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 keep in mind that a lot of the rivers here are not suitable for beginners. The USFS Road 86B to Overflow Creek Road Bridge section of Overflow Creek is 5 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class IV-V(V+) section of whitewater. Getting some good exercise and just hanging out with mother nature are sure to keep you coming back for more. This section is long enough to enjoy a good non stop paddle, you can easily run it     on an afternoon. The starting location is a short drive from Seneca, as you can see on the road map further down. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this is an area with plenty of spots for that. The nature scenery of Rabun County and the water flowing gracefully down Overflow Creek have people coming here. The Blue Ridge Mountains scenery is wonderful. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. There are no other stretches to paddle along Overflow Creek than the USFS Road 86B to Overflow Creek Road Bridge stretch. Briefly about the general area: You just can't picture the amount of outdoors enjoyable stuff the Blue Ridge Mountains has to offer. On a brilliant day   at Overflow Creek you can take a hike along the Three Forks Trail. The Burrells Ford Trail is a splendid hiking trail right next door to Overflow Creek, and Overflow Creek is close to Sandy Gap which is absolutely worth visiting. High temperatures at Overflow Creek all through the days of summer are in the 80's. For the period of the dark hours of summer temperatures fall down into the 50's. Daytime highs throughout the wintertime are in the 40's; overnight lows during the winter for Overflow Creek tend to be in the 20's. A good deal of precipitation falls at Overflow Creek; through the month of March you get the most rain around here while July is the month with the least amount of precipitation. 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 Paddler input for Overflow Creek, Georgia: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Overflow Creek, Blue Ridge Mountains, Georgia Local climate location: COWEETA EXP STATION 4 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Holiday Inn Express Dillard, Ga, Dillard 11 miles away The Holiday Inn Express Dillard Hotel is a quality excellence award winning hotel. We are centrally located to Highlands, NC, Helen, GA, Cherokee NC, and the NE GA Mountians.We are the only Hotel in D... Knights Inn Dillard, Dillard 12 miles away Welcome to The Knights Inn of Dillard, GA just off GA Highway 441, nestled in the North Georgia Mountains. The Georgia Mountains offer an exciting array of outdoor activities all within a comfortable ... Americas Best Value Inn, Clayton 12 miles away The Americas Best Value Inn, in Clayton, Georgia is located in the gateway to Rabun County, in North Georgia*s mountains vacation destination. Near Atlanta, GA and Greenville, SC. Our beautiful two st...   Blue Ridge Mountains Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater kayaking and rafting spots in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Blue Ridge Mountains Outdoors Info Complete outdoors info for the Blue Ridge Mountains. All Georgia Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Georgia. Books about whitewater paddling on Overflow Creek, Georgia List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Overflow 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 Seneca, South Carolina 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.       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 Laurel, North Carolina , 74 miles away, 700 vertical feet Sugar Mountain, North Carolina , 115 miles away, 1200 vertical feet Ski Beech, North Carolina , 116 miles away, 830 vertical feet Hawksnest, North Carolina , 117 miles away, 619 vertical feet Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina , 127 miles away, 365 vertical feet   Hotels Near Overflow Creek: Holiday Inn Express Dillard, Ga, Dillard , 11 miles away Knights Inn Dillard, Dillard , 12 miles away Americas Best Value Inn, Clayton , 12 miles away Clayton-Days Inn, Clayton , 13 miles away Quality Inn & Suites Mt. Chalet, Clayton , 14 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