Georgia whitewater, Big Creek Fulton county, Grimes Bridge Road to Vickery Creek Park section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS I-III(V+)     2 miles   No real put in spot because the water is only about 6 inches high. It's not deep enough to move. It's literally a stagnant cesspool now. Be afraid. 7-6-2008 Says Ron S. The nature scenery of Fulton County and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. This section of Big Creek is 2 miles long and has been rated as a class I-III(V+) section by American Whitewater.     Lodging is available near the river, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. If you're coming from Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta it's not a long drive at all to the starting location, as you can see on the road map further down. The Grimes Bridge Road to Vickery Creek Park section is one of a few paddling sections in this river system. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in this state is often more difficult than elsewhere, so keep in mind that a large number of rivers in this state are not easy. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. Great exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors are great attractions for lots of people.   You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, there are lots of good rivers for that around here. This is a pretty short section so you'll have to walk back to the start over and over. Briefly about the general area: The sights at Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area will blow your mind, and lots of folks from Roswell come here. For the period of the summer highs here at Big Creek get into the 80's. For the duration of the moonlight hours it's ordinarily in the 60's. Daytime highs through the wintertime are in the 40's, and nighttime lows during the winter for Big Creek tend to be in the 20's. Big Creek, Grimes Bridge Road to Vickery Creek Park road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.     Map Detailed Map Stats Stats for this river stretch Weather Local weather forecast These outdoors activities are available near Big Creek.   Whitewater Near Big Creek: Big Creek, Fulton County, 0 miles away       Class I-III(V+) - 2 miles long (Grimes Bridge Road to Vickery Creek Park) Marsh Creek, Fulton County, 5 miles away       Class III-IV - 1 miles long (Mill Spring Academy to Riverside Road) Sope Creek, Cobb County, 7 miles away       Class III-IV(V) - 2.5 miles long (Lower Roswell Road to Chattahoochee River) Chattahoochee River, Cobb/Fulton County, 9 miles away       Class I-II+(III) - 3.5 miles long (Powers Ferry to West Pallisades/Paces Mill) Whitewater Outfitter - White Water Learning Center, Fulton County, 10 miles away       Whitewater outfitter Rottenwood Creek, Cobb County, 10 miles away       Class III-IV - 2.25 miles long (Windy Hill Road to Chattahoochee River) Nickajack Creek, Cobb County, 13 miles away       Class II-III - 4 miles long (East-West Connector to Bankhead Highway) Chattahoochee River, Cobb/Fulton County, 13 miles away       Class II(III) - 0.2 miles long (Upstream of Atlanta Road) Yellow River, Gwinnett County, 21 miles away       Class II-III - 10 miles long (Arnold Road to Annistown Bridge) Yellow River, Gwinnett/Dekalb County, 22 miles away       Class I-III - 4 miles long (Annistown Bridge to Highway 124)   Ski Areas Near Big Creek: Sky Valley, Georgia , 88 miles away, 210 foot drop, 2 lifts, 5 runs Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 92 miles away, 225 foot drop, 4 lifts, 10 runs   Marinas Near Big Creek: Little River Marina, Canton , 18 miles away   Hotels Near Big Creek: Best Western Plus Roswell/Alpharetta, Roswell , 1 miles away Holiday Inn ATLANTA/ROSWELL, Roswell , 1 miles away DoubleTree By Hilton Atlanta - Roswell, Roswell , 1 miles away La Quinta Inn & Suites Atlanta Roswell, Roswell , 1 miles away Baymont Inn & Suites Roswell Atlanta North, Roswell , 2 miles away   Campgrounds Near Big Creek: Providence County Park, Alpharetta, 6 miles away Marietta Campground, Cobb County, 10 miles away La Siesta RV Park, Marietta, 12 miles away   Trails Near Big Creek: Brookshire Creek Trail, Monroe , 18 miles away   Public Lands Near Big Creek: Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, Atlanta - GA , 2 miles away Stone Mountain State Park, Georgia , 18 miles away Sweetwater Creek State Park, Georgia , 25 miles away Red Top Mountain State Park, Georgia , 26 miles away   Golf Courses Near Big Creek: Cherokee Country Club, Atlanta , 2 miles away Blue Heron Golf Club, Atlanta , 3 miles away Dunwoody Country Club, Atlanta , 4 miles away   Lakes Near Big Creek Northridge Lake, Fulton , 2 miles away Elarbee Lake, Fulton , 10 miles away Simmons Lake, DeKalb , 11 miles away