Georgia whitewater - Etowah River, Blue Ridge Mountains, Lumpkin/ Dawson County Lumpkin/ Dawson county, US 19 to Highway 136 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II(IV)     13.3 miles   If you've been out of state whitewater rafting and kayaking you might find the rivers here more demanding, so better not forget that rivers here are less forgiving. The nature scenery of Lumpkin/ Dawson County and the water flowing gracefully down Etowah River are reasons enough to come here and paddle. The put-in is not too far from Gainesville, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking in this general area you'll find lots of paddling rivers. The US 19 to Highway     136 section of Etowah River is 13.3 miles long and is a class II(IV) section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. You can enjoy this stretch more if you take your time, so pack your sleeping bag. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. There are a few other sections in this river system that can be paddled as well. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. The wild scenery of the Blue Ridge Mountains is great. A bit of exercise and just hanging out with mother nature have a lot of people coming here. Briefly about the general area: Etowah River is a quite wet place ordinarily with much rain; the month with most of the rain is March, and the driest month of the year is October. Throughout   the warmest time of the year at Etowah River highs are commonly in the 80's. When the night sets in temperatures dip down into the 60's. Throughout the wintertime highs are usually in the 40's, and during the dark hours in the winter at Etowah River temperatures dip to the 20's. Etowah River, US 19 to Highway 136 road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: II(IV) Length: 13.3 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 34.5149 Longitude: -84.0601 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 34.41279 Longitude: -84.0187 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 18 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Super 8 Motel - Dahlonega, Dahlonega 6 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 ... Dahlonega Days Inn (Hwy 19 & Hwy 60), Dahlonega 6 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... Holiday Inn Express Dahlonega, Georgia, Dahlonega 6 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...   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 Etowah River, Georgia List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Etowah 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 Etowah River. 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: Yahoola Creek, Lumpkin County , 5 miles away, Class I-IV - 6 miles long (US 19 North of Dahlonega to US 19) Yahoola Creek, Lumpkin County , 5 miles away, Class I-II(III) - 6 miles long (US 19 to Chestatee River) Etowah River, Lumpkin County , 6 miles away, Class II(III) - 10.5 miles long (Hightower Road to US 19) Etowah River, Lumpkin County , 8 miles away, Class III-IV+ - 2 miles long (Above Hightower Road) Chestatee River, Lumpkin County , 9 miles away, Class I-II(III) - 32 miles long (Coppermine to Lake Lanier) Settingdown Creek, Forsythe County , 11 miles away, Class III+(IV) - 2.3 miles long (Pooles Mill to GA Route 369) Chestatee River, Lumpkin County , 12 miles away, Class III-IV - 2.1 miles long (Grindle Falls Road to Copper Mine) Amicalola Creek, Dawson County , 12 miles away, Class III-IV - 9.75 miles long (Highway 53 to Kelly Bridge/Etowah River) Amicalola Creek, Dawson County , 13 miles away, Class II-III - 9.75 miles long (Goshen Church Road to Highway 53) Tesnatee Creek, White/Lumpkin County , 13 miles away, Class I-III - 3 miles long (County Road 5976 to Old Copper Mine Road)   Ski Areas Near Etowah River: Sky Valley, Georgia , 55 miles away, 210 vertical feet Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 59 miles away, 225 vertical feet Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 78 miles away, 600 vertical feet Cataloochee, North Carolina , 91 miles away, 740 vertical feet Wolf Laurel, North Carolina , 136 miles away, 700 vertical feet Sugar Mountain, North Carolina , 178 miles away, 1200 vertical feet Ski Beech, North Carolina , 179 miles away, 830 vertical feet Hawksnest, North Carolina , 180 miles away, 619 vertical feet Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina , 191 miles away, 365 vertical feet   Hotels Near Etowah River: Super 8 Motel - Dahlonega, Dahlonega , 6 miles away Dahlonega Days Inn (Hwy 19 & Hwy 60), Dahlonega , 6 miles away Holiday Inn Express Dahlonega, Georgia, Dahlonega , 6 miles away Econo Lodge Dahlonega, Dahlonega , 6 miles away Dawsonville Super 8 Motel, Dawsonville , 6 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Etowah River: Hidden Valley Resort, Dawsonville, 3 miles away Blackburn Park and Campground, Dahlonega, 4 miles away Etowah River Campground, Dahlonega, 5 miles away   Trails Near Etowah River: Black Mountain Trail, Union County , 12 miles away Brookshire Creek Trail, Monroe County , 16 miles away DeSoto Falls Trail, Lumpkin County , 17 miles away Duncan Ridge Trail, Union County , 19 miles away Benton Mackaye Trail, Fannin County , 19 miles away   National Parks Near Etowah River: Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, Atlanta - GA , 34 miles away Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail, Atlanta - GA , 47 miles away   Golf Courses Near Etowah River: Nicklaus Golf Club at Birch River, Dahlonega , 6 miles away Chestatee Golf Club, Dawsonville , 6 miles away   Lakes Near Etowah River