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Georgia whitewater - Moccasin Creek, Blue Ridge Mountains, Rabun County
Rabun
county,
Wildcat Road to Lake Burton section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
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CLASS III-IV(V+) 5 miles
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This section of Moccasin Creek in Georgia is 5 miles long and it is classified as a class III-IV(V+) section by American Whitewater. The natural beauty of Rabun County and the water flowing gracefully down Moccasin Creek make the trip here worthwhile. If you're coming from Cornelia it's not a long drive at all to the starting location, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in Georgia is often tougher than elsewhere, so better not forget that many of the sections here are not safe |
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for beginners. The beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains scenery is an added bonus. There are no other sections to paddle along Moccasin Creek than the Wildcat Road to Lake Burton section. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this is an area with plenty of places for that. If
| you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. This is a pretty decent length section, suitable for an afternoon trip. Getting some good exercise and just being out on the river for a while will have you coming back for more.
Briefly about the general area:
Moccasin Creek is a wet site that gets a good deal of rainfall; throughout March this area sees | |
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the most rain, and October is when it's the driest. All through the long summer days at Moccasin Creek highs are ordinarily in the 80's while night lows are ordinarily in the 60's. All through the wintertime this place gets highs in the 40's, and night lows at Moccasin Creek throughout the winter mostly plunge into the 20's.
Near Moccasin Creek you find Fuller Gap which is a perfect spot to go to.
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Moccasin Creek, Wildcat Road to Lake Burton road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.
QUICK STATS
AW Class:
III-IV(V+)
Length:
5
miles
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Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 34.86069
Longitude: -83.6402
Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 34.84439
Longitude: -83.5899
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Paddler input for Moccasin Creek, Georgia:
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Outdoors Recreation Near Cornelia, Georgia
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Cornelia, Georgia, the metro area neareast to Moccasin Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
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| These outdoors activities are available near Moccasin Creek. |
| | Whitewater Near Moccasin Creek:
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Tallulah River, Rabun
County
, 7 miles away, Class V - 3 miles long (Tate Branch Campground to Coleman River) |
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Hiwassee River and High Shoals Creek, Towns
County
, 8 miles away, Class III-IV+(V+) - 4 miles long (High Shoals Creek Trailhead to US 17) |
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Coleman River, Rabun
County
, 8 miles away, Class V - 2.7 miles long (Coleman River Road to Tallulah River) |
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Tallulah River, Towns/Rabun
County
, 9 miles away, Class I-II(III) - 5.5 miles long (GA/North Carolina State Line to Tate Branch Campground) |
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Chattahoochee River, White/Habersham/Hall
County
, 12 miles away, Class II-IV - 7 miles long (USFS Road 44 to Robertson) |
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Mud Creek, Habersham/Hall
County
, 12 miles away, Class II-III - 4 miles long (Road to Chatahoochee) |
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Chattahoochee River, White/Habersham/Hall
County
, 13 miles away, Class I-II - 16 miles long (Robertson to GA Route 115) |
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Dodd Creek, White
County
, 14 miles away, Class IV-V(V+) - 3 miles long (Ravencliff Trail to GA 348) |
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Stekoa Creek, Rabun
County
, 14 miles away, Class V - 1 miles long (Highway 23 to Rickman Airfield Road) |
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Nantahala River, Macon
County
, 14 miles away, Class II(III) - 4 miles long (Kimsey Creek to US 64) |
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| | Ski Areas Near Moccasin Creek:
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Sky Valley, Georgia
, 19 miles away, 210 vertical feet |
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Scaly Mountain, North Carolina
, 23 miles away, 225 vertical feet |
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Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee
, 48 miles away, 600 vertical feet |
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Cataloochee, North Carolina
, 54 miles away, 740 vertical feet |
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Wolf Laurel, North Carolina
, 99 miles away, 700 vertical feet |
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Sugar Mountain, North Carolina
, 142 miles away, 1200 vertical feet |
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Ski Beech, North Carolina
, 142 miles away, 830 vertical feet |
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Hawksnest, North Carolina
, 144 miles away, 619 vertical feet |
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Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina
, 154 miles away, 365 vertical feet |
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| | Hotels Near Moccasin Creek:
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Ridges Resort & Club, Hiawassee
, 7 miles away |
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Best Western Alpine Helen, Helen
, 11 miles away |
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Econo Lodge Helen, Helen
, 11 miles away |
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Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Hiawassee, Ga, Hiawassee
, 11 miles away |
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Helen-Days Inn, Helen
, 12 miles away |
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| | Trails Near Moccasin Creek:
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Hurricane Creek Trail, Macon County
, 15 miles away |
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Raven Cliff Falls Trail, White County
, 15 miles away |
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Stewart Trail, Macon County
, 15 miles away |
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Gage Trail, Macon County
, 16 miles away |
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Arkaquah Trail, Union County
, 16 miles away |
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| | National Parks Near Moccasin Creek:
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Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Gatlinburg - TN
, 49 miles away |
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Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, Atlanta - GA
, 70 miles away |
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