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 Georgia is 2.1 miles long and has been rated as a class III-IV section by American Whitewater. If you're coming from Gainesville 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. The rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking in this state are often tougher than in other states, so if you're not from around here don't forget that rivers here are less forgiving. Lodging is available near the river, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up     sleeping in your car. Getting a good workout and spending some quality time in nature are sure to keep you coming back for more. There's camping available near Chestatee River. The Grindle Falls Road to Copper Mine section is one of a few paddling sections in this river system. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this area has a large number of paddling spots. The nature scenery of Georgia and the water flowing gracefully down Chestatee River are reasons enough to come here and paddle. When you're paddling down a Blue Ridge Mountains river like this one you always get great scenery along the way too. This is a somewhat short section so you'll have to walk back to the start over and over. Briefly about the general area: Chestatee River sees pretty high levels of rainfall; the month with most of the rain is March,   and October meanwhile is the driest month. Summer at Chestatee River arrives with high temperatures in the 80's, and throughout summer nights temperatures are in the 60's. Throughout the winter highs are regularly in the 40's while Chestatee River night low temperatures during the winter are in the 20's. 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. Pura Vida USA, Dahlonega Pura Vida USA is a yoga and wellness-focused bed & breakfast resort located on 72 acres near the historic gold-rush town of Dahlonega, GA. Nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Pura V... Holiday Inn Express Dahlonega, Georgia, Dahlonega 7 miles away Dahlonega, home to the first major Gold Rush in the US. The Holiday Inn Express Dahlonega Hotel is a luxurious 3 story hotel in the heart of the Southern Appalachian Mountains with excellent mountain... 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...   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: Pura Vida USA, Dahlonega , 1 miles away 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   Camp Grounds Near Chestatee River: Paradise Valley Campground, Cleveland, 5 miles away Brookside Camp Ground, Cleveland, 6 miles away Jenny's Creek Family Campground, 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