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

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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.

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...



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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 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

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