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 Paddler input for Nancy Town River, Georgia: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Nancy Town River, Georgia 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 ...   All Georgia Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Georgia. Books about whitewater paddling on Nancy Town River, Georgia List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Nancy Town 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 Cornelia, Georgia Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Cornelia, Georgia, the metro area neareast to Nancy Town River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       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