Georgia whitewater - Stekoa Creek, Blue Ridge Mountains, Rabun County Rabun county, Timber Bluff Road off US Route 76 to Chattooga River section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS III-V     6.75 miles   The scenic beauty of Georgia and the water flowing gracefully down Stekoa Creek make the trip here worthwhile. This section of Stekoa Creek in Rabun County is 6.75 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class III-V section. 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. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in this state is often more difficult than elsewhere, so if you're not from around here don't forget that a lot of the rivers here are not     suitable for beginners. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. Getting your paddling muscles activated and a chance to spend some time outdoors are great reasons to come. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. The Blue Ridge Mountains scenery is wonderful. This is a pretty decent length section, you can easily run it on an afternoon. There are some good sections to paddle in this river system, the Timber Bluff Road off US Route 76 to Chattooga River section is one of them. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way around here you'll find a large number of good places. Briefly about the general area: For the duration of the summer,   highs mostly are in the 80's at Stekoa Creek. Throughout the dark hours of summer temperatures sink down into the 50's. The wintertime comes with highs in the 40's, and night lows at Stekoa Creek through the winter ordinarily descend into the 20's. The Bartram Trail is a magnificent hiking trail near Stekoa Creek. Lots of rain falls at Stekoa Creek; most of the rain falls during March while July is the month with the least amount of precipitation. Stekoa Creek, Timber Bluff Road off US Route 76 to Chattooga River road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: III-V Length: 6.75 miles Average Gradient: 96 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 34.8381 Longitude: -83.35971 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 34.73513 Longitude: -83.34653 Paddler input for Stekoa Creek, Georgia: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Stekoa Creek, Blue Ridge Mountains, Georgia Local climate location: COWEETA EXP STATION 15 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Quality Inn & Suites Mt. Chalet, Clayton 6 miles away Located in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains, next to historical downtown Clayton White Water. Rafting, hiking trails, Jet Ski Rental and over 20 waterfalls within 10 miles. We offer deluxe c... Clayton-Days Inn, Clayton 6 miles away The Days Inn Clayton, Georgia offers complimentary continental breakfast, pool and cable television Continental Breakfast Cable TV with HBO/ESPN/CNN Outdoor Pool, seasonal May - September Restaurant L... Knights Inn Dillard, Dillard 11 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 ...   Blue Ridge Mountains Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater kayaking and rafting spots in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Blue Ridge Mountains Outdoors Info Complete outdoors info for the Blue Ridge Mountains. 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Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Stekoa Creek.   Whitewater Near Stekoa Creek: Chattooga River, Rabun GA / Oconee SC County , 2 miles away, Class II-IV+(V) - 5.2 miles long (Route 76 Bridge to Tugaloo Lake Boat Ramp) Chattooga River, Rabun GA / Oconee SC County , 2 miles away, Class II-IV+(V) - 5.2 miles long (Route 76 Bridge to Tugaloo Lake Boat Ramp) Tallulah River, Rabun County , 4 miles away, Class IV-V - 2.5 miles long (Tallulah Gorge to Lake Tugaloo) Tiger Creek, Rabun County , 4 miles away, Class III - 1 miles long (Lakemont to Tallulah River) Tallulah River, Rabun County , 4 miles away, Class II-III - 4 miles long (Old Highway 441 to Tallulah Falls Lake) Stekoa Creek, Rabun County , 5 miles away, Class V - 1 miles long (Highway 23 to Rickman Airfield Road) Brasstown Creek, Oconee County , 6 miles away, Class V+ - 3.8 miles long (Brasstown Road to Yonah Lake) Big Panther Creek, Habersham Stephens County , 6 miles away, Class III-IV+(V) - 5.3 miles long (Old Highway 441 to dirt road by Panther Creek by Yonah Lake Road) Whetstone Creek, Oconee County , 9 miles away, Class II-III(V) - 1.5 miles long (Sandy Ford Access Road to Sandy Ford) Warwoman Creek, Rabun County , 9 miles away, Class II-III - 7.2 miles long (Earl's Ford Road to Chattooga River)   Ski Areas Near Stekoa Creek: Sky Valley, Georgia , 11 miles away, 210 vertical feet Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 13 miles away, 225 vertical feet Cataloochee, North Carolina , 48 miles away, 740 vertical feet Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 54 miles away, 600 vertical feet Wolf Laurel, North Carolina , 88 miles away, 700 vertical feet Sugar Mountain, North Carolina , 129 miles away, 1200 vertical feet Ski Beech, North Carolina , 129 miles away, 830 vertical feet Hawksnest, North Carolina , 131 miles away, 619 vertical feet Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina , 141 miles away, 365 vertical feet   Hotels Near Stekoa Creek: Quality Inn & Suites Mt. Chalet, Clayton , 6 miles away Clayton-Days Inn, Clayton , 6 miles away Knights Inn Dillard, Dillard , 11 miles away Holiday Inn Express Dillard, Ga, Dillard , 11 miles away Country Hearth Inn Toccoa, Toccoa , 12 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Stekoa Creek: Terrora Campground, Tallulah Falls, 4 miles away Tallulah Gorge State Park, Tallulah Falls, 4 miles away Terrora Park Campground, Rabun County, 4 miles away   Trails Near Stekoa Creek: Bartram Trail, Rabun County , 5 miles away Chattooga Trail, Rabun County , 7 miles away Three Forks Trail, Rabun County , 15 miles away Gage Trail, Macon County , 16 miles away Burrells Ford Trail, Rabun County , 16 miles away   National Parks Near Stekoa Creek: Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Gatlinburg - TN , 54 miles away   Golf Courses Near Stekoa Creek: Rabun County Golf Club, Clayton , 6 miles away   Lakes Near Stekoa Creek