Georgia whitewater - Cartecay River, Gilmer County

Gilmer county, Stegall Mill Road to DNR section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS II(III)     2 miles
  The wonderful Gilmer County scenery and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water make the trip here worthwhile. This is one of a small number of paddling sections in this river system, there are a few others too. Getting a good workout and spending some quality time in nature will have you coming back for more. This section is quite short so you'll have to walk back to the start over and over. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way in this general area you'll find lots of paddling places. You can pitch
    a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. 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 quite a few of the sections here are not easy. There are nice
comfortable hotels here, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick.

Briefly about the general area:
For the duration of the days of summer highs here at Cartecay River get into the 80's. Summer nighttime lows plunge down to the 60's. High temperatures through the wintertime are normally in the 40's; nighttime lows at Cartecay River throughout the winter frequently plunge into the 20's. Cartecay River is a pretty wet place usually with a large amount of rain; March is when you get the most rain here while October is the month with the least amount of precipitation.
 

Cartecay River, Stegall Mill Road to DNR road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: II(III)
Length: 2 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 34.6366
Longitude: -84.43371

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 34.65409
Longitude: -84.4543

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Current weather conditions at Cartecay River, Georgia
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Local climate location: DALTON 14 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

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13 miles away
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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 I-II - 8 miles long (GA Route 52 to Lower Cartecay Road)
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 , 2 miles away, Class I-III - 2 miles long (Clear Creek Road to Cartecay River)
Mountaintown Creek, Gilmer County , 9 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 , 10 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 , 11 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 , 13 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 , 81 miles away, 225 vertical feet
Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 86 miles away, 600 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Cartecay River:
Best Western Mountain View Inn, East Ellijay , 3 miles away
Super 8 Motels - Jasper, Jasper , 10 miles away
Microtel Inn & Suites Jasper, Jasper , 13 miles away
Ramada Limited Of Blue Ridge, Blue Ridge , 14 miles away
Comfort Inn & Suites Blue Ridge, Blue Ridge , 15 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Cartecay River:
Nelly Plum Campground, Ellijay, 4 miles away
Diamond Lure Campground, Ellijay, 4 miles away
Plum Nelly Campground, Ellijay, 7 miles away
 Trails Near Cartecay River:
Bear Creek Trail, Gilmer County , 13 miles away
Mountaintown Creek Trail, Gilmer County , 14 miles away
Tearbritches Trail, Fannin County , 14 miles away
South Fork Trail, Fannin County , 15 miles away
Benton McKaye Trail, Fannin County , 16 miles away
 National Parks Near Cartecay River:
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, Atlanta - GA , 39 miles away
Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail, Atlanta - GA , 51 miles away
 Lakes Near Cartecay River

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