Tennessee whitewater - Gee Creek, Polk County

Polk county, hike up back to parking area section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS IV-V     1 miles
  The natural beauty of Tennessee and the water flowing gracefully down Gee Creek are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. The put-in is not too far from Athens, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. The hike up back to parking area stretch is the only paddling stretch along Gee Creek. This section is very short so you'll have to walk back to the start over and over. Getting some good exercise and just being out on the river for a while are great attractions for lots of people. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in Tennessee
    is often tougher than elsewhere, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that many of the sections here are not safe for beginners. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking there are lots of good spots for that around here. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit
away from the river if you want to stay the night, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. The hike up back to parking area section of Gee Creek in Polk County is 1 miles long and has been rated as a class IV-V section by American Whitewater. The campgrounds here at Gee Creek are pretty good.

Briefly about the general area:
Have a glorious hiking adventure along the Gee Creek Trail, and Hiwassee Gap is another nice site to stop by nearby. The high level of precipitation makes Gee Creek a pretty wet place; March
 
is the month that gets the most rain, and the driest month of the year is October.
Going for a hike along the Fishermans Trail will let you absorb the natural beauty of this region. Through the warm days of summer at Gee Creek temperatures are ordinarily in the 80's with nighttime lows in the 60's. The cold days of the wintertime come with highs in the 40's while Gee Creek overnight low temperatures all through the wintertime are in the 20's.

Gee Creek, hike up back to parking area road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: IV-V
Length: 1 miles
Average Gradient: 400 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 35.24729
Longitude: -84.52211

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 35.24079
Longitude: -84.54831

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Local climate location: CLEVELAND 6 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Gee Creek.
 Whitewater Near Gee Creek:
Little Loss Creek, Polk County , 5 miles away, Class -blank- - 2 miles long (into Big Loss Creek)
Ocoee River, Polk County , 9 miles away, Class III+ - 5 miles long (#2 Dam to #2 Powerhouse)
Goforth Creek, Polk County , 9 miles away, Class IV-V - 5 miles long (to Ocoee)
Big Creek, Polk County , 10 miles away, Class III-IV+ - 5.9 miles long (FR221/Peavine Road to US64)
Hiwassee River, Polk County , 10 miles away, Class II - 5.8 miles long (Appalachia Powerhouse to Bridge at Reliance)
Ocoee River, Polk County , 11 miles away, Class III-IV - 5 miles long (Ocoee #3 to Ocoee #2 Dam)
Wolf Creek, Polk County , 12 miles away, Class IV+ - 2.3 miles long (FR to Hiawassee River)
Coker Creek, Polk County , 12 miles away, Class III-IV(V) - 6 miles long (Highway 68 to Hiwassee River)
Hiwassee River, Polk County , 12 miles away, Class III-IV - 4.8 miles long (Appalachia Dam to Appalachia Powerhouse)
Turtletown Creek, Polk County , 14 miles away, Class IV-V - 4.2 miles long (Highway 68 to Hiwassee River)
 Ski Areas Near Gee Creek:
Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 72 miles away, 600 vertical feet
Sky Valley, Georgia , 83 miles away, 210 vertical feet
Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 86 miles away, 225 vertical feet
Cataloochee, North Carolina , 101 miles away, 740 vertical feet
Wolf Laurel, North Carolina , 146 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Ski Beech, North Carolina , 191 miles away, 830 vertical feet
Sugar Mountain, North Carolina , 192 miles away, 1200 vertical feet
Hawksnest, North Carolina , 194 miles away, 619 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Gee Creek:
Sleep Inn Etowah, Etowah , 6 miles away
Athens-Days Inn, Athens , 14 miles away
Athens Super 8 Motel, Athens , 14 miles away
Econo Lodge Athens, Athens , 14 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Athens, Tn, Athens , 15 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Gee Creek:
Gee Creek Campground, Polk County, 1 miles away
Mc Clary Bend, Delano, 4 miles away
A and B Campground, Polk County, 8 miles away
 Trails Near Gee Creek:
Gee Creek Trail, Polk County , 0 miles away
Fishermans Trail, Polk County , 0 miles away
Lowry Falls Trail, Polk County , 1 miles away
Chestnut Mountain Trail, Polk County , 1 miles away
Spanking Stump Trail, Polk County , 2 miles away
 National Parks Near Gee Creek:
Obed Wild & Scenic River, Wartburg - TN , 46 miles away
 Lakes Near Gee Creek

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