Georgia whitewater - Skull Shoal Creek, Madison County Madison county, Home Church Road to Broad River section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS III     0.56 miles   The nature scenery of Madison County and the playfulness of the water will make you feel great. The put-in location is a reasonable drive from Athens-Clarke County, as you can see on the road map further down. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, there are lots of good rivers for that around here. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. A good workout and just hanging out with mother nature will have you coming back for     more. This is a very short section so it's not like you're gonna spend hours on the river in one stretch. Skull Shoal Creek doesn't have a lot of paddling stretches, the Home Church Road to Broad River stretch is the only one. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. The Home Church Road to Broad River section of Skull Shoal Creek in Georgia is 0.56 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class III section of whitewater. The average Georgia whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit harder to master than those in other states, so don't forget that lots of rivers here are not for beginners. Briefly about the general area: All the water falling down from the sky makes Skull Shoal Creek a wet location; the month with most of the rain is March, and the driest of the months is September.   Summertime brings highs in the 80's to Skull Shoal Creek, and the nighttime is fairly cooler of course, frequently in the 60's. Throughout the wintertime this place gets highs in the 50's, and through the dark hours in the winter at Skull Shoal Creek temperatures plunge to the 20's. Skull Shoal Creek, Home Church Road to Broad River road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: III Length: 0.56 miles Average Gradient: 80 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 34.1562 Longitude: -83.10041 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 34.1562 Longitude: -83.08391 Paddler input for Skull Shoal Creek, Georgia: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Skull Shoal Creek, Georgia Local climate location: TOCCOA 12 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Ramada Limited Royston, Royston 8 miles away The Ramada Limited of Royston, GA is situated at the Intersection of US 29 and By-Pass 17. The hotel offers all guests Complimentary High Speed Wireless Internet and Complimentary Deluxe Continental B... Elberton-Days Inn, Elberton 16 miles away The Days Inn of Elberton is centrally located in the Granite Capitol of the World. Home of the Richard B. Russell Hydro Electric Dam and Recreational Reservoir. Located within of the famous Georgia G... Jameson Inn Hartwell, Hartwell 16 miles away Featuring true Southern Hospitality, Legendary Service, white colonial design, Deluxe Breakfast, clean comfortable rooms, fitness center & sparkling pool. Close to area attractions, you will enjoy the...   All Georgia Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Georgia. Books about whitewater paddling on Skull Shoal Creek, Georgia List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Skull Shoal 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 Athens-Clarke County, Georgia Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Athens-Clarke County, Georgia, the metro area neareast to Skull Shoal Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Skull Shoal Creek.   Whitewater Near Skull Shoal Creek: Broad River, Madison / Elbert / Oglethorpe County , 2 miles away, Class I-II - 5.5 miles long (US Route 281 to US Route 172) Big Clouds Creek, Oglethorpe County , 8 miles away, Class I-III - 2.9 miles long (GA 22 to Watson Mill Bridge St. P Highway) Rice Creek, Franklin County , 9 miles away, Class III - 1 miles long (Victoria Bryant State Park to GA 145) Shoal Creek, Hart County , 17 miles away, Class II+ - 0.2 miles long (GA 77 to Lake Hartwell) Snow River, Oconee County , 27 miles away, Class I-III - 2.5 miles long (Snow Creek Road to Lake Hartwell) Rose Creek, Oconee County , 28 miles away, Class II-III - 0.2 miles long (Elder Mill Road park and huck) Coneross Creek, Oconee County , 29 miles away, Class II-III(IV) - 1 miles long (South Carolina 59 to Coneross Hydro Plant Park)   Ski Areas Near Skull Shoal Creek: Sky Valley, Georgia , 50 miles away, 210 vertical feet Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 51 miles away, 225 vertical feet Cataloochee, North Carolina , 80 miles away, 740 vertical feet Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 94 miles away, 600 vertical feet Wolf Laurel, North Carolina , 110 miles away, 700 vertical feet Sugar Mountain, North Carolina , 142 miles away, 1200 vertical feet Hawksnest, North Carolina , 143 miles away, 619 vertical feet Ski Beech, North Carolina , 144 miles away, 830 vertical feet Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina , 152 miles away, 365 vertical feet   Hotels Near Skull Shoal Creek: Ramada Limited Royston, Royston , 8 miles away Elberton-Days Inn, Elberton , 16 miles away Jameson Inn Hartwell, Hartwell , 16 miles away Best Western Regency Inn & Suites, Lavonia , 17 miles away Sleep Inn Lavonia, Lavonia , 17 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Skull Shoal Creek: Watson Mill Bridge State Park, Comer, 8 miles away River's Edge, Dewy Rose, 8 miles away Victoria Bryant State Park, Royston, 9 miles away   Lakes Near Skull Shoal Creek