Georgia whitewater - Chestatee River, Blue Ridge Mountains, Lumpkin County Lumpkin county, Grindle Falls Road to Copper Mine section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS III-IV     2.1 miles   This section of Chestatee River in Lumpkin County is 2.1 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class III-IV section of whitewater. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in Georgia are harder than the national norm, so keep in mind that lots of rivers here are not for beginners. If you're coming from Gainesville it's not a long drive at all to the put-in location, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. The natural beauty of Lumpkin County and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water beats anything. A good workout     and a chance to spend some time outdoors will make you glad you came. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking there are lots of good places for that around here. This section is quite short so you'd better be prepared to walk your kayak back to put-in a few times. This river system has a few good paddling stretches and the Grindle Falls Road to Copper Mine section is one of them. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. The wild scenery of the Blue Ridge Mountains is great. Briefly about the general area: Summertime highs at Chestatee River typically tend to be in the 80's, and through summer nights temperatures are in the 60's. The wintertime brings highs down to the 40's,   and overnight lows in the 20's for Chestatee River. Chestatee River generally gets lots of rain; March is when you get the most rain here, and the driest month is October. Chestatee River, Grindle Falls Road to Copper Mine road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: III-IV Length: 2.1 miles Average Gradient: 50 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 34.56219 Longitude: -83.8704 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 34.5438 Longitude: -83.8885 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 22 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Holiday Inn Express Dahlonega, Georgia, Dahlonega 7 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... Dahlonega Days Inn (Hwy 19 & Hwy 60), Dahlonega 7 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 Motel - Dahlonega, Dahlonega 7 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: Tesnatee Creek, White/Lumpkin County , 1 miles away, Class I-III - 3 miles long (County Road 5976 to Old Copper Mine Road) Chestatee River, Lumpkin County , 3 miles away, Class II-III+ - 11.4 miles long (Turners Corner to Grindle Bridge) Chestatee River, Lumpkin County , 4 miles away, Class I-II(III) - 32 miles long (Coppermine to Lake Lanier) Dicks Creek, Lumpkin County , 7 miles away, Class IV - 2 miles long (Waters Creek Campground to Turners Corner) Yahoola Creek, Lumpkin County , 7 miles away, Class I-IV - 6 miles long (US 19 North of Dahlonega to US 19) Yahoola Creek, Lumpkin County , 7 miles away, Class I-II(III) - 6 miles long (US 19 to Chestatee River) Frogtown Creek, Lumpkin County , 7 miles away, Class III-V(V+) - 2.9 miles long (US 19 to US 19 at Turners Corner) Dicks Creek, Lumpkin County , 8 miles away, Class V - 0.75 miles long (WMA Gate to Waters Creek Campground) Little River - East Fork, Hall County , 9 miles away, Class III+ - 2.5 miles long (GA 52 to Close to Lake Lanier) Blood Mountain Creek, Lumpkin County , 10 miles away, Class III-V - 1 miles long (to Dicks Creek)   Ski Areas Near Chestatee River: Sky Valley, Georgia , 43 miles away, 210 vertical feet Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 47 miles away, 225 vertical feet Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 69 miles away, 600 vertical feet Cataloochee, North Carolina , 79 miles away, 740 vertical feet Wolf Laurel, North Carolina , 124 miles away, 700 vertical feet Sugar Mountain, North Carolina , 166 miles away, 1200 vertical feet Ski Beech, North Carolina , 167 miles away, 830 vertical feet Hawksnest, North Carolina , 168 miles away, 619 vertical feet Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina , 179 miles away, 365 vertical feet   Hotels Near Chestatee River: Holiday Inn Express Dahlonega, Georgia, Dahlonega , 7 miles away Dahlonega Days Inn (Hwy 19 & Hwy 60), Dahlonega , 7 miles away Super 8 Motel - Dahlonega, Dahlonega , 7 miles away Econo Lodge Dahlonega, Dahlonega , 8 miles away Cleveland Days Inn, Cleveland , 8 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Chestatee River: Gold 'n Gem Grubbin' Campground, Cleveland, 4 miles away Paradise Valley Campground, Cleveland, 5 miles away Brookside Camp Ground, Cleveland, 6 miles away   Trails Near Chestatee River: Whitly Gap Trail, White County , 10 miles away DeSoto Falls Trail, Lumpkin County , 10 miles away Raven Cliff Falls Trail, White County , 11 miles away Black Mountain Trail, Union County , 11 miles away Appalachian National Scenic Trail, Union County , 11 miles away   National Parks Near Chestatee River: Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, Atlanta - GA , 45 miles away Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail, Atlanta - GA , 58 miles away   Golf Courses Near Chestatee River: Nicklaus Golf Club at Birch River, Dahlonega , 7 miles away   Lakes Near Chestatee River