Georgia whitewater - Etowah River, Blue Ridge Mountains, Lumpkin County Lumpkin county, Above Hightower Road section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS III-IV+     2 miles   The Above Hightower Road section of Etowah River in Lumpkin County is 2 miles long and is a class III-IV+ section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. The starting location is a reasonable drive from Gainesville, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. The Blue Ridge Mountains scenery is wonderful. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. The natural beauty of Lumpkin County and the water flowing     gracefully down Etowah River make the trip here worthwhile. This is a somewhat short section so you'll have to walk back to the start over and over. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this is an area with plenty of spots for that. If you've been out of state whitewater rafting and kayaking you might find the rivers here more demanding, so don't forget that a large number of rivers in this state are not easy. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. This is one of a small number of paddling stretches in this river system, there are a few others too. Getting a good workout and just hanging out with mother nature are great reasons to come. Briefly about the general area: Summertime brings highs in the 80's to Etowah River, and during the night it cools down to the 60's. Highs all through   the winter are commonly in the 40's; night lows at Etowah River through the winter commonly dip into the 20's. A visit to Black Falls will fill your spirit with great feelings. Etowah River is a quite wet place regularly with a good deal of rainfall; March is when you get the most rain here, and October is when it's the driest. Etowah River, Above Hightower Road road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: III-IV+ Length: 2 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 34.60779 Longitude: -84.09761 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 34.59299 Longitude: -84.0778 Paddler input for Etowah River, Georgia: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Etowah River, Blue Ridge Mountains, Georgia Local climate location: JASPER 21 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Econo Lodge Dahlonega, Dahlonega 8 miles away Welcome to the Econo Lodge near North Georgia College and State University. We are conveniently located a short drive from award winning wineries and just 12 miles from the Georgia Premium Outlet Mall... Super 8 Motel - Dahlonega, Dahlonega 9 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 ... Holiday Inn Express Dahlonega, Georgia, Dahlonega 9 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...   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. 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Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Etowah River.   Whitewater Near Etowah River: Etowah River, Lumpkin County , 3 miles away, Class II(III) - 10.5 miles long (Hightower Road to US 19) Yahoola Creek, Lumpkin County , 8 miles away, Class I-IV - 6 miles long (US 19 North of Dahlonega to US 19) Yahoola Creek, Lumpkin County , 8 miles away, Class I-II(III) - 6 miles long (US 19 to Chestatee River) Etowah River, Lumpkin/ Dawson County , 8 miles away, Class II(IV) - 13.3 miles long (US 19 to Highway 136) Cooper Creek, Fannin County , 9 miles away, Class II-III - 5.2 miles long (USFS Route 33 to Mulky Creek Camp) Chestatee River, Lumpkin County , 11 miles away, Class I-II(III) - 32 miles long (Coppermine to Lake Lanier) Blood Mountain Creek, Lumpkin County , 11 miles away, Class III-V - 1 miles long (to Dicks Creek) Dicks Creek, Lumpkin County , 12 miles away, Class V - 0.75 miles long (WMA Gate to Waters Creek Campground) Toccoa River, Fannin County , 12 miles away, Class I-II(III) - 13.5 miles long (Deep Hole Recreation Area to Sandy Bottoms) Dicks Creek, Lumpkin County , 12 miles away, Class IV - 2 miles long (Waters Creek Campground to Turners Corner)   Ski Areas Near Etowah River: Sky Valley, Georgia , 55 miles away, 210 vertical feet Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 58 miles away, 225 vertical feet Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 73 miles away, 600 vertical feet Cataloochee, North Carolina , 88 miles away, 740 vertical feet Wolf Laurel, North Carolina , 133 miles away, 700 vertical feet Sugar Mountain, North Carolina , 177 miles away, 1200 vertical feet Ski Beech, North Carolina , 178 miles away, 830 vertical feet Hawksnest, North Carolina , 179 miles away, 619 vertical feet Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina , 190 miles away, 365 vertical feet   Hotels Near Etowah River: Econo Lodge Dahlonega, Dahlonega , 8 miles away Super 8 Motel - Dahlonega, Dahlonega , 9 miles away Holiday Inn Express Dahlonega, Georgia, Dahlonega , 9 miles away Dahlonega Days Inn (Hwy 19 & Hwy 60), Dahlonega , 9 miles away Dawsonville Super 8 Motel, Dawsonville , 14 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Etowah River: Etowah River Campground, Dahlonega, 3 miles away Blackburn Park and Campground, Dahlonega, 7 miles away Woody Gap Campground, Lumpkin County, 7 miles away   Trails Near Etowah River: Black Mountain Trail, Union County , 7 miles away Benton Mackaye Trail, Fannin County , 10 miles away Duncan Ridge Trail, Union County , 12 miles away DeSoto Falls Trail, Lumpkin County , 14 miles away Coosa Backcountry Trail, Union County , 16 miles away   National Parks Near Etowah River: Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, Atlanta - GA , 39 miles away Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail, Atlanta - GA , 53 miles away   Lakes Near Etowah River