Georgia whitewater - Rice Creek, Franklin County

Franklin county, Victoria Bryant State Park to GA 145 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS III     1 miles
  The rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking in this state are often tougher than in other states, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that many of the rivers here are not very forgiving. The beautiful scenery of Franklin County and the water flowing gracefully down Rice Creek beats anything. The starting location is a reasonable drive from Toccoa, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. Getting some good exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors are great attractions for lots of people. The Victoria
    Bryant State Park to GA 145 stretch of Rice Creek is 1 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class III section of whitewater. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this area has a large number of paddling spots. This section is very short so it's not
like you're gonna spend hours on the river in one stretch. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. There are no other sections to paddle along Rice Creek than the Victoria Bryant State Park to GA 145 section. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination.

Briefly about the general area:
Lots of precipitation falls at Rice Creek; the month of March is the wettest with most of the rain, and September is the month with the least moisture.
 
Throughout the long summer days highs here at Rice Creek get into the 80's. Summer night lows drop down to the 60's. For the duration of the wintertime highs are regularly in the 50's, and after the sun is down during the wintertime temperatures at Rice Creek plunge into the 20's.

Rice Creek, Victoria Bryant State Park to GA 145 road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: III
Length: 1 miles
Average Gradient: 60 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 34.2974
Longitude: -83.1588

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 34.29059
Longitude: -83.1767

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Local climate location: TOCCOA 3 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Ramada Limited Royston, Royston
5 miles away
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9 miles away
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9 miles away
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Outdoors Recreation Near Toccoa, Georgia
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Toccoa, Georgia, the metro area neareast to Rice Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Rice Creek.
 Whitewater Near Rice Creek:
Broad River, Madison / Elbert / Oglethorpe County , 8 miles away, Class I-II - 5.5 miles long (US Route 281 to US Route 172)
Skull Shoal Creek, Madison County , 9 miles away, Class III - 0.56 miles long (Home Church Road to Broad River)
Shoal Creek, Hart County , 13 miles away, Class II+ - 0.2 miles long (GA 77 to Lake Hartwell)
Big Clouds Creek, Oglethorpe County , 17 miles away, Class I-III - 2.9 miles long (GA 22 to Watson Mill Bridge St. P Highway)
Snow River, Oconee County , 22 miles away, Class I-III - 2.5 miles long (Snow Creek Road to Lake Hartwell)
Chauga River, Oconee County , 23 miles away, Class I-II(III) - 7.5 miles long (Cobbs Bridge Road to North Horseshoe Bridge Road)
Coneross Creek, Oconee County , 24 miles away, Class II-III(IV) - 1 miles long (South Carolina 59 to Coneross Hydro Plant Park)
Nancy Town River, Banks County , 25 miles away, Class III-V(V+) - 2 miles long (Lake Russell to GA 105)
Brasstown Creek, Oconee County , 25 miles away, Class V+ - 3.8 miles long (Brasstown Road to Yonah Lake)
Cedar Creek, Oconee County , 26 miles away, Class IV-V - 3 miles long (Blue Hole Falls to Cobbs Bridge Road)
 Ski Areas Near Rice Creek:
Sky Valley, Georgia , 41 miles away, 210 vertical feet
Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 42 miles away, 225 vertical feet
Cataloochee, North Carolina , 73 miles away, 740 vertical feet
Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 85 miles away, 600 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Rice Creek:
Ramada Limited Royston, Royston , 5 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites LAVONIA, Lavonia , 9 miles away
Best Western Regency Inn & Suites, Lavonia , 9 miles away
Sleep Inn Lavonia, Lavonia , 9 miles away
Super 8 Motel - Lavonia, Lavonia , 9 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Rice Creek:
Victoria Bryant State Park, Royston, 0 miles away
Poplar Springs Campgrounds, Franklin County, 3 miles away
Sunset Campground, Martin, 12 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Rice Creek:
Highland Walk Golf Course, Royston , 0 miles away
 Lakes Near Rice Creek

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