Georgia whitewater - Cartecay River, Gilmer County

Gilmer county, GA Route 52 to Lower Cartecay Road section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS I-II     8 miles
  This stretch of Cartecay River is 8 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class I-II section of whitewater. The scenic beauty of Georgia and the water flowing gracefully down Cartecay River are reasons enough to come here and paddle. Getting some good exercise and just being out on the river for a while are great reasons to come. And of course, there are campgrounds nearby. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking there are lots of good rivers for that around here. This stretch has has enough mileage, it's good length for a morning
    trip. There are some good stretches to paddle in this river system, the GA Route 52 to Lower Cartecay Road stretch is one of them. No shortage of good hotels, but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination.

Briefly about the general area:
Summertime brings highs in the 80's to Cartecay River, and the nighttime is rather chillier of course, generally in the 60's. The cold days of the wintertime come with highs in the 40's, and after the sun is down through the winter temperatures at Cartecay River descend into the 20's.
Cartecay River mostly gets much rain; the month of March is the wettest with most of the rain, and October is the month with the least moisture.
 

Cartecay River, GA Route 52 to Lower Cartecay Road road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: I-II
Length: 8 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 34.65222
Longitude: -84.39806

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 34.69166
Longitude: -84.47889

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Current weather conditions at Cartecay River, Georgia
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Local climate location: DALTON 15 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Best Western Mountain View Inn, East Ellijay
3 miles away
The Best Western Mountain View Inn rests on a mountaintop in East Ellijay, the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. Featuring tremendous mountain vistas, an indoor heated pool and hot tub, multiple...

Super 8 Motels - Jasper, Jasper
12 miles away
Welcome to the Super 8 in Jasper, GA with easy access to I-575. Jasper is the first Mountain City of Georgia. We are also the Marble Capital of Georgia. We are conveniently located near all of the maj...

Ramada Limited Of Blue Ridge, Blue Ridge
12 miles away
The Ramada Limited located in Blue Ridge, Georgia is just steps to the shores of Lake Blue Ridge and nestled in the North Georgia Mountains. The Blue Ridge Scenic Railway and Historic Downtown Blue Ri...



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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Cartecay River.
 Whitewater Near Cartecay River:
Cartecay River, Gilmer County , 2 miles away, Class II(III) - 2 miles long (Stegall Mill Road to DNR)
Cartecay River, Gilmer County , 2 miles away, Class I-II+(III) - 2.1 miles long (Lower Cartecay Road to Stegall Mill Road Road)
Clear Creek, Gilmer County , 3 miles away, Class I-III - 2 miles long (Clear Creek Road to Cartecay River)
Mountaintown Creek, Gilmer County , 8 miles away, Class I-II - 8 miles long (Highway 52w to Highway 282w)
Mountaintown Creek, Gilmer County , 9 miles away, Class I-II - 8.8 miles long (GA Route 282 to Ridgeway Park)
Coosawattee River, Gilmer County , 10 miles away, Class I-II - 11 miles long (GA Route 5 to Carter's Lake)
Long Swamp Creek, Pickens County , 11 miles away, Class III-IV(V) - 2.8 miles long (Grandview Road to Cove Road Close to Jasper)
Talking Rock Creek, Pickens/Gilmer/Gordon/Murray County , 13 miles away, Class I-III - 6.5 miles long (GA Highway 5 in Blaine to GA Highway 136)
Talking Rock Creek, Pickens/Gilmer/Gordon/Murray County , 14 miles away, Class I-III - 18 miles long (GA Highway 136 to Carters Lake Reservoir)
Holly Creek, Murray County , 16 miles away, Class IV(V) - 3.21 miles long (Cohutta Wilderness)
 Ski Areas Near Cartecay River:
Sky Valley, Georgia , 77 miles away, 210 vertical feet
Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 80 miles away, 225 vertical feet
Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 84 miles away, 600 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Cartecay River:
Best Western Mountain View Inn, East Ellijay , 3 miles away
Super 8 Motels - Jasper, Jasper , 12 miles away
Ramada Limited Of Blue Ridge, Blue Ridge , 12 miles away
Comfort Inn & Suites Blue Ridge, Blue Ridge , 14 miles away
Microtel Inn & Suites Jasper, Jasper , 14 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Cartecay River:
Nelly Plum Campground, Ellijay, 4 miles away
Diamond Lure Campground, Ellijay, 5 miles away
Plum Nelly Campground, Ellijay, 7 miles away
 Trails Near Cartecay River:
Bear Creek Trail, Gilmer County , 12 miles away
Mountaintown Creek Trail, Gilmer County , 13 miles away
Tearbritches Trail, Fannin County , 13 miles away
South Fork Trail, Fannin County , 13 miles away
Benton McKaye Trail, Fannin County , 14 miles away
 National Parks Near Cartecay River:
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, Atlanta - GA , 40 miles away
Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail, Atlanta - GA , 53 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Cartecay River:
Whitepath Golf Club &, Ellijay , 5 miles away
 Lakes Near Cartecay River

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