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

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Current weather conditions at Middle Creek, Blue Ridge Mountains, North Carolina
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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
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Knights Inn Dillard, Dillard
5 miles away
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Clayton-Days Inn, Clayton
9 miles away
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OUTDOORS
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

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