Georgia whitewater - Nancy Town River, Banks County

Banks county, Lake Russell to GA 105 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS III-V(V+)     2 miles
  The nature scenery of Banks County and the water flowing gracefully down Nancy Town River beats anything. This stretch of Nancy Town River in Banks County is 2 miles long and has been rated as a class III-V(V+) section by American Whitewater. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in Georgia tend to be more challenging than the national average, so you'd better keep in mind that a lot of the rivers here are not suitable for beginners. Getting a good workout and spending some quality time in nature have people coming from far and near. The campgrounds here
    at Nancy Town River are pretty good. No need to look hard for hotels, but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. This section is quite short so you'll have to walk back to the start over and over. Since you're on this site you are probably into
whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way there are lots of good rivers for that around here. If you're coming from Cornelia 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.

Briefly about the general area:
If you're here, you might as well stop at Wofford Shoals, and while you're here you will meet lots of people from close by Cornelia.
Nancy Town River sees pretty high levels of rain; the month with most of the rain is March while October is the month
 
with the least amount of precipitation. For the period of the warm days of summer at Nancy Town River highs are regularly in the 80's; all through summer nights temperatures are in the 60's. The winter brings highs down to the 40's with winter lows in the 20's overnight here at Nancy Town River.

Nancy Town River, Lake Russell to GA 105 road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: III-V(V+)
Length: 2 miles
Average Gradient: 100 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 34.4864
Longitude: -83.5003

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 34.469
Longitude: -83.49151

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Current weather conditions at Nancy Town River, Georgia
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Local climate location: BLAIRSVILLE EXP STN 4 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Holiday Inn Express Cornelia, Georgia, Cornelia
4 miles away

Cornelia-Days Inn, Cornelia
4 miles away
Located in the majestic foothills of the Appalachian Mountains just off Highway 365, and Hwy 441 the Days Inn Cornelia is the perfect place come and relax. We are within 10 miles of Mount Vernon Mill...

Comfort Inn Cornelia, Cornelia
5 miles away
The Comfort Inn hotel is ideally situated near the scenic mountains of northeast Georgia, including Anna Ruby Falls, Unicoi State Park, Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest, Toccoa Falls and Tallulah ...



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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Nancy Town River.
 Whitewater Near Nancy Town River:
Hudson River, Banks County , 8 miles away, Class I-III+ - 2 miles long (Wilson Shoals WMA)
Chattahoochee River, White/Habersham/Hall County , 10 miles away, Class II-III - 4 miles long (GA Route 115 to Duncan Bridge Road)
Chattahoochee River, Habersham/White/Hall County , 11 miles away, Class II(III) - 11 miles long (Duncan Bridge to Belton Bridge)
Mossy Creek, Habersham/Hall County , 13 miles away, Class III-V - 2.5 miles long (New Bridge Road to Chattahoochee River)
Little John Creek, Hall County , 14 miles away, Class -blank- - 2.3 miles long (Skitts Mountain Road to Chattahoochee)
Big Panther Creek, Habersham Stephens County , 14 miles away, Class III-IV+(V) - 5.3 miles long (Old Highway 441 to dirt road by Panther Creek by Yonah Lake Road)
Mud Creek, Habersham/Hall County , 15 miles away, Class II-III - 4 miles long (Road to Chatahoochee)
North Oconee River, Jackson County , 15 miles away, Class III - 0.25 miles long (Hurricane Shoals County Park)
Tallulah River, Rabun County , 16 miles away, Class IV-V - 2.5 miles long (Tallulah Gorge to Lake Tugaloo)
Chattahoochee River, White/Habersham/Hall County , 16 miles away, Class I-II - 16 miles long (Robertson to GA Route 115)
 Ski Areas Near Nancy Town River:
Sky Valley, Georgia , 30 miles away, 210 vertical feet
Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 33 miles away, 225 vertical feet
Cataloochee, North Carolina , 68 miles away, 740 vertical feet
Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 70 miles away, 600 vertical feet
Wolf Laurel, North Carolina , 108 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Sugar Mountain, North Carolina , 147 miles away, 1200 vertical feet
Ski Beech, North Carolina , 148 miles away, 830 vertical feet
Hawksnest, North Carolina , 149 miles away, 619 vertical feet
Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina , 159 miles away, 365 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Nancy Town River:
Baldwin Mountain Motel, Baldwin , 2 miles away
Skyland Motel, Cornelia , 3 miles away
Appletree Inn, Cornelia , 3 miles away
Days Inn, Cornelia , 3 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Cornelia, Georgia, Cornelia , 4 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Nancy Town River:
Lake Russell Campground, Habersham County, 1 miles away
Hazel Creek RV Park, Mount Airy, 6 miles away
Appalachian Camper Park, Clarkesville, 8 miles away
 National Parks Near Nancy Town River:
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, Atlanta - GA , 64 miles away
 Lakes Near Nancy Town River

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