Georgia whitewater - Chestatee River, Blue Ridge Mountains, Lumpkin County Lumpkin county, Coppermine to Lake Lanier section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS I-II(III)     32 miles   This stretch of Chestatee River in Georgia is 32 miles long and has been rated as a class I-II(III) section by American Whitewater. The put-in location is a reasonable drive from Gainesville, as you can see on the road map further down. Getting a good workout and spending some quality time in nature are great reasons to come. No shortage of good hotels, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking there are lots of good places for that around here. For all you camping people there are campgrounds     nearby. When you're paddling down a Blue Ridge Mountains river like this one you always get great scenery along the way too. A section like this is is of course not run in a single day, perfect for a real wilderness adventure. The nature scenery of Georgia and the water flowing gracefully down Chestatee River are reasons enough to come here and paddle. The average whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit harder to master in this state than those in other states, so keep in mind that a lot of the rivers here are not suitable for beginners. There are some good stretches to paddle in this river system, the Coppermine to Lake Lanier stretch is one of them. Briefly about the general area: High temperatures at Chestatee River during the warm days of summer are in the 80's. When the night sets in temperatures   descend down into the 60's. For the period of the winter highs are in the 40's, and winter nights come with lows in the 20's to Chestatee River. The high level of rain makes Chestatee River a relatively wet site; the month of March is the wettest with most of the rain, and October on the other hand is the driest. Chestatee River, Coppermine to Lake Lanier road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: I-II(III) Length: 32 miles Average Gradient: 10 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 34.66569 Longitude: -83.90291 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 34.4692 Longitude: -83.9724 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 26 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Holiday Inn Express DAHLONEGA, Dahlonega 4 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 4 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 4 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. 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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: Yahoola Creek, Lumpkin County , 4 miles away, Class I-IV - 6 miles long (US 19 North of Dahlonega to US 19) Yahoola Creek, Lumpkin County , 4 miles away, Class I-II(III) - 6 miles long (US 19 to Chestatee River) Chestatee River, Lumpkin County , 4 miles away, Class III-IV - 2.1 miles long (Grindle Falls Road to Copper Mine) Chestatee River, Lumpkin County , 4 miles away, Class II-III+ - 11.4 miles long (Turners Corner to Grindle Bridge) Tesnatee Creek, White/Lumpkin County , 5 miles away, Class I-III - 3 miles long (County Road 5976 to Old Copper Mine Road) Dicks Creek, Lumpkin County , 6 miles away, Class IV - 2 miles long (Waters Creek Campground to Turners Corner) Dicks Creek, Lumpkin County , 6 miles away, Class V - 0.75 miles long (WMA Gate to Waters Creek Campground) Frogtown Creek, Lumpkin County , 7 miles away, Class III-V(V+) - 2.9 miles long (US 19 to US 19 at Turners Corner) Blood Mountain Creek, Lumpkin County , 8 miles away, Class III-V - 1 miles long (to Dicks Creek) Etowah River, Lumpkin County , 9 miles away, Class II(III) - 10.5 miles long (Hightower Road to US 19)   Ski Areas Near Chestatee River: Sky Valley, Georgia , 46 miles away, 210 vertical feet Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 50 miles away, 225 vertical feet Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 70 miles away, 600 vertical feet Cataloochee, North Carolina , 81 miles away, 740 vertical feet   Hotels Near Chestatee River: Holiday Inn Express DAHLONEGA, Dahlonega , 4 miles away Days Inn Dahlonega, Dahlonega , 4 miles away SUPER 8 Dahlonega GA, Dahlonega , 4 miles away Econo Lodge Dahlonega, Dahlonega , 4 miles away Days Inn Cleveland, Cleveland , 12 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Chestatee River: Crisson Campground, Dahlonega, 2 miles away Cedar House Yurt Cabins, Dahlonega, 3 miles away R-Ranch in the Mountains, Dahlonega, 5 miles away   Trails Near Chestatee River: Black Mountain Trail, Union County , 8 miles away DeSoto Falls Trail, Lumpkin County , 9 miles away Whitly Gap Trail, White County , 11 miles away Appalachian National Scenic Trail, Union County , 12 miles away Raven Cliff Falls Trail, White County , 13 miles away   National Parks Near Chestatee River: Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, Atlanta - GA , 43 miles away Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail, Atlanta - GA , 56 miles away   Golf Courses Near Chestatee River: Nicklaus Golf Club at Birch River, Dahlonega , 4 miles away   Lakes Near Chestatee River