Georgia whitewater - Shoal Creek, Hart County

Hart county, GA 77 to Lake Hartwell section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS II+     0.2 miles
  The put-in location is a reasonable drive from Seneca, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. If you've been out of state whitewater rafting and kayaking you might find the rivers here more demanding, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that many of the rivers here are not very forgiving. The beautiful scenery of Georgia and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream make the trip here worthwhile. Shoal Creek doesn't have a lot of paddling sections, the GA 77 to Lake Hartwell section is the only one. The
    campgrounds here at Shoal Creek are pretty good. There are many good hotels to choose from, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. This stretch of Shoal Creek in Hart County is 0.2 miles long and has been rated as a class II+ section by American Whitewater. This
is an extremely short section so you'd better be prepared to walk your kayak back to put-in a few times. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way this area has a large number of paddling spots.

Briefly about the general area:
Summertime brings highs in the 80's to Shoal Creek. Summer night lows descend down to the 60's. Daytime highs during the winter are in the 50's with temperatures at Shoal Creek dipping down into the 20's all through winter nights.
Shoal Creek gets a good deal of water; the wettest month of the year is generally March, that's the one that rains the most, and October meanwhile is the driest month.
 

Shoal Creek, GA 77 to Lake Hartwell road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: II+
Length: 0.2 miles
Average Gradient: 20 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 34.4523
Longitude: -83.04191

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 34.4523
Longitude: -83.04191

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RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

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Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites LAVONIA, Lavonia
3 miles away
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Best Western Regency Inn & Suites, Lavonia
5 miles away
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Sleep Inn Lavonia, Lavonia
5 miles away
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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 Shoal Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Shoal Creek.
 Whitewater Near Shoal Creek:
Snow River, Oconee County , 10 miles away, Class I-III - 2.5 miles long (Snow Creek Road to Lake Hartwell)
Coneross Creek, Oconee County , 12 miles away, Class II-III(IV) - 1 miles long (South Carolina 59 to Coneross Hydro Plant Park)
Rice Creek, Franklin County , 13 miles away, Class III - 1 miles long (Victoria Bryant State Park to GA 145)
Chauga River, Oconee County , 16 miles away, Class I-II(III) - 7.5 miles long (Cobbs Bridge Road to North Horseshoe Bridge Road)
Broad River, Madison / Elbert / Oglethorpe County , 17 miles away, Class I-II - 5.5 miles long (US Route 281 to US Route 172)
Skull Shoal Creek, Madison County , 17 miles away, Class III - 0.56 miles long (Home Church Road to Broad River)
Cedar Creek, Oconee County , 19 miles away, Class IV-V - 3 miles long (Blue Hole Falls to Cobbs Bridge Road)
Chauga River, Oconee County , 20 miles away, Class IV - 9.8 miles long (Route 290 /Cassidy Bridge Road to Cobbs Bridge Road)
Eighteenmile Creek, Anderson County , 21 miles away, Class I(II) - 2 miles long (Nettles Park to US 76)
Sixmile Creek, Pickens County , 22 miles away, Class II-III - 2 miles long (Jones Mill Road to Lake Issaqueena)
 Ski Areas Near Shoal Creek:
Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 37 miles away, 225 vertical feet
Sky Valley, Georgia , 37 miles away, 210 vertical feet
Cataloochee, North Carolina , 63 miles away, 740 vertical feet
Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 80 miles away, 600 vertical feet
Wolf Laurel, North Carolina , 93 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Sugar Mountain, North Carolina , 126 miles away, 1200 vertical feet
Ski Beech, North Carolina , 128 miles away, 830 vertical feet
Hawksnest, North Carolina , 128 miles away, 619 vertical feet
Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina , 137 miles away, 365 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Shoal Creek:
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites LAVONIA, Lavonia , 3 miles away
Lakeside Inn, Fair Play , 4 miles away
Best Western Regency Inn & Suites, Lavonia , 5 miles away
Sleep Inn Lavonia, Lavonia , 5 miles away
Super 8 Motel Lavonia, Lavonia , 6 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Shoal Creek:
Lakeshore Campground, Fair Play, 4 miles away
Lake Hartwell State Recreation Area, Fair Play, 4 miles away
Sunset Campground, Martin, 9 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Shoal Creek:
Chickasaw Point Golf Course the Trails, Westminster , 5 miles away
 Lakes Near Shoal Creek

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