North Carolina whitewater - Toxaway Creek, Blue Ridge Mountains, Transylvania County Transylvania county, Frozen Creek Road Bridge to Lake Jocassee section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II-V+     3.6 miles   The put-in location is a reasonable drive from Brevard, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. The nature scenery of Transylvania County and the cool fresh water are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. The wild scenery of the Blue Ridge Mountains is great. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this is an area with plenty of places for that. The Frozen Creek Road Bridge to Lake Jocassee stretch is one of a few paddling stretches     in this river system. This is a short paddling stretch so it's not like you're gonna spend hours on the river in one stretch. This stretch of Toxaway Creek is 3.6 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class II-V+ section. The sections for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in North Carolina are often more forgiving than in other states, so you'd better keep in mind that a lot of the rivers here are suitable for beginners. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. Getting some good exercise and just being out on the river for a while are sure to keep you coming back for more. Briefly about the general area: Having a wonderful time in the Blue Ridge Mountains is easy. Put some time aside to spend at Whitewater Falls since you're   here at Toxaway Creek, and since you're here, you might as well take a look at Round Mountain Gap. Through the long summer days, highs regularly are in the 70's at Toxaway Creek, and during the night it cools down to the 50's. Highs through the winter are frequently in the 40's, and nighttime lows in the 20's for Toxaway Creek. All the water falling down from the sky makes Toxaway Creek a wet place; March is the month that gets the most rain, and the driest month of the year is April. Toxaway Creek, Frozen Creek Road Bridge to Lake Jocassee road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: II-V+ Length: 3.6 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.09899 Longitude: -82.86151 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.0707 Longitude: -82.88701 Paddler input for Toxaway Creek, North Carolina: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Toxaway Creek, Blue Ridge Mountains, North Carolina Local climate location: HIGHLANDS 16 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 Toxaway Creek.   Whitewater Near Toxaway Creek: Toxaway River, Transylvania County , 2 miles away, Class V+ - 3.69 miles long (Highway 64 to Lake Jocassee) French Broad River - West Fork, Transylvania County , 4 miles away, Class IV-V - 3.4 miles long (SR 1309 Bridge to US 64 Bridge) Eastatoe Creek, Pickens County , 5 miles away, Class IV+ - 3.52 miles long (US 178 to Smith Creek above Lake Keowee) French Broad River - North Fork, Transylvania County , 5 miles away, Class III-IV+(V) - 7.2 miles long (Route 1326 Bridge to US Route 64 Bridge) Horsepasture River, Transylvania County , 6 miles away, Class V+ - 4.2 miles long (US Route 281 to Lake Jocassee) Eastatoe Creek - Lower Gorge, Pickens County , 7 miles away, Class II-III(V) - 2 miles long (Mill Creek to Dug Mountain Access) French Broad River - East Fork, Transylvania County , 7 miles away, Class II-IV - 5.5 miles long (East Fork Road at Laurel Branch to French Broad River) Toxaway River - Upper, Transylvania County , 8 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 2 miles long (Above Lake Toxaway) Little Eastatoe River, Pickens County , 8 miles away, Class II-IV - 1.5 miles long (Dirt road off Highway 11 to Highway 11 bridge) Thompson River, Transylvania County , 8 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 5.2 miles long (North Route 281 to Lake Jocassee)   Ski Areas Near Toxaway Creek: Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 31 miles away, 225 vertical feet Cataloochee, North Carolina , 31 miles away, 740 vertical feet Sky Valley, Georgia , 34 miles away, 210 vertical feet Wolf Ridge, North Carolina , 55 miles away, 700 vertical feet Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 59 miles away, 600 vertical feet Sugar Mountain, North Carolina , 92 miles away, 1200 vertical feet Ski Beech, North Carolina , 93 miles away, 830 vertical feet Hawksnest, North Carolina , 94 miles away, 619 vertical feet   Hotels Near Toxaway Creek: Sapphire Valley Resort, Sapphire , 13 miles away Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites BREVARD, Brevard , 16 miles away Hampton Inn Brevard NC, Brevard , 16 miles away Hampton Inn Clemson SC, Clemson , 22 miles away Old Edwards Inn and Spa, Highlands , 22 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Toxaway Creek: Lazy J Campground, Rosman, 5 miles away Panther Ridge RV Park and Community, Lake Toxaway, 5 miles away Riverbend RV Park, Lake Toxaway, 5 miles away   Trails Near Toxaway Creek: Art Loeb Trail, Transylvania County , 11 miles away Foothills Trail, Oconee County , 13 miles away Foothills Trail, Oconee County , 13 miles away Black Mountain Trail, Transylvania County , 17 miles away Winding Stairs Trail, Oconee County , 17 miles away   National Parks Near Toxaway Creek: Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville - NC , 36 miles away Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Gatlinburg - TN , 56 miles away   Golf Courses Near Toxaway Creek: Lake Toxaway Company Country Club, Lake Toxaway , 5 miles away