Georgia whitewater - Chattahoochee River, White/Habersham/Hall County

White/Habersham/Hall county, GA Route 115 to Duncan Bridge Road section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS II-III     4 miles
  If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside Georgia you might find the rivers here a bit more challenging, so don't forget that rivers here are less forgiving. The beautiful scenery of Georgia and the playfulness of the water are reasons enough to come here and paddle. This section of Chattahoochee River in White/Habersham/Hall County is 4 miles long and is a class II-III section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. If you're coming from Cornelia it's not a long drive at all to the starting location, there's a road map further down
    the page with more info on that. 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. This stretch has has enough mileage, you can easily run it on an afternoon. This is not the only
paddling stretch in this river system, there are others too. Getting some good exercise and just hanging out with mother nature will make you glad you came. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby.

Briefly about the general area:
Near Chattahoochee River you come across delightful sites like Buck Shoals. Chattahoochee River sees pretty high levels of precipitation;
 
March is the month that gets the most rain, and October meanwhile is the driest month.
High temperatures at Chattahoochee River throughout the warm months are in the 80's. When the night sets in temperatures descend down into the 60's. All through the winter highs are in the 40's while the cold winter nights at Chattahoochee River are in the 20's.

Chattahoochee River, GA Route 115 to Duncan Bridge Road road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: II-III
Length: 4 miles
Average Gradient: 25 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 34.57448
Longitude: -83.63454

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 34.54085
Longitude: -83.62243

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Current weather conditions at Chattahoochee River, Georgia
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Local climate location: BLAIRSVILLE EXP STN 5 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Cornelia-Days Inn, Cornelia
6 miles away
Located in the majestic foothills of the Appalachian Mountains just off Highway 365, and Hwy 441 the Days Inn Cornelia is the perfect place come and relax. We are within 10 miles of Mount Vernon Mill...

Comfort Inn Cornelia, Cornelia
6 miles away
The Comfort Inn hotel is ideally situated near the scenic mountains of northeast Georgia, including Anna Ruby Falls, Unicoi State Park, Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest, Toccoa Falls and Tallulah ...

Cleveland Days Inn, Cleveland
10 miles away
We offer the best in clean, comfortable rooms at affordable prices with great small town hospitality. Conveniently located in walking distance to restaurants, shops, Drug Stores, Historic Downtown Cle...



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Outdoors Recreation Near Cornelia, Georgia
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Cornelia, Georgia, the metro area neareast to Chattahoochee River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Chattahoochee River.
 Whitewater Near Chattahoochee River:
Chattahoochee River, Habersham/White/Hall County , 4 miles away, Class II(III) - 11 miles long (Duncan Bridge to Belton Bridge)
Mud Creek, Habersham/Hall County , 5 miles away, Class II-III - 4 miles long (Road to Chatahoochee)
Mossy Creek, Habersham/Hall County , 6 miles away, Class III-V - 2.5 miles long (New Bridge Road to Chattahoochee River)
Chattahoochee River, White/Habersham/Hall County , 6 miles away, Class I-II - 16 miles long (Robertson to GA Route 115)
Little John Creek, Hall County , 7 miles away, Class -blank- - 2.3 miles long (Skitts Mountain Road to Chattahoochee)
Hudson River, Banks County , 9 miles away, Class I-III+ - 2 miles long (Wilson Shoals WMA)
Nancy Town River, Banks County , 10 miles away, Class III-V(V+) - 2 miles long (Lake Russell to GA 105)
Flat Creek, Hall County , 11 miles away, Class II-III(V+) - 2.1 miles long (GA 52 to Glades)
Little River - East Fork, Hall County , 14 miles away, Class III+ - 2.5 miles long (GA 52 to Close to Lake Lanier)
Dodd Creek, White County , 14 miles away, Class IV-V(V+) - 3 miles long (Ravencliff Trail to GA 348)
 Ski Areas Near Chattahoochee River:
Sky Valley, Georgia , 30 miles away, 210 vertical feet
Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 34 miles away, 225 vertical feet
Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 65 miles away, 600 vertical feet
Cataloochee, North Carolina , 68 miles away, 740 vertical feet
Wolf Laurel, North Carolina , 111 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Sugar Mountain, North Carolina , 152 miles away, 1200 vertical feet
Ski Beech, North Carolina , 153 miles away, 830 vertical feet
Hawksnest, North Carolina , 154 miles away, 619 vertical feet
Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina , 164 miles away, 365 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Chattahoochee River:
Cornelia-Days Inn, Cornelia , 6 miles away
Comfort Inn Cornelia, Cornelia , 6 miles away
Cleveland Days Inn, Cleveland , 10 miles away
Ramada Limited, Helen , 10 miles away
Econo Lodge Helen, Helen , 10 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Chattahoochee River:
Union Grove Campground, Cleveland, 4 miles away
Mountain Creek Grove Nudist, Cleveland, 4 miles away
Appalachian Camper Park, Clarkesville, 8 miles away
 Trails Near Chattahoochee River:
Raven Cliff Falls Trail, White County , 15 miles away
Whitly Gap Trail, White County , 17 miles away
Appalachian National Scenic Trail, Union County , 17 miles away
Chattahoochee Trail, Union County , 18 miles away
 National Parks Near Chattahoochee River:
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, Atlanta - GA , 59 miles away
Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Gatlinburg - TN , 66 miles away
 Lakes Near Chattahoochee River

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