Georgia whitewater - Chestatee River, Blue Ridge Mountains, Lumpkin County Lumpkin county, Turners Corner to Grindle Bridge section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II-III+     11.4 miles   This was not a great run, maybe because the water was low, and some guy was telling us it was illegal for us to be on ''his'' river. Check out riparian law dude! The waterway belongs to the public and cannot be obstructed according to federal law- Anyway, the trip included lots of dragging over rocks. Maybe the water was low. We went July 15th 2009, the 11 mile trip which should have taken a day took us the day. However we never made it to the end. And according to Scottie Davis, our rescuer, we would have been spending the night somewhere and then taking     another day to get to the end. Well, my bad, kind of jumped into that without a lot of planning, but it was a beautiful ride. Definitely would do again if the river were a little higher. Peace-evagael Says Evagael The Turners Corner to Grindle Bridge stretch of Chestatee River in Georgia is 11.4 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class II-III+ section of whitewater. The rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking in this state are often tougher than in other states, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that rivers here are not as easy as elsewhere. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. The beautiful scenery of Georgia and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water will make you feel great. Getting   some good exercise and just hanging out with mother nature have people coming from far and near. If you're coming from Gainesville it's not a long drive at all to the starting location, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. There are a few other stretches in this river system that can be paddled as well. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way this area has a large number of paddling places. The Blue Ridge Mountains scenery is wonderful. If you hurry you can run this section in a day but why not make it an overnighter, so go ahead and pack your camp stove. Briefly about the general area: Chestatee River gets much water; most of the rain falls all through March while October is regularly the driest month. The warmest time of the year brings highs in the 80's to Chestatee River, and the night is somewhat chillier of course, commonly in the 60's. The wintertime comes with highs in the 40's, and through the dark hours in the winter at Chestatee River temperatures fall to the 20's. Chestatee River, Turners Corner to Grindle Bridge road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: II-III+ Length: 11.4 miles Average Gradient: 20 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 34.6631 Longitude: -83.90081 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 34.5609 Longitude: -83.8707 Paddler input for Chestatee River, Georgia: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Chestatee River, Blue Ridge Mountains, Georgia Local climate location: BLAIRSVILLE EXP STN 23 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Holiday Inn Express DAHLONEGA, Dahlonega 8 miles away Welcome to Dahlonega, home to the first major gold rush in the US. The Holiday Inn Express Dahlonega hotel is a luxurious three-story hotel only one mile from downtown Dahlonega and located in the hea... Days Inn Dahlonega, Dahlonega 8 miles away The Days Inn Dahlonega is located off of GA 400 Hwy 60. We are one mile from Historic Dahlonega Square, home of the first Gold Rush in the United States and North Georgia College and State University... SUPER 8 Dahlonega GA, Dahlonega 8 miles away Welcome to the Super 8 in Dahlonega, GA with easy access to Ga-400/US-60 Hwy. We are less than 1 mile from Historic Dahlonega, GA, Home of the first US Gold Rush. We are conveniently located near all ...   Blue Ridge Mountains Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater kayaking and rafting spots in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Blue Ridge Mountains Outdoors Info Complete outdoors info for the Blue Ridge Mountains. All Georgia Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Georgia. Books about whitewater paddling on Chestatee River, Georgia List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Chestatee River, Georgia. Find a whitewater outfitter in Georgia Whitewater Basics If you're new to whitewater paddling please take a look at this basic whitewater info. Outdoors Recreation Near Gainesville, Georgia Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Gainesville, Georgia, the metro area neareast to Chestatee River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Chestatee River.   Whitewater Near Chestatee River: Chestatee River, Lumpkin County , 3 miles away, Class III-IV - 2.1 miles long (Grindle Falls Road to Copper Mine) Tesnatee Creek, White/Lumpkin County , 4 miles away, Class I-III - 3 miles long (County Road 5976 to Old Copper Mine Road) Frogtown Creek, Lumpkin County , 4 miles away, Class III-V(V+) - 2.9 miles long (US 19 to US 19 at Turners Corner) Dicks Creek, Lumpkin County , 4 miles away, Class IV - 2 miles long (Waters Creek Campground to Turners Corner) Chestatee River, Lumpkin County , 4 miles away, Class I-II(III) - 32 miles long (Coppermine to Lake Lanier) Dicks Creek, Lumpkin County , 5 miles away, Class V - 0.75 miles long (WMA Gate to Waters Creek Campground) Blood Mountain Creek, Lumpkin County , 7 miles away, Class III-V - 1 miles long (to Dicks Creek) Yahoola Creek, Lumpkin County , 8 miles away, Class I-IV - 6 miles long (US 19 North of Dahlonega to US 19) Yahoola Creek, Lumpkin County , 8 miles away, Class I-II(III) - 6 miles long (US 19 to Chestatee River) Helton Creek, Union County , 8 miles away, Class -blank- - 3 miles long (US 19 to Nottelly River)   Ski Areas Near Chestatee River: Sky Valley, Georgia , 42 miles away, 210 vertical feet Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 46 miles away, 225 vertical feet Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 66 miles away, 600 vertical feet Cataloochee, North Carolina , 77 miles away, 740 vertical feet   Hotels Near Chestatee River: Holiday Inn Express DAHLONEGA, Dahlonega , 8 miles away Days Inn Dahlonega, Dahlonega , 8 miles away SUPER 8 Dahlonega GA, Dahlonega , 8 miles away Econo Lodge Dahlonega, Dahlonega , 8 miles away Days Inn Cleveland, Cleveland , 9 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Chestatee River: Paradise Valley Campground, Cleveland, 3 miles away Water Creek Campground, Lumpkin County, 4 miles away Brookside Camp Ground, Cleveland, 4 miles away   Trails Near Chestatee River: DeSoto Falls Trail, Lumpkin County , 7 miles away Whitly Gap Trail, White County , 7 miles away Appalachian National Scenic Trail, Union County , 8 miles away Raven Cliff Falls Trail, White County , 8 miles away Chattahoochee Trail, Union County , 9 miles away   National Parks Near Chestatee River: Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, Atlanta - GA , 47 miles away Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail, Atlanta - GA , 60 miles away   Lakes Near Chestatee River