Georgia whitewater - Talking Rock Creek, Pickens/Gilmer/Gordon/Murray County

Pickens/Gilmer/Gordon/Murray county, GA Highway 5 in Blaine to GA Highway 136 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS I-III     6.5 miles
  The starting point is not too far from Calhoun, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. This stretch of Talking Rock Creek in Pickens/Gilmer/Gordon/Murray County is 6.5 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class I-III section. The beautiful scenery of Pickens/Gilmer/Gordon/Murray County and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water make the trip here worthwhile. Getting some good exercise and just hanging out with mother nature are great attractions for lots of people. For all you camping people there
    are campgrounds nearby. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. This river system has a few good paddling sections and the GA Highway 5 in Blaine to GA Highway 136 section is one of them. This section
is long enough to enjoy a good non stop paddle, you can easily run it on an afternoon. The rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking in this state are often tougher than in other states, so don't forget that a lot of the rivers here are not suitable for beginners. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way around here you'll find a large number of good spots.

Briefly about the general area:
The high level of precipitation makes Talking Rock Creek a pretty wet site; through March this area sees the most rain while
 
October is the month with the least amount of precipitation. Through the long summer days highs here at Talking Rock Creek reach the 80's, and the night is quite chillier of course, ordinarily in the 60's. The wintertime comes with highs in the 40's with temperatures at Talking Rock Creek dipping down into the 20's during winter nights.

Talking Rock Creek, GA Highway 5 in Blaine to GA Highway 136 road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: I-III
Length: 6.5 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 34.5236
Longitude: -84.5244

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 34.5842
Longitude: -84.6588

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Current weather conditions at Talking Rock Creek, Georgia
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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
10 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
11 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...

Country Inn & Suites By Carlson, Calhoun, GA, Calhoun
16 miles away
The new Country Inn & Suites in Calhoun offers complimentary deluxe continental breakfast, High Speed Internet access, fitness center. All rooms include coffeemakers, hairdryers, iron and ironing boar...



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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.
 

   

OUTDOORS
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 - 18 miles long (GA Highway 136 to Carters Lake Reservoir)
Coosawattee River, Gilmer County , 5 miles away, Class I-II - 11 miles long (GA Route 5 to Carter's Lake)
Mountaintown Creek, Gilmer County , 7 miles away, Class I-II - 8.8 miles long (GA Route 282 to Ridgeway Park)
Mountaintown Creek, Gilmer County , 10 miles away, Class I-II - 8 miles long (Highway 52w to Highway 282w)
Cartecay River, Gilmer County , 11 miles away, Class II(III) - 2 miles long (Stegall Mill Road to DNR)
Clear Creek, Gilmer County , 12 miles away, Class I-III - 2 miles long (Clear Creek Road to Cartecay River)
Cartecay River, Gilmer County , 13 miles away, Class I-II - 8 miles long (GA Route 52 to Lower Cartecay Road)
Cartecay River, Gilmer County , 13 miles away, Class I-II+(III) - 2.1 miles long (Lower Cartecay Road to Stegall Mill Road Road)
Long Swamp Creek, Pickens County , 15 miles away, Class III-IV(V) - 2.8 miles long (Grandview Road to Cove Road Close to Jasper)
Holly Creek, Murray County , 15 miles away, Class IV(V) - 3.21 miles long (Cohutta Wilderness)
 Ski Areas Near Talking Rock Creek:
Sky Valley, Georgia , 89 miles away, 210 vertical feet
Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 92 miles away, 225 vertical feet
Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 97 miles away, 600 vertical feet
Cataloochee, North Carolina , 119 miles away, 740 vertical feet
Wolf Laurel, North Carolina , 164 miles away, 700 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Talking Rock Creek:
Best Western Mountain View Inn, East Ellijay , 10 miles away
Super 8 Motels - Jasper, Jasper , 11 miles away
Country Inn & Suites By Carlson, Calhoun, GA, Calhoun , 16 miles away
Best Western Fairwinds Inn & Suites, Chatsworth , 17 miles away
Key West Inn Chatsworth, Chatsworth , 18 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Talking Rock Creek:
Plum Nelly Campground, Ellijay, 8 miles away
Diamond Lure Campground, Ellijay, 15 miles away
Pine Log Campground, Bartow County, 15 miles away
 Trails Near Talking Rock Creek:
Bear Creek Trail, Gilmer County , 16 miles away
Mountaintown Creek Trail, Gilmer County , 17 miles away
Emery 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 , 37 miles away
Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail, Atlanta - GA , 48 miles away
 Lakes Near Talking Rock Creek

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