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 starting point is not too far from Cornelia, as you can see on the road map further down. The beautiful scenery of Rabun County and the cool fresh water will make you feel great. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in Georgia tend to be more challenging than the national average, so if you're not from around here don't forget that rivers here are not as easy as elsewhere. Lodging is available near the river, but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination.
    This is an extremely short section so you'd better be prepared to walk your kayak back to put-in a few times. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking in this general area you'll find lots of paddling places. The Lakemont to Tallulah River section is the only paddling
section along Tiger Creek. Whitewater paddling here in the Blue Ridge Mountains is a great experience. The Lakemont to Tallulah River stretch of Tiger Creek in Rabun County is 1 miles long and is a class III section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. Getting a good workout and just hanging out with mother nature are sure to keep you coming back for more.

Briefly about the general area:
High temperatures at Tiger Creek all through the months of summer are in the 80's with overnight lows in the 50's. Daytime highs through the winter
 
are in the 40's; overnight lows throughout the winter for Tiger Creek tend to be in the 20's. Persimmon Point is in the neighborhood and always splendid to take a look at.
All the water falling down from the sky makes Tiger Creek a wet place; throughout the month of March you get the most rain around here, and the driest month of the year is July.

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

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Local climate location: COWEETA EXP STATION 18 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Quality Inn & Suites Mt. Chalet, Clayton
5 miles away
Hotel is located in the foothills of the Great Smokey Mountains next to historical downtown Clayton. Free Deluxe continental breakfast, free local calls and free USA Today. White water rafting nearby,...

Clayton-Days Inn, 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...

Americas Best Value Inn, Clayton
8 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...



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OUTDOORS
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 Laurel, North Carolina , 91 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Sugar Mountain, North Carolina , 132 miles away, 1200 vertical feet
Ski Beech, North Carolina , 133 miles away, 830 vertical feet
Hawksnest, North Carolina , 134 miles away, 619 vertical feet
Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina , 144 miles away, 365 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Tiger Creek:
Quality Inn & Suites Mt. Chalet, Clayton , 5 miles away
Clayton-Days Inn, Clayton , 5 miles away
Americas Best Value Inn, Clayton , 8 miles away
Knights Inn Dillard, Dillard , 11 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Dillard, Ga, Dillard , 12 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Tiger Creek:
Terrora Park Campground, Rabun County, 3 miles away
Terrora Campground, Tallulah Falls, 3 miles away
Panther Creek Campground, Habersham County, 5 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

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