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 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. 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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 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