Georgia whitewater - Stekoa Creek, Blue Ridge Mountains, Rabun County Rabun county, Highway 23 to Rickman Airfield Road section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS V     1 miles   If you're coming from Cornelia it's not a long drive at all to the starting location, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. The wonderful Georgia scenery and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream are reasons enough to come here and paddle. The Highway 23 to Rickman Airfield Road stretch of Stekoa Creek in Rabun County is 1 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class V section. The average Georgia whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit harder to master than those     in other states, so if you're not from around here don't forget that rivers here are less forgiving. This is a very short section so it's not like you're gonna spend hours on the river in one stretch. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. Getting a good workout and just hanging out with mother nature have people coming from far and near. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way this is an area with plenty of spots for that. There are some good hotels near the river, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. When you're paddling down a Blue Ridge Mountains river like this one you always get great scenery along the way too. This river system has a few good paddling sections and the Highway 23 to Rickman Airfield Road section is one of them. Briefly   about the general area: Stekoa Falls is a great local attraction. For the duration of the days of summer here at Stekoa Creek, high temperatures generally reach the 80's. Once the sun is down it sinks down to the 50's. Highs through the winter are frequently in the 40's while the cold winter nights at Stekoa Creek are in the 20's. Stekoa Creek is a wet site that gets lots of precipitation; March is when you get the most rain here, and July on the other hand is the driest. Stekoa Creek, Highway 23 to Rickman Airfield Road road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: V Length: 1 miles Average Gradient: 250 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 34.8417 Longitude: -83.4162 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 34.8328 Longitude: -83.41131 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. Americas Best Value Inn/Clayton, Clayton 2 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 2 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 3 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...   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: Tiger Creek, Rabun County , 3 miles away, Class III - 1 miles long (Lakemont to Tallulah River) Tallulah River, Rabun County , 5 miles away, Class II-III - 4 miles long (Old Highway 441 to Tallulah Falls Lake) Stekoa Creek, Rabun County , 5 miles away, Class III-V - 6.75 miles long (Timber Bluff Road off US Route 76 to Chattooga River) Tallulah River, Rabun County , 7 miles away, Class IV-V - 2.5 miles long (Tallulah Gorge to Lake Tugaloo) Chattooga River, Rabun GA / Oconee SC County , 7 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 , 7 miles away, Class II-IV+(V) - 5.2 miles long (Route 76 Bridge to Tugaloo Lake Boat Ramp) Darnell Creek, Rabun County , 8 miles away, Class III+(V+) - 1 miles long (Roadside along Darnell Creek Road) Big Panther Creek, Habersham Stephens County , 9 miles away, Class III-IV+(V) - 5.3 miles long (Old Highway 441 to dirt road by Panther Creek by Yonah Lake Road) Coleman River, Rabun County , 10 miles away, Class V - 2.7 miles long (Coleman River Road to Tallulah River) Brasstown Creek, Oconee County , 10 miles away, Class V+ - 3.8 miles long (Brasstown Road to Yonah Lake)   Ski Areas Near Stekoa Creek: Sky Valley, Georgia , 9 miles away, 210 vertical feet Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 12 miles away, 225 vertical feet Cataloochee, North Carolina , 47 miles away, 740 vertical feet Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 50 miles away, 600 vertical feet Wolf Ridge, North Carolina , 89 miles away, 700 vertical feet   Hotels Near Stekoa Creek: Americas Best Value Inn/Clayton, Clayton , 2 miles away Quality Inn & Suites Mt. Chalet, Clayton , 2 miles away Days Inn Clayton, Clayton , 3 miles away Knights Inn Dillard, Dillard , 8 miles away Holiday Inn Express DILLARD, Dillard , 9 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Stekoa Creek: River Campground and Lodge, Lakemont, 3 miles away Mountain City RV Park, Mountain City, 4 miles away Blue Ridge Camp & Resort, Mountain City, 5 miles away   Trails Near Stekoa Creek: Bartram Trail, Rabun County , 6 miles away Chattooga Trail, Rabun County , 11 miles away Stewart Trail, Macon County , 12 miles away Gage Trail, Macon County , 12 miles away Hurricane Creek Trail, Macon County , 14 miles away   National Parks Near Stekoa Creek: Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Gatlinburg - TN , 50 miles away   Golf Courses Near Stekoa Creek: Rabun County Golf Club, Clayton , 2 miles away   Lakes Near Stekoa Creek