Georgia whitewater - Talking Rock Creek, Pickens/Gilmer/Gordon/Murray County Pickens/Gilmer/Gordon/Murray county, GA Highway 136 to Carters Lake Reservoir section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS I-III     18 miles   The GA Highway 136 to Carters Lake Reservoir stretch of Talking Rock Creek in Pickens/Gilmer/Gordon/Murray County is 18 miles long and is a class I-III section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. The put-in location is a short drive from Calhoun, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. The campgrounds here at Talking Rock Creek are pretty good. You can enjoy this section more if you take your time, so go ahead and pack your sleeping bag. 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. There are a few other stretches in this river system that can be paddled as well. Getting some good exercise and just hanging out with mother nature are sure to keep you coming back for more. The natural beauty of Pickens/Gilmer/Gordon/Murray County and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream have people coming here. The sections for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in Georgia are often more challenging than in other states, so better not forget that many of the rivers here are not very forgiving. Briefly about the general area: The high level of rainfall makes Talking Rock Creek a quite wet spot; March is when you get the most rain here, and October is when it's the driest. For the period of the months of summer   at Talking Rock Creek highs are ordinarily in the 80's with night lows in the 60's. For the period of the wintertime highs are typically in the 40's with temperatures at Talking Rock Creek dipping down into the 20's during winter nights. Talking Rock Creek, GA Highway 136 to Carters Lake Reservoir road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: I-III Length: 18 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 34.52589 Longitude: -84.57128 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 34.5884 Longitude: -84.66759 Paddler input for Talking Rock Creek, Georgia: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Talking Rock Creek, Georgia Local climate location: DALTON 6 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Best Western Mountain View Inn, East Ellijay 11 miles away The Best Western Mountain View Inn rests on a mountaintop in East Ellijay, the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. Featuring tremendous mountain vistas, an indoor heated pool and hot tub, multiple... Super 8 Motels - Jasper, Jasper 12 miles away Welcome to the Super 8 in Jasper, GA with easy access to I-575. Jasper is the first Mountain City of Georgia. We are also the Marble Capital of Georgia. We are conveniently located near all of the maj... Microtel Inn and Suites Jasper, Jasper 13 miles away Welcome to the Microtel Inn and Suites Jasper. This discount hotel in Jasper, Georgia offers easy access to Interstate I 575, and is ideally situated near Jasper area leisure and business attractions....   All Georgia Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Georgia. Books about whitewater paddling on Talking Rock Creek, Georgia List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Talking Rock 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 Calhoun, Georgia Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Calhoun, Georgia, the metro area neareast to Talking Rock Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Talking Rock Creek.   Whitewater Near Talking Rock Creek: Talking Rock Creek, Pickens/Gilmer/Gordon/Murray County , 2 miles away, Class I-III - 6.5 miles long (GA Highway 5 in Blaine to GA Highway 136) Coosawattee River, Gilmer County , 5 miles away, Class I-II - 11 miles long (GA Route 5 to Carter's Lake) Mountaintown Creek, Gilmer County , 8 miles away, Class I-II - 8.8 miles long (GA Route 282 to Ridgeway Park) Mountaintown Creek, Gilmer County , 11 miles away, Class I-II - 8 miles long (Highway 52w to Highway 282w) Cartecay River, Gilmer County , 13 miles away, Class II(III) - 2 miles long (Stegall Mill Road to DNR) Clear Creek, Gilmer County , 13 miles away, Class I-III - 2 miles long (Clear Creek Road to Cartecay River) Cartecay River, Gilmer County , 14 miles away, Class I-II - 8 miles long (GA Route 52 to Lower Cartecay Road) Cartecay River, Gilmer County , 14 miles away, Class I-II+(III) - 2.1 miles long (Lower Cartecay Road to Stegall Mill Road Road) Holly Creek, Murray County , 15 miles away, Class IV(V) - 3.21 miles long (Cohutta Wilderness) Long Swamp Creek, Pickens County , 16 miles away, Class III-IV(V) - 2.8 miles long (Grandview Road to Cove Road Close to Jasper)   Ski Areas Near Talking Rock Creek: Sky Valley, Georgia , 90 miles away, 210 vertical feet Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 94 miles away, 225 vertical feet Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 98 miles away, 600 vertical feet Cataloochee, North Carolina , 120 miles away, 740 vertical feet Wolf Laurel, North Carolina , 166 miles away, 700 vertical feet   Hotels Near Talking Rock Creek: Best Western Mountain View Inn, East Ellijay , 11 miles away Super 8 Motels - Jasper, Jasper , 12 miles away Microtel Inn and Suites Jasper, Jasper , 13 miles away Best Western Fairwinds Inn & Suites, Chatsworth , 15 miles away Country Inn & Suites By Carlson, Calhoun, GA, Calhoun , 17 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Talking Rock Creek: Talona Creek Campground, Talking Rock, 8 miles away Plum Nelly Campground, Ellijay, 9 miles away Nelly Plum Campground, Ellijay, 11 miles away   Trails Near Talking Rock Creek: Bear Creek Trail, Gilmer County , 16 miles away Emery Creek Trail, Gilmer County , 16 miles away Mountaintown Creek Trail, Gilmer County , 17 miles away Songbird Trail, Murray County , 18 miles away Grassy Mountain Tower Trail, Murray County , 18 miles away   National Parks Near Talking Rock Creek: Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, Atlanta - GA , 38 miles away Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail, Atlanta - GA , 49 miles away   Lakes Near Talking Rock Creek