Georgia whitewater - Tiger Creek, Blue Ridge Mountains, Rabun County Rabun county, Lakemont to Tallulah River section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS III     1 miles   The put-in is not too far from Cornelia, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. The Lakemont to Tallulah River stretch of Tiger Creek is 1 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class III section. If you've been out of state whitewater rafting and kayaking you might find the rivers here more demanding, so if you're not from around here don't forget that the rivers in this state are less manageable. A bit of exercise and just hanging out with mother nature are great attractions for lots of people. This     is an extremely short section so it's not like you're gonna spend hours on the river in one stretch. The Blue Ridge Mountains scenery is wonderful. No shortage of good hotels, but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. This is the only paddling stretch along Tiger Creek. The nature scenery of Georgia and the playfulness of the water will make you feel great. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way in this general area you'll find lots of paddling places. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. Briefly about the general area: You have to have a look at Persimmon Point when you're here at Tiger Creek. The high level of rain makes Tiger Creek a pretty wet site; the month with most of the rain is March, and July meanwhile is the driest   month. Through the warmest time of the year at Tiger Creek highs are frequently in the 80's while night lows are commonly in the 50's. For the duration of the winter the highs are frequently in the 40's, and after the sun is down during the wintertime temperatures at Tiger Creek drop into the 20's. Tiger Creek, Lakemont to Tallulah River road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: III Length: 1 miles Average Gradient: 40 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 34.7915 Longitude: -83.41571 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 34.77949 Longitude: -83.4152 Paddler input for Tiger Creek, Georgia: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Tiger Creek, Blue Ridge Mountains, Georgia Local climate location: COWEETA EXP STATION 18 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Americas Best Value Inn/Clayton, Clayton 5 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 5 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 5 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. All Georgia Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Georgia. Books about whitewater paddling on Tiger Creek, Georgia List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Tiger 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 Cornelia, Georgia Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Cornelia, Georgia, the metro area neareast to Tiger Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Tiger Creek.   Whitewater Near Tiger Creek: Tallulah River, Rabun County , 2 miles away, Class II-III - 4 miles long (Old Highway 441 to Tallulah Falls Lake) Stekoa Creek, Rabun County , 3 miles away, Class V - 1 miles long (Highway 23 to Rickman Airfield Road) Tallulah River, Rabun County , 4 miles away, Class IV-V - 2.5 miles long (Tallulah Gorge to Lake Tugaloo) Stekoa Creek, Rabun County , 4 miles away, Class III-V - 6.75 miles long (Timber Bluff Road off US Route 76 to Chattooga River) 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) Chattooga River, Rabun GA / Oconee SC County , 6 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 , 6 miles away, Class II-IV+(V) - 5.2 miles long (Route 76 Bridge to Tugaloo Lake Boat Ramp) Brasstown Creek, Oconee County , 9 miles away, Class V+ - 3.8 miles long (Brasstown Road to Yonah Lake) Darnell Creek, Rabun County , 10 miles away, Class III+(V+) - 1 miles long (Roadside along Darnell Creek Road) Coleman River, Rabun County , 12 miles away, Class V - 2.7 miles long (Coleman River Road to Tallulah River)   Ski Areas Near Tiger Creek: Sky Valley, Georgia , 12 miles away, 210 vertical feet Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 15 miles away, 225 vertical feet Cataloochee, North Carolina , 49 miles away, 740 vertical feet Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 53 miles away, 600 vertical feet Wolf Ridge, North Carolina , 91 miles away, 700 vertical feet   Hotels Near Tiger Creek: Americas Best Value Inn/Clayton, Clayton , 5 miles away Quality Inn & Suites Mt. Chalet, Clayton , 5 miles away Days Inn Clayton, Clayton , 5 miles away Knights Inn Dillard, Dillard , 11 miles away Holiday Inn Express DILLARD, Dillard , 12 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Tiger Creek: River Campground and Lodge, Lakemont, 0 miles away Tallulah Gorge State Park, Tallulah Falls, 3 miles away Terrora Park Campground, Rabun County, 3 miles away   Trails Near Tiger Creek: Bartram Trail, Rabun County , 8 miles away Chattooga Trail, Rabun County , 11 miles away Stewart Trail, Macon County , 14 miles away Gage Trail, Macon County , 15 miles away Hurricane Creek Trail, Macon County , 16 miles away   National Parks Near Tiger Creek: Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Gatlinburg - TN , 53 miles away   Golf Courses Near Tiger Creek: Rabun County Golf Club, Clayton , 4 miles away   Lakes Near Tiger Creek