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 nature scenery of Rabun County and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water have people coming here. The Timber Bluff Road off US Route 76 to Chattooga River stretch of Stekoa Creek in Georgia is 6.75 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class III-V section. The starting point is not too far from Toccoa, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. This section is long enough to enjoy a good non stop paddle, good for a one day paddling trip. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds
    nearby. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in Georgia is often more difficult than elsewhere, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that lots of rivers here are not for beginners. Great exercise and just being out on the river for a while have a lot of people coming 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. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, there are lots of good places for that around here. This is one of a small number of paddling sections in this river system, there are a few others too. Whitewater paddling here in the Blue Ridge Mountains is a great experience.

Briefly about the general area:
For the period of the days of summer, highs usually are in the 80's at Stekoa
 
Creek. Through the dark hours of summer temperatures fall down into the 50's. Throughout the winter this place gets highs in the 40's while Stekoa Creek night low temperatures through the winter are in the 20's. There is a good hiking trail near Stekoa Creek called the Bartram Trail.
Stekoa Creek sees pretty high levels of precipitation; through March this area sees the most rain, and the driest month of the year is July.

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

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Current weather conditions at Stekoa Creek, Blue Ridge Mountains, Georgia
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Local climate location: COWEETA EXP STATION 15 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Americas Best Value Inn/Clayton, Clayton
6 miles away
The Americas Best Value Inn, in Clayton, Georgia is located in the gateway to Rabun County, in North Georgia*s mountains vacation destination. Near Atlanta, GA and Greenville, SC. Our beautiful two st...

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...

Days Inn Clayton, 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...



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Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Toccoa, Georgia, the metro area neareast to Stekoa Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
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 Ridge, North Carolina , 88 miles away, 700 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Stekoa Creek:
Americas Best Value Inn/Clayton, Clayton , 6 miles away
Quality Inn & Suites Mt. Chalet, Clayton , 6 miles away
Days Inn Clayton, Clayton , 6 miles away
Knights Inn Dillard, Dillard , 11 miles away
Holiday Inn Express DILLARD, Dillard , 11 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

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