Georgia whitewater, Nickajack Creek Cobb county, East-West Connector to Bankhead Highway section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II-III     4 miles   The nature scenery of Georgia and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream attract people from near and far. The put-in location is a reasonable drive from Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, this area has a large number of paddling rivers. There are no other stretches to paddle along Nickajack Creek than the East-West Connector to Bankhead Highway     stretch. The campgrounds here at Nickajack Creek are pretty good. This stretch is mid length, suitable for an afternoon trip. The East-West Connector to Bankhead Highway section of Nickajack Creek in Georgia is 4 miles long and it is classified as a class II-III section by American Whitewater. No shortage of good hotels, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. The average Georgia whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit harder to master than those in other states, so if you're not from around here don't forget that many runs in this state are not easy. Great exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors will have you coming   back for more. Briefly about the general area: Stone Mountain State Park is a nice spot, and don't miss out on a spree to Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area since you're here. There are plenty of folks from Avondale Estates here at Nickajack Creek. Summertime highs at Nickajack Creek frequently tend to be in the 80's, and during the night it cools down to the 60's. Highs through the wintertime are mostly in the 40's; winter nights come with lows in the 20's to Nickajack Creek. Nickajack Creek is a wet place that gets a great deal of rainfall. The month with most of the rain is March, and the driest of the months is September.     Stats Stats for this river stretch Weather Local weather forecast These outdoors activities are available near Nickajack Creek.   Whitewater Near Nickajack Creek: Whitewater Outfitter - White Water Learning Center, Fulton County, 4 miles away       Whitewater outfitter Chattahoochee River, Cobb/Fulton County, 10 miles away       Class II(III) - 0.2 miles long (Upstream of Atlanta Road) Marsh Creek, Fulton County, 10 miles away       Class III-IV - 1 miles long (Mill Spring Academy to Riverside Road) Chattahoochee River, Cobb/Fulton County, 11 miles away       Class I-II+(III) - 3.5 miles long (Powers Ferry to West Pallisades/Paces Mill) Rottenwood Creek, Cobb County, 12 miles away       Class III-IV - 2.25 miles long (Windy Hill Road to Chattahoochee River) Sope Creek, Cobb County, 13 miles away       Class III-IV(V) - 2.5 miles long (Lower Roswell Road to Chattahoochee River) Big Creek, Fulton County, 13 miles away       Class I-III(V+) - 2 miles long (Grimes Bridge Road to Vickery Creek Park) Yellow River, Gwinnett/Dekalb County, 17 miles away       Class I-III - 4 miles long (Annistown Bridge to Highway 124) Yellow River, -blank- County, 18 miles away       Class II(III) - 37 miles long (Highway 124 to Lake Jackson) Yellow River, Gwinnett County, 20 miles away       Class II-III - 10 miles long (Arnold Road to Annistown Bridge)   Ski Areas Near Nickajack Creek: Sky Valley, Georgia , 95 miles away, 210 foot drop, 2 lifts, 5 runs Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 99 miles away, 225 foot drop, 4 lifts, 10 runs   Hotels Near Nickajack Creek: University Inn At Emory, Atlanta , 0 miles away Emory Conference Center Hotel, Atlanta , 1 miles away Holiday Inn Express & Suites ATLANTA-EMORY UNIVERSITY AREA, Decatur , 1 miles away Courtyard Atlanta Decatur Downtown/Emory, Decatur , 2 miles away Super 8 Decatur/Dntn/Atlanta Area, Decatur , 2 miles away   Campgrounds Near Nickajack Creek: White Water Express, Decatur, 1 miles away Stone Mountain Park Family Campground, Stone Mountain, 10 miles away Jones RV Park, Norcross, 12 miles away   Public Lands Near Nickajack Creek: Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, Atlanta - GA , 11 miles away Stone Mountain State Park, Georgia , 12 miles away Sweetwater Creek State Park, Georgia , 22 miles away Red Top Mountain State Park, Georgia , 34 miles away   Golf Courses Near Nickajack Creek: Druid Hills Golf Club, Atlanta , 1 miles away Candler Park Golf Course, Atlanta , 2 miles away Charlie Yates Golf Course, Atlanta , 3 miles away   Lakes Near Nickajack Creek Buena Vista Lake, DeKalb , 4 miles away Simmons Lake, DeKalb , 4 miles away Constitution Lake, DeKalb , 7 miles away