North Carolina whitewater - Clear Creek, Blue Ridge Mountains, Macon/Rabun County Macon/Rabun county, Off Highway 28 Into Overflow Creek section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS III+(V+)     2 miles   The Off Highway 28 Into Overflow Creek section of Clear Creek in North Carolina is 2 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class III+(V+) section. If you've been out of state whitewater rafting and kayaking you might find the rivers here more forgiving, so better not forget that many runs in this state are very easy. A bit of exercise and just hanging out with mother nature are great attractions for lots of people. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, but if you don’t have     reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. The Blue Ridge Mountains scenery is wonderful. There's camping available near Clear Creek. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, this area has a large number of paddling places. The starting point is not too far from Seneca, as you can see on the road map further down. This is a bit of a short stretch so you'd better be prepared to walk your kayak back to put-in a few times. There are no other stretches to paddle along Clear Creek than the Off Highway 28 Into Overflow Creek stretch. The beautiful scenery of Macon/Rabun County and the cool fresh water are reasons enough to come here and paddle. Briefly about the general area: Not enough hours in a day to enjoy the Blue Ridge Mountains. Go for a hike on the Three Forks Trail. A great   site close to Clear Creek is Wheel Branch Gap; don't leave Clear Creek without first going for a hike along the Burrells Ford Trail. Clear Creek is a quite wet place mostly with a good deal of precipitation; during March this area sees the most rain; July on the other hand is the driest. Through the summertime months at Clear Creek temperatures are generally in the 80's. Once the sun is down it dips down to the 50's. The winter comes with highs in the 40's; nighttime lows at Clear Creek through the wintertime ordinarily drop into the 20's. Clear Creek, Off Highway 28 Into Overflow Creek road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: III+(V+) Length: 2 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.0026 Longitude: -83.2102 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 34.98649 Longitude: -83.22181 Paddler input for Clear Creek, North Carolina: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Clear Creek, Blue Ridge Mountains, North Carolina Local climate location: COWEETA EXP STATION 3 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. 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Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Clear Creek.   Whitewater Near Clear Creek: Overflow Creek, Rabun County , 1 miles away, Class IV-V(V+) - 5 miles long (USFS Road 86B to Overflow Creek Road Bridge) Big Creek, Rabun County , 2 miles away, Class IV-V(V+) - 2 miles long (Highway 28 to Overflow Creek) Holcombe Creek, Rabun County , 2 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 1.9 miles long (FS Road 86B bridge to Three Forks of West Fork Chattooga) Chattooga River - West Fork, Rabun County , 4 miles away, Class I-II - 5 miles long (Overflow Creek Road Bridge to Highway 28 Boater's Access) Cullasaja River, Macon County , 5 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 4.75 miles long (Lake Sequoyah to below Cosmic Crunch) Cullasaja River, Macon County , 5 miles away, Class I-III+(V+) - 5 miles long (Ravenel Lake to Mirror Lake) Chattooga River, Rabun GA / Oconee SC County , 5 miles away, Class II - 7 miles long (Highway 28 Putin to Earl's Ford) Chattooga River, Rabun GA / Oconee SC County , 5 miles away, Class II - 7 miles long (Highway 28 Putin to Earl's Ford) Cullasaja River, Macon County , 6 miles away, Class IV(V+) - 2.5 miles long (Below Cosmic Crunch to Above Cullasaja Falls) Chattooga River, Oconee SC/ Rabun GA County , 6 miles away, Class II-V - 11.3 miles long (Burrell's Ford to Highway 28 Bridge)   Ski Areas Near Clear Creek: Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 7 miles away, 225 vertical feet Sky Valley, Georgia , 10 miles away, 210 vertical feet Cataloochee, North Carolina , 33 miles away, 740 vertical feet Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 47 miles away, 600 vertical feet Wolf Laurel, North Carolina , 73 miles away, 700 vertical feet Sugar Mountain, North Carolina , 114 miles away, 1200 vertical feet Ski Beech, North Carolina , 115 miles away, 830 vertical feet Hawksnest, North Carolina , 116 miles away, 619 vertical feet Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina , 126 miles away, 365 vertical feet   Hotels Near Clear Creek: Holiday Inn Express Dillard, Ga, Dillard , 12 miles away Knights Inn Dillard, Dillard , 12 miles away Sapphire Valley Resort, Sapphire , 13 miles away Clayton-Days Inn, Clayton , 14 miles away Quality Inn & Suites Mt. Chalet, Clayton , 15 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Clear Creek: Blue Valley Campground, Macon County, 1 miles away Van Hook Glade Campground, Highlands, 4 miles away Ammons Branch Campground, Macon County, 5 miles away   Trails Near Clear Creek: Three Forks Trail, Rabun County , 1 miles away Burrells Ford Trail, Rabun County , 5 miles away Ellicott Rock Trail, Macon County , 6 miles away Shortoff Mountain Trail, Macon County , 8 miles away Whiteside Mountain National Recreation Trail, Jackson County , 8 miles away   National Parks Near Clear Creek: Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Gatlinburg - TN , 45 miles away Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville - NC , 57 miles away   Golf Courses Near Clear Creek: Highlands Falls Country Club Pool & Tennis, Highlands , 3 miles away   Lakes Near Clear Creek