Georgia whitewater - Overflow Creek, Blue Ridge Mountains, Rabun County

Rabun county, USFS Road 86B to Overflow Creek Road Bridge section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS IV-V(V+)     5 miles
  If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside Georgia you might find the rivers here a bit more challenging, so you'd better keep in mind that many runs in this state are not easy. The nature scenery of Georgia and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. The USFS Road 86B to Overflow Creek Road Bridge stretch of Overflow Creek in Georgia is 5 miles long and is a class IV-V(V+) section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. This is the only paddling section along
    Overflow Creek. A bit of exercise and just being out on the river for a while are sure to keep you coming back for more. There are many good hotels to choose from, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. This stretch is mid length, suitable for an
afternoon trip. The Blue Ridge Mountains scenery is wonderful. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way in this general area you'll find lots of paddling spots. If you're coming from Seneca it's not a long drive at all to the put-in location, as you can see on the road map further down. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground.

Briefly about the general area:
Summer brings highs in the 80's to Overflow Creek, and the overnight is quite cooler of course, ordinarily in the 50's.
 
Daytime highs all through the winter are in the 40's, and overnight lows through the winter for Overflow Creek tend to be in the 20's. Near Overflow Creek you find pleasant places like Sandy Gap, and do take a hike on the Three Forks Trail.
Now, you may think that's a load but there's even more enjoyable things to do here in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Have a pleasant hiking adventure along the Burrells Ford Trail. Overflow Creek is a wet place that gets a great deal of rainfall; March is the wettest month with most rain, and July meanwhile is the driest month.

Overflow Creek, USFS Road 86B to Overflow Creek Road Bridge road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: IV-V(V+)
Length: 5 miles
Average Gradient: 124 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 34.99539
Longitude: -83.23589

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 34.94946
Longitude: -83.20668

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Current weather conditions at Overflow Creek, Blue Ridge Mountains, Georgia
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Local climate location: COWEETA EXP STATION 4 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

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Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Seneca, South Carolina, the metro area neareast to Overflow Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Overflow Creek.
 Whitewater Near Overflow Creek:
Holcombe Creek, Rabun County , 1 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 1.9 miles long (FS Road 86B bridge to Three Forks of West Fork Chattooga)
Clear Creek, Macon/Rabun County , 1 miles away, Class III+(V+) - 2 miles long (Off Highway 28 Into Overflow Creek)
Big Creek, Rabun County , 2 miles away, Class IV-V(V+) - 2 miles long (Highway 28 to Overflow Creek)
Chattooga River - West Fork, Rabun County , 3 miles away, Class I-II - 5 miles long (Overflow Creek Road Bridge to Highway 28 Boater's Access)
Chattooga River, Rabun GA / Oconee SC County , 4 miles away, Class II - 7 miles long (Highway 28 Putin to Earl's Ford)
Chattooga River, Rabun GA / Oconee SC County , 4 miles away, Class II - 7 miles long (Highway 28 Putin to Earl's Ford)
Warwoman Creek, Rabun County , 6 miles away, Class II-III - 7.2 miles long (Earl's Ford Road to Chattooga River)
Chattooga River, Oconee SC/ Rabun GA County , 6 miles away, Class II-V - 11.3 miles long (Burrell's Ford to Highway 28 Bridge)
Cullasaja River, Macon County , 6 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 4.75 miles long (Lake Sequoyah to below Cosmic Crunch)
Chattooga River, Rabun GA / Oconee SC County , 6 miles away, Class II-III+(IV) - 13 miles long (Earls Ford to Route 76 Bridge)
 Ski Areas Near Overflow Creek:
Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 7 miles away, 225 vertical feet
Sky Valley, Georgia , 9 miles away, 210 vertical feet
Cataloochee, North Carolina , 35 miles away, 740 vertical feet
Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 47 miles away, 600 vertical feet
Wolf Ridge, North Carolina , 74 miles away, 700 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Overflow Creek:
Hampton Inn Highlands NC, Highlands , 5 miles away
Old Edwards Inn and Spa, Highlands , 5 miles away
The Inn at Half Mile Farm, Highlands , 5 miles away
Holiday Inn Express DILLARD, Dillard , 11 miles away
Knights Inn Dillard, Dillard , 12 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Overflow Creek:
Blue Valley Campground, Macon County, 2 miles away
Van Hook Glade Campground, Highlands, 5 miles away
Ammons Branch Campground, Macon County, 6 miles away
 Trails Near Overflow Creek:
Three Forks Trail, Rabun County , 1 miles away
Burrells Ford Trail, Rabun County , 5 miles away
Ellicott Rock Trail, Macon County , 6 miles away
Chattooga Trail, Rabun County , 8 miles away
Whiteside Mountain National Recreation Trail, Jackson County , 9 miles away
 National Parks Near Overflow Creek:
Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Gatlinburg - TN , 46 miles away
Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville - NC , 58 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Overflow Creek:
Highlands Falls Country Club Pool & Tennis, Highlands , 5 miles away
 Lakes Near Overflow Creek

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