South Carolina whitewater - Whetstone Creek, Blue Ridge Mountains, Oconee County Oconee county, Sandy Ford Access Road to Sandy Ford section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II-III(V)     1.5 miles   The put-in is not too far from Seneca, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. This stretch of Whetstone Creek in Oconee County is 1.5 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class II-III(V) section. The natural beauty of Oconee County and the playfulness of the water attract people from near and far. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in South Carolina is often easier than elsewhere, so keep in mind that the rivers in this state are less demanding. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby     campground. When you're paddling down a Blue Ridge Mountains river like this one you always get great scenery along the way too. This is a somewhat short section so you'll have to walk back to the start over and over. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this is an area with plenty of spots for that. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. Great exercise and just hanging out with mother nature have a lot of people coming here. Whetstone Creek doesn't have a lot of paddling stretches, the Sandy Ford Access Road to Sandy Ford stretch is the only one. Briefly about the general area: The warmest time of the year at Whetstone Creek comes with high temperatures in the 80's; through   summer nights temperatures are in the 50's. Highs all through the winter are frequently in the 40's, and overnight lows in the 20's for Whetstone Creek. Whetstone Creek generally gets a lot of precipitation; the month of March is the wettest with most of the rain, and July meanwhile is the driest month. On a glorious day at Whetstone Creek you can take a hike along the Chattooga Trail. Whetstone Creek, Sandy Ford Access Road to Sandy Ford road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: II-III(V) Length: 1.5 miles Average Gradient: 100 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 34.85599 Longitude: -83.23091 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 34.85929 Longitude: -83.24681 Paddler input for Whetstone Creek, South Carolina: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Whetstone Creek, Blue Ridge Mountains, South Carolina Local climate location: COWEETA EXP STATION 10 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 Whetstone Creek.   Whitewater Near Whetstone 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) Warwoman Creek, Rabun County , 1 miles away, Class II-III - 7.2 miles long (Earl's Ford Road to Chattooga River) 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) Chauga River, Oconee County , 4 miles away, Class II-III(V) - 5.4 miles long (Route 193 to Route 290/Cassidy Bridge) 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) Chauga River, Oconee County , 5 miles away, Class II-III(IV) - 3 miles long (Verner Mill Road to Blackwell Bridge) Holcombe Creek, Rabun County , 6 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 1.9 miles long (FS Road 86B bridge to Three Forks of West Fork Chattooga) Overflow Creek, Rabun County , 7 miles away, Class IV-V(V+) - 5 miles long (USFS Road 86B to Overflow Creek Road Bridge)   Ski Areas Near Whetstone Creek: Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 10 miles away, 225 vertical feet Sky Valley, Georgia , 11 miles away, 210 vertical feet Cataloochee, North Carolina , 41 miles away, 740 vertical feet Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 53 miles away, 600 vertical feet Wolf Laurel, North Carolina , 80 miles away, 700 vertical feet Sugar Mountain, North Carolina , 120 miles away, 1200 vertical feet Ski Beech, North Carolina , 121 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 Whetstone Creek: Clayton-Days Inn, Clayton , 11 miles away Quality Inn & Suites Mt. Chalet, Clayton , 11 miles away Old Edwards Inn and Spa, Highlands , 11 miles away The Inn at Half Mile Farm, Highlands , 12 miles away Holiday Inn Express Dillard, Ga, Dillard , 12 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Whetstone Creek: Cassidy Bridge Campground, Oconee County, 5 miles away Christian's warwoman Campground, Clayton, 7 miles away Camp Chatuga, Mountain Rest, 7 miles away   Trails Near Whetstone Creek: Chattooga Trail, Rabun County , 2 miles away Bartram Trail, Rabun County , 6 miles away Burrells Ford Trail, Rabun County , 7 miles away Three Forks Trail, Rabun County , 7 miles away Ellicott Rock Trail, Macon County , 11 miles away   National Parks Near Whetstone Creek: Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Gatlinburg - TN , 52 miles away Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville - NC , 63 miles away   Lakes Near Whetstone Creek