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 Paddler input for Murder Creek, Georgia: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Murder Creek, Georgia 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 Hotel has free high speed Internet access, complimentary deluxe continental breakfast, indoor pool, exercise room, business center, all suites with microwave-refrigerator and interior corridors. All C... 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....   All Georgia Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Georgia. Books about whitewater paddling on Murder Creek, Georgia List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Murder Creek, Georgia. Find a whitewater outfitter in Georgia Whitewater Basics If you're new to whitewater paddling please take a look at this basic whitewater info. Outdoors Recreation Near Milledgeville, Georgia Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Milledgeville, Georgia, the metro area neareast to Murder Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       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