Georgia whitewater - Murder Creek, Putnam County

Putnam county, Stanfordville to Lake Sinclare section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS I-II     3 miles
 
I have been on this creek several times, and it is a great paddle. If you would like a little longer paddle, you can go on to Putnam beach from Murder creek. This will add a little to your trip. Very worth while. Says Steve

The starting point is not too far from Milledgeville. The scenic beauty of Putnam County and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water make the trip here worthwhile. A bit of exercise and just being out on the river for a while have people coming from far and near. The Stanfordville to Lake Sinclare section of Murder Creek in Putnam
    County is 3 miles long and is a class I-II section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. Some people
prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way this area has a pretty small number of paddling places. This is a short paddling stretch so you'd better be prepared to walk your kayak back to put-in a few times. If you've been out of state whitewater rafting and kayaking you might find the rivers here more demanding, so you'd better keep in mind that a large number of rivers in this state are not easy. There are no other sections to paddle along Murder Creek than the Stanfordville to Lake Sinclare section. There's camping available near Murder  
Creek.

Briefly about the general area:
Murder Creek is right by the Twin Bridges Trail; a spree to Oconee National Forest when you're here is never a bad idea. Throughout the summer months, highs typically are in the 90's at Murder Creek. When the night sets in temperatures fall down into the 60's. High temperatures through the wintertime are normally in the 50's while Murder Creek nighttime low temperatures all through the wintertime are in the 30's.
Much rain falls at Murder Creek; through March this area sees the most rain while October is ordinarily the driest month.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: I-II
Length: 3 miles
Average Gradient: 15 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 33.25236
Longitude: -83.4807

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 33.21829
Longitude: -83.43006

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Current weather conditions at Murder Creek, Georgia
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Local climate location: MONTICELLO 4 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Days Inn Gray, Gray
15 miles away
* The Days Inn in Gray, GA is located conveniently on Hwy 129 in the Historic South near the Jarrell Plantation, Old Clinton, and Piedmont National Wildlife Refuge. We are just 10 miles from Macon...

Comfort Suites Milledgeville, Milledgeville
15 miles away
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Econo Lodge Milledgeville, Milledgeville
15 miles away
Georgia College and State University within 5 miles. Historic downtown Milledgeville, and art museum 5 miles. Wal-Mart Super Store within walking distance. Free high speed Internet in all rooms....



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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Murder Creek.
 Whitewater Near Murder Creek:
Little River, Putnam County , 4 miles away, Class I-II - 3 miles long (Glenwood Springs Road to Lake Sinclair)
Apalachee River, Oconee County , 28 miles away, Class II-III - 0.1 miles long (Pot Leaf Shoals Apalachee park and play spot)
Alcovy River, Newton County , 29 miles away, Class III - 2.4 miles long (Factory Shoals)
 Hotels Near Murder Creek:
Days Inn Gray, Gray , 15 miles away
Comfort Suites Milledgeville, Milledgeville , 15 miles away
Econo Lodge Milledgeville, Milledgeville , 15 miles away
Quality Inn Milledgeville, Milledgeville , 15 miles away
Days Inn Milledgeville, Milledgeville , 15 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Murder Creek:
US Forestry Department, Eatonton, 12 miles away
Little River Park, Milledgeville, 12 miles away
Lake Oconee Center, Eatonton, 16 miles away
 Trails Near Murder Creek:
Twin Bridges Trail, Putnam County , 4 miles away
Allison Lake Wildlife Trail, Jones County , 17 miles away
 National Parks Near Murder Creek:
Ocmulgee National Monument, Macon - GA , 24 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Murder Creek:
Uncle Remus Golf Course, Eatonton , 6 miles away

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