North Carolina whitewater - Middle Creek, Blue Ridge Mountains, Macon County Macon county, North Carolina 106 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS III-IV(V+)     0.3 miles   If you're coming from Seneca it's not a long drive at all to the starting location, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. The natural beauty of Macon County and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream make the trip here worthwhile. This stretch of Middle Creek in Macon County is 0.3 miles long and is a class III-IV(V+) section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. This is an extremely short section so you'd better be prepared to walk your kayak back to put-in a few times. If you've     been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside this state you might find the rivers here a bit more forgiving, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that rivers here are less demanding. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, around here you'll find a large number of good rivers. A good workout and just being out on the river for a while will have you coming back for more. There are plenty of hotels here if you want to spend a night, but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. The river winds through the Blue Ridge Mountains and you get great scenery. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. The North Carolina 106 stretch is the only paddling stretch along Middle Creek. Briefly about the general area: The snow is great at Scaly   Mountain, and Licklog Gap is nearby, and is a good location. This river is so good. Summertime highs at Middle Creek ordinarily tend to be in the 80's. During the dark hours of summer temperatures fall down into the 50's. The wintertime comes with highs in the 40's; during the dark hours in the wintertime at Middle Creek temperatures fall to the 20's. You just can't imagine the amount of outdoors exciting things the Blue Ridge Mountains has to offer. Estatoah Falls is a great local attraction, and if you're interested in cool geologic highlights try Natural Bridge. Middle Creek typically gets much rainfall; the month with most of the rain is March; the driest month is July. Middle Creek, North Carolina 106 road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: III-IV(V+) Length: 0.3 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.00819 Longitude: -83.32463 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.00819 Longitude: -83.32463 Paddler input for Middle Creek, North Carolina: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Middle Creek, Blue Ridge Mountains, North Carolina Local climate location: COWEETA EXP STATION 4 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Holiday Inn Express Dillard, Ga, Dillard 4 miles away The Holiday Inn Express Dillard Hotel is a quality excellence award winning hotel. We are centrally located to Highlands, NC, Helen, GA, Cherokee NC, and the NE GA Mountians.We are the only Hotel in D... Knights Inn Dillard, Dillard 5 miles away Welcome to The Knights Inn of Dillard, GA just off GA Highway 441, nestled in the North Georgia Mountains. The Georgia Mountains offer an exciting array of outdoor activities all within a comfortable ... Clayton-Days Inn, Clayton 9 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 North Carolina Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in North Carolina. Books about whitewater paddling on Middle Creek, North Carolina List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Middle Creek, North Carolina. Find a whitewater outfitter in North Carolina Whitewater Basics If you're new to whitewater paddling please take a look at this basic whitewater info. Outdoors Recreation Near Seneca, South Carolina Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Seneca, South Carolina, the metro area neareast to Middle Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Middle Creek.   Whitewater Near Middle Creek: Darnell Creek, Rabun County , 4 miles away, Class III+(V+) - 1 miles long (Roadside along Darnell Creek Road) Cullasaja River, Macon County , 6 miles away, Class IV(V+) - 2.5 miles long (Below Cosmic Crunch to Above Cullasaja Falls) Cullasaja River, Macon County , 7 miles away, Class IV-V(V+) - 2 miles long (Base of Cullasaja Falls to Peeks Creek Bridge) Cullasaja River, Macon County , 7 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 4.75 miles long (Lake Sequoyah to below Cosmic Crunch) Overflow Creek, Rabun County , 7 miles away, Class IV-V(V+) - 5 miles long (USFS Road 86B to Overflow Creek Road Bridge) Cullasaja River, Macon County , 7 miles away, Class II(III) - 2 miles long (Peeks Creek Road to Peaceful Cove Road) Clear Creek, Macon/Rabun County , 8 miles away, Class III+(V+) - 2 miles long (Off Highway 28 Into Overflow Creek) Holcombe Creek, Rabun County , 8 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 1.9 miles long (FS Road 86B bridge to Three Forks of West Fork Chattooga) Cullasaja River, Macon County , 8 miles away, Class I-II - 3.5 miles long (Peaceful Cove Road to Fulton Road) Warwoman Creek, Rabun County , 9 miles away, Class II-III - 7.2 miles long (Earl's Ford Road to Chattooga River)   Ski Areas Near Middle Creek: Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 1 miles away, 225 vertical feet Sky Valley, Georgia , 3 miles away, 210 vertical feet Cataloochee, North Carolina , 35 miles away, 740 vertical feet Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 42 miles away, 600 vertical feet Wolf Laurel, North Carolina , 78 miles away, 700 vertical feet Sugar Mountain, North Carolina , 120 miles away, 1200 vertical feet Ski Beech, North Carolina , 120 miles away, 830 vertical feet Hawksnest, North Carolina , 122 miles away, 619 vertical feet Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina , 132 miles away, 365 vertical feet   Hotels Near Middle Creek: Holiday Inn Express Dillard, Ga, Dillard , 4 miles away Knights Inn Dillard, Dillard , 5 miles away Clayton-Days Inn, Clayton , 9 miles away Carolina Motel, Franklin , 9 miles away Quality Inn & Suites Mt. Chalet, Clayton , 9 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Middle Creek: Blue Valley Campground, Macon County, 7 miles away Vanhook Glade Campground, Macon County, 7 miles away Christian's warwoman Campground, Clayton, 7 miles away   Trails Near Middle Creek: Three Forks Trail, Rabun County , 8 miles away Bartram Trail, Rabun County , 8 miles away Gage Trail, Macon County , 9 miles away Stewart Trail, Macon County , 9 miles away Chattooga Trail, Rabun County , 11 miles away   National Parks Near Middle Creek: Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Gatlinburg - TN , 42 miles away Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville - NC , 63 miles away   Lakes Near Middle Creek