Georgia whitewater, Talking Rock Creek Pickens Gilmer Gordon Murray county, GA Highway 5 in Blaine to GA Highway 136 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS I-III     6.5 miles   The average Georgia whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be harder to run than those in other states, so you'd better keep in mind that quite a few of the sections here are not easy. The natural beauty of Pickens/Gilmer/Gordon/Murray County and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. If you're coming from Calhoun it's not a long drive at all to the starting location, as you can     see on the road map further down. A bit of exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors have people coming from far and near. This is one of a small number of paddling stretches in this river system, there are a few others too. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. This section is long enough to enjoy a good non stop paddle, you can easily run it on an afternoon. There's camping available near Talking Rock Creek. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way there are lots of good places for that around here. Briefly   about the general area: Talking Rock Creek is not far at all from Talking Rock; a spree to Fort Mountain State Park is a nice idea. The high level of rainfall makes Talking Rock Creek a reasonably wet site. March is the month that gets the most rain while October is the month with the least amount of precipitation. Throughout the summertime months highs here at Talking Rock Creek reach the 80's; through summer nights temperatures are in the 60's. For the period of the wintertime the highs are usually in the 40's, and overnight lows at Talking Rock Creek during the winter commonly drop into the 20's. Talking Rock Creek, GA Highway 5 in Blaine to GA Highway 136 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 Talking Rock Creek.   Whitewater Near Talking Rock Creek: Talking Rock Creek, Pickens/Gilmer/Gordon/Murray County, 2 miles away       Class I-III - 18 miles long (GA Highway 136 to Carters Lake Reservoir) Talking Rock Creek, Pickens/Gilmer/Gordon/Murray County, 5 miles away       Class I-III - 6.5 miles long (GA Highway 5 in Blaine to GA Highway 136) Coosawattee River, Gilmer County, 9 miles away       Class I-II - 11 miles long (GA Route 5 to Carter's Lake) Mountaintown Creek, Gilmer County, 9 miles away       Class I-II - 8.8 miles long (GA Route 282 to Ridgeway Park) Mountaintown Creek, Gilmer County, 11 miles away       Class I-II - 8 miles long (Highway 52w to Highway 282w) Clear Creek, Gilmer County, 12 miles away       Class I-III - 2 miles long (Clear Creek Road to Cartecay River) Cartecay River, Gilmer County, 12 miles away       Class II(III) - 2 miles long (Stegall Mill Road to DNR) Whitewater Outfitter - Mountaintown Outdoor Expdtns, Gilmer County, 13 miles away       Whitewater outfitter Cartecay River, Gilmer County, 14 miles away       Class I-II+(III) - 2.1 miles long (Lower Cartecay Road to Stegall Mill Road Road) Cartecay River, Gilmer County, 15 miles away       Class I-II - 8 miles long (GA Route 52 to Lower Cartecay Road)   Ski Areas Near Talking Rock Creek: Sky Valley, Georgia , 89 miles away, 210 foot drop, 2 lifts, 5 runs Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 92 miles away, 225 foot drop, 4 lifts, 10 runs Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 97 miles away, 600 foot drop, 3 lifts, 8 runs   Marinas Near Talking Rock Creek: Carter's Lake Marina & Resort, Chatsworth , 5 miles away   Hotels Near Talking Rock Creek: Comfort Inn & Suites East Ellijay, East Ellijay , 9 miles away Microtel Inn & Suites By Wyndham Jasper, Jasper , 10 miles away Best Western Mountain View Inn, East Ellijay , 10 miles away Stratford Motor Inn East Ellij, East Ellijay , 10 miles away Woodbridge Inn, Jasper , 12 miles away   Campgrounds Near Talking Rock Creek: Harris Branch, Oakman, 4 miles away Doll Mountain, Oakman, 4 miles away Ridgeway, Cherrylog, 5 miles away   Trails Near Talking Rock Creek: Bear Creek Trail, Gilmer , 16 miles away Mountaintown Creek Trail, Gilmer , 17 miles away Emery Creek Trail, Gilmer , 17 miles away Songbird Trail, Murray , 18 miles away Grassy Mountain Tower Trail, Murray , 18 miles away   Public Lands Near Talking Rock Creek: Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, Atlanta - GA , 37 miles away Fort Mountain State Park, Georgia , 15 miles away Amicalola Falls and Lodge State Park, Georgia , 24 miles away Red Top Mountain State Park, Georgia , 24 miles away   Golf Courses Near Talking Rock Creek: Big Canoe Golf Club, Big Canoe , 13 miles away Arrowhead Country Club, Jasper , 14 miles away Lake Arrowhead, Waleska , 15 miles away   Lakes Near Talking Rock Creek Carters Lake, Murray , 6 miles away Lake Arrowhead, Cherokee , 15 miles away