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   The Grindle Falls Road to Copper Mine stretch of Chestatee River is 2.1 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class III-IV section. The put-in location is a short drive from Gainesville, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in this state is often more difficult than elsewhere, so if you're not from around here don't forget that the rivers in this state are less manageable. Whitewater paddling here in the Blue Ridge Mountains is a great experience. The nearby hotels     are a bit away from the river, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. This is one of a small number of paddling stretches in this river system, there are a few others too. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. This is a bit of a short stretch so you'll have to walk back to the start over and over. The scenic beauty of Georgia and the playfulness of the water have people coming here. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way around here you'll find a large number of good places. Great exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors are great attractions for lots of people. Briefly about the general area: Through the months of summer highs here at Chestatee River get into the 80's. Summer night lows descend down to the 60's.   Daytime highs all through the winter are in the 40's, and night lows all through the winter for Chestatee River tend to be in the 20's. Chestatee River is a reasonably wet place generally with a good deal of precipitation; of all the months in a year March is the one with the most rain while October is the month with the least amount of precipitation. 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, 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... Days Inn Dahlonega, 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 Dahlonega GA, 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   Hotels Near Chestatee River: Holiday Inn Express DAHLONEGA, Dahlonega , 7 miles away Days Inn Dahlonega, Dahlonega , 7 miles away SUPER 8 Dahlonega GA, Dahlonega , 7 miles away Econo Lodge Dahlonega, Dahlonega , 8 miles away Days Inn Cleveland, 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