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 you'd better keep in mind that quite a few of the sections here are not easy. The natural beauty of Georgia and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. Getting a good workout and spending some quality time in nature have people coming from far and near. This section of Rice Creek is 1 miles long and is a class III section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. The starting point
    is not too far from Toccoa, as you can see on the road map further down. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. This is the only paddling section along Rice Creek.
This section is very short so no need to bring snacks. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby.

Briefly about the general area:
Rice Creek is a rather wet place generally with a great deal of precipitation; the month with most of the rain is March; the driest month is September.
For the duration of the months of summer, highs generally are in the 80's at Rice Creek. During the moonlight hours it's frequently in the 60's. The cold days of the winter come with highs in the 50's; after the sun is down through the winter 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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Current weather conditions at Rice Creek, Georgia
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Local climate location: TOCCOA 3 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

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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
Wolf Laurel, North Carolina , 105 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Sugar Mountain, North Carolina , 139 miles away, 1200 vertical feet
Ski Beech, North Carolina , 140 miles away, 830 vertical feet
Hawksnest, North Carolina , 140 miles away, 619 vertical feet
Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina , 149 miles away, 365 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Rice Creek:
Ramada Limited Royston, Royston , 5 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
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites LAVONIA, Lavonia , 11 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Rice Creek:
Poplar Springs Campgrounds, Franklin County, 3 miles away
Sunset Campground, Martin, 12 miles away
Lake Hartwell State Recreation Area, Fair Play, 16 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Rice Creek:
Highland Walk Golf Course, Royston , 0 miles away
 Lakes Near Rice Creek

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