Georgia whitewater - South River, Newton/Henry County

Newton/Henry county, GA 81 to Snapping Shoals Creek section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS III     0.5 miles
  The rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in Georgia are often tougher than in other states, so don't forget that a large number of rivers in this state are not easy. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. This section of South River in Newton/Henry County is 0.5 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class III section. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way this area has a large number of paddling
    places. The natural beauty of Georgia and the cool fresh water will make you feel great. This is an extremely short stretch so you'll have to walk back to the start over and over. Great exercise and just being out on the river for a while are great reasons to come. There are no
other sections to paddle along South River than the GA 81 to Snapping Shoals Creek section. The campgrounds here at South River are pretty good.

Briefly about the general area:
For the period of the warm months here at South River, high temperatures ordinarily reach the 80's. Once the sun is down it plunges down to the 60's. All through the wintertime highs are mostly in the 50's; overnight lows in the 30's for South River. South River is a wet place that gets much rain; March is the month that gets the most rain, and September is when it's the driest.
A short visit to Snapping Shoals is always worthwhile.
 

South River, GA 81 to Snapping Shoals Creek road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: III
Length: 0.5 miles
Average Gradient: 60 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 33.4846
Longitude: -83.95791

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 33.48609
Longitude: -83.951

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Local climate location: ATLANTA WSO AP 21 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

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Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites COVINGTON, Covington
8 miles away
The newest addition to Covington Georgia is the Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites, conveniently Located to I-20 at Exit 90, just a short drive to Atlanta, Augusta, and Athens home of the Georgia Bull...

Conyers-Days Inn, Conyers
10 miles away
Days Inn Conyers is located centrally in the town at exit 82 off of I-20. We are just minutes away from Stonecrest Mall, the Georgia International Horse Park and Stone Mountain Park. Downtown Atlanta...

La Quinta Atlanta Conyers Inn And Suites, Conyers
10 miles away
The La Quinta Inn and Suites-Atlanta Conyers is east of Atlanta, only minutes from the Georgia International Horse Park; we are host hotel for all area horse shows, including Bob Bell Classics. We als...



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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near South River.
 Whitewater Near South River:
Yellow River, -blank- County , 6 miles away, Class II(III) - 37 miles long (Highway 124 to Lake Jackson)
Alcovy River, Newton County , 9 miles away, Class III - 2.4 miles long (Factory Shoals)
Big Sandy Creek, Butts County , 14 miles away, Class III-IV - 0.51 miles long (Chief McIntosh Lake to GA 42)
Alcovy River, Barrow/ Walton/ Newton County , 17 miles away, Class II-III - 21 miles long (GA Route 81 to US 278)
Towaliga River, Monroe County , 18 miles away, Class I-III+(V) - 2 miles long (High Falls)
Yellow River, Gwinnett/Dekalb County , 19 miles away, Class I-III - 4 miles long (Annistown Bridge to Highway 124)
Little Towaliga River, Monroe County , 21 miles away, Class III - 2.4 miles long (Rocky Creek Road to Higgins Mill Road)
Yellow River, Gwinnett County , 23 miles away, Class II-III - 10 miles long (Arnold Road to Annistown Bridge)
Hard Labor Creek, Morgan County , 25 miles away, Class III - 4 miles long (Historic Brown Hill Church to Browning Shoals)
Apalachee River, Putnam/Baldwin County , 30 miles away, Class I-III - 55.8 miles long (GA Route 81 to Oconee River)
 Ski Areas Near South River:
Sky Valley, Georgia , 95 miles away, 210 vertical feet
Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 98 miles away, 225 vertical feet
Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 131 miles away, 600 vertical feet
Cataloochee, North Carolina , 134 miles away, 740 vertical feet
Wolf Laurel, North Carolina , 174 miles away, 700 vertical feet
 Hotels Near South River:
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites COVINGTON, Covington , 8 miles away
Conyers-Days Inn, Conyers , 10 miles away
La Quinta Atlanta Conyers Inn And Suites, Conyers , 10 miles away
Suburban Extended Stay Of Conyers, Conyers , 10 miles away
Cornerstone Lodge Of Covington, Covington , 11 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near South River:
Mount Bethel Campground, Henry County, 4 miles away
Sardis Campground, Henry County, 4 miles away
Salem Campground, Newton County, 6 miles away
 Trails Near South River:
Kinnard Horse Trail, Jasper County , 16 miles away
Ocmulgee River Trail, Jasper County , 20 miles away
 National Parks Near South River:
Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail, Atlanta - GA , 34 miles away
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, Atlanta - GA , 39 miles away
 Lakes Near South River

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