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
  Whitewater rafting and kayaking in Tennessee is often tougher than elsewhere, so keep in mind that rivers here are not as easy as elsewhere. The nature scenery of Polk County and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water beats anything. The hike up back to parking area section of Gee Creek in Tennessee is 1 miles long and has been rated as a class IV-V section by American Whitewater. Getting your paddling muscles activated and a chance to spend some time outdoors have people coming from far and near. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great
    campgrounds nearby. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. If you're coming from Athens it's not a long drive at all to the starting location, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map
further down the page. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, in this general area you'll find lots of paddling places. The hike up back to parking area stretch is the only paddling stretch along Gee Creek. This is an extremely short section so no need to bring snacks.

Briefly about the general area:
On a wonderful day at Gee Creek you can take a hike along the Fishermans Trail, and Gee Creek is in close proximity to Hiwassee Gap which is beyond doubt worth taking a look at. High temperatures at Gee Creek
 
during the summer are in the 80's while nighttime lows are generally in the 60's. The winter brings highs down to the 40's with winter lows in the 20's overnight here at Gee Creek.
While you're here at Gee Creek you can take a hike along the Gee Creek Trail. Gee Creek is a reasonably wet place typically with lots of precipitation; throughout March this area sees the most rain while October is usually the driest month.

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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14 miles away
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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:
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
Comfort Inn Athens, Athens , 15 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Gee Creek:
Gee Creek Campground, Polk County, 1 miles away
Black Bear Cove, Benton, 1 miles away
Mc Clary Bend, Delano, 4 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

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