Georgia whitewater - Little River - East Fork, Hall County

Hall county, GA 52 to Close to Lake Lanier section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS III+     2.5 miles
  The natural beauty of Georgia and the cool fresh water are reasons enough to come here and paddle. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside this state you might find the rivers here a bit more challenging, so keep in mind that rivers here are less forgiving. The GA 52 to Close to Lake Lanier section of Little River - East Fork in Georgia is 2.5 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class III+ section of whitewater. Getting a good workout and just being out on the river for a while are sure to keep you coming back for more.
    The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. The GA 52 to Close to Lake Lanier stretch is one of a few paddling stretches in this river system. This is a bit of a short stretch so it's not like you're gonna spend hours
on the river in one stretch. 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. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking there are lots of good places for that around here.

Briefly about the general area:
Summertime highs at Little River - East Fork commonly tend to be in the 80's with nighttime lows in the 60's. The wintertime brings highs down to the 40's with winter lows in the 20's overnight here at Little River
 
- East Fork.
All the water falling down from the sky makes Little River - East Fork a wet location; March is the wettest month with most rain while October is mostly the driest month.

Little River - East Fork, GA 52 to Close to Lake Lanier road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: III+
Length: 2.5 miles
Average Gradient: 80 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 34.4434
Longitude: -83.79661

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 34.41389
Longitude: -83.80181

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Current weather conditions at Little River - East Fork, Georgia
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Local climate location: DAHLONEGA 15 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Holiday Inn GAINESVILLE-LANIER CENTRE, Gainesville
8 miles away
Welcome to the Holiday Inn hotel in Gainesville, Georgia. Whether you are visiting Gainesville for business or a vacation, you are sure to enjoy staying in our Gainesville lodging in the heart of th...

Days Inn Gainesville, Gainesville
8 miles away
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Country Hearth Inn & Suites - Gainesville, Gainesville
8 miles away
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Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Gainesville, Georgia, the metro area neareast to Little River - East Fork. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Little River - East Fork.
 Whitewater Near Little River - East Fork:
Flat Creek, Hall County , 3 miles away, Class II-III(V+) - 2.1 miles long (GA 52 to Glades)
Little John Creek, Hall County , 7 miles away, Class -blank- - 2.3 miles long (Skitts Mountain Road to Chattahoochee)
Tesnatee Creek, White/Lumpkin County , 8 miles away, Class I-III - 3 miles long (County Road 5976 to Old Copper Mine Road)
Mossy Creek, Habersham/Hall County , 9 miles away, Class III-V - 2.5 miles long (New Bridge Road to Chattahoochee River)
Chestatee River, Lumpkin County , 9 miles away, Class III-IV - 2.1 miles long (Grindle Falls Road to Copper Mine)
Chattahoochee River, Habersham/White/Hall County , 11 miles away, Class II(III) - 11 miles long (Duncan Bridge to Belton Bridge)
Chestatee River, Lumpkin County , 12 miles away, Class II-III+ - 11.4 miles long (Turners Corner to Grindle Bridge)
Chestatee River, Lumpkin County , 12 miles away, Class I-II(III) - 32 miles long (Coppermine to Lake Lanier)
Chattahoochee River, White/Habersham/Hall County , 14 miles away, Class II-III - 4 miles long (GA Route 115 to Duncan Bridge Road)
Yahoola Creek, Lumpkin County , 14 miles away, Class I-IV - 6 miles long (US 19 North of Dahlonega to US 19)
 Ski Areas Near Little River - East Fork:
Sky Valley, Georgia , 44 miles away, 210 vertical feet
Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 47 miles away, 225 vertical feet
Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 75 miles away, 600 vertical feet
Cataloochee, North Carolina , 81 miles away, 740 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Little River - East Fork:
Holiday Inn GAINESVILLE-LANIER CENTRE, Gainesville , 8 miles away
Days Inn Gainesville, Gainesville , 8 miles away
Country Hearth Inn & Suites - Gainesville, Gainesville , 8 miles away
Quality Inn & Suites Conference Center, Gainesville , 8 miles away
Americas Best Value Inn-Gainesville, Gainesville , 8 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Little River - East Fork:
Lakeside Mobile Home and Travel, Gainesville, 3 miles away
Mossy Creek Campground, White County, 6 miles away
Leisure Acres Campground, Cleveland, 7 miles away
 Trails Near Little River - East Fork:
Raven Cliff Falls Trail, White County , 17 miles away
Whitly Gap Trail, White County , 17 miles away
Appalachian National Scenic Trail, Union County , 18 miles away
DeSoto Falls Trail, Lumpkin County , 19 miles away
Chattahoochee Trail, Union County , 19 miles away
 National Parks Near Little River - East Fork:
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, Atlanta - GA , 45 miles away
Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail, Atlanta - GA , 56 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Little River - East Fork:
Chattahoochee Golf Club, Gainesville , 6 miles away

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