Georgia whitewater - Warwoman Creek, Blue Ridge Mountains, Rabun County

Rabun county, Earl's Ford Road to Chattooga River section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS II-III     7.2 miles
  This stretch of Warwoman Creek in Rabun County is 7.2 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class II-III section of whitewater. The starting location is a reasonable drive from Seneca, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. The campgrounds here at Warwoman Creek are pretty good. The natural beauty of Rabun County and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream make the trip here worthwhile. This stretch has has enough mileage, it's good length for a morning trip. There are no other sections to paddle
    along Warwoman Creek than the Earl's Ford Road to Chattooga River section. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either
way this is an area with plenty of spots for that. When you're paddling down a Blue Ridge Mountains river like this one you always get great scenery along the way too. The sections for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in Georgia are often more challenging than in other states, so you'd better keep in mind that the rivers in this state are less manageable. Getting your paddling muscles activated and a chance to spend some time outdoors have a lot of people coming here.

Briefly about the general area:
Goble Gap is in the neighborhood of Warwoman
 
Creek and is beyond doubt a splendid site to stop at; you can go for a hike on the Bartram Trail. Throughout the warm months here at Warwoman Creek, high temperatures commonly get into the 80's. All through the dark hours of summer temperatures fall down into the 50's. The wintertime comes with highs in the 40's, and overnight lows at Warwoman Creek during the wintertime usually drop into the 20's.
Warwoman Creek sees pretty high levels of rain; March is the wettest month with most rain while July is the month with the least amount of precipitation. Whohoo, so many entertaining things in one place! The Blue Ridge Mountains is so good! Going for a hike on the Chattooga Trail is always a magnificent adventure.

Warwoman Creek, Earl's Ford Road to Chattooga River road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: II-III
Length: 7.2 miles
Average Gradient: 23 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 34.90129
Longitude: -83.25061

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 34.86029
Longitude: -83.24701

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Current weather conditions at Warwoman Creek, Blue Ridge Mountains, Georgia
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Local climate location: COWEETA EXP STATION 9 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

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Clayton-Days Inn, Clayton
10 miles away
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Old Edwards Inn and Spa, Highlands
10 miles away
Where four mountain roads converge in the shadow of the Great Smoky Mountains lies the quaint village of Highlands, North Carolina. Surrounded by evergreen and rhododendron forests, this is the ideal ...

Quality Inn & Suites Mt. Chalet, Clayton
10 miles away
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Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Seneca, South Carolina, the metro area neareast to Warwoman Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Warwoman Creek.
 Whitewater Near Warwoman Creek:
Chattooga River, Rabun GA / Oconee SC County , 1 miles away, Class II-III+(IV) - 13 miles long (Earls Ford to Route 76 Bridge)
Chattooga River, Rabun GA / Oconee SC County , 1 miles away, Class II-III+(IV) - 13 miles long (Earls Ford to Route 76 Bridge)
Whetstone Creek, Oconee County , 1 miles away, Class II-III(V) - 1.5 miles long (Sandy Ford Access Road to Sandy Ford)
Chattooga River, Rabun GA / Oconee SC County , 4 miles away, Class II - 7 miles long (Highway 28 Putin to Earl's Ford)
Chattooga River, Rabun GA / Oconee SC County , 4 miles away, Class II - 7 miles long (Highway 28 Putin to Earl's Ford)
Chattooga River - West Fork, Rabun County , 5 miles away, Class I-II - 5 miles long (Overflow Creek Road Bridge to Highway 28 Boater's Access)
Holcombe Creek, Rabun County , 5 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 1.9 miles long (FS Road 86B bridge to Three Forks of West Fork Chattooga)
Overflow Creek, Rabun County , 6 miles away, Class IV-V(V+) - 5 miles long (USFS Road 86B to Overflow Creek Road Bridge)
Chauga River, Oconee County , 6 miles away, Class II-III(V) - 5.4 miles long (Route 193 to Route 290/Cassidy Bridge)
Big Creek, Rabun County , 6 miles away, Class IV-V(V+) - 2 miles long (Highway 28 to Overflow Creek)
 Ski Areas Near Warwoman Creek:
Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 8 miles away, 225 vertical feet
Sky Valley, Georgia , 9 miles away, 210 vertical feet
Cataloochee, North Carolina , 40 miles away, 740 vertical feet
Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 51 miles away, 600 vertical feet
Wolf Laurel, North Carolina , 79 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Sugar Mountain, North Carolina , 119 miles away, 1200 vertical feet
Ski Beech, North Carolina , 120 miles away, 830 vertical feet
Hawksnest, North Carolina , 121 miles away, 619 vertical feet
Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina , 132 miles away, 365 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Warwoman Creek:
Clayton-Days Inn, Clayton , 10 miles away
Old Edwards Inn and Spa, Highlands , 10 miles away
Quality Inn & Suites Mt. Chalet, Clayton , 10 miles away
The Inn at Half Mile Farm, Highlands , 11 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Dillard, Ga, Dillard , 11 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Warwoman Creek:
Christian's warwoman Campground, Clayton, 6 miles away
Cassidy Bridge Campground, Oconee County, 6 miles away
Blue Valley Campground, Macon County, 8 miles away
 Trails Near Warwoman Creek:
Chattooga Trail, Rabun County , 3 miles away
Bartram Trail, Rabun County , 5 miles away
Three Forks Trail, Rabun County , 6 miles away
Burrells Ford Trail, Rabun County , 7 miles away
Ellicott Rock Trail, Macon County , 11 miles away
 National Parks Near Warwoman Creek:
Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Gatlinburg - TN , 50 miles away
Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville - NC , 63 miles away
 Lakes Near Warwoman Creek

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