Georgia whitewater - Tallulah River, Blue Ridge Mountains, Rabun County

Rabun county, Old Highway 441 to Tallulah Falls Lake section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS II-III     4 miles
  The scenic beauty of Georgia and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream have people coming here. The starting location is a reasonable drive from Cornelia, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. The rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in Georgia are often tougher than in other states, so better not forget that the rivers in this state are less manageable. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking around here you'll find a
    large number of good rivers. The wild scenery of the Blue Ridge Mountains is great. There are plenty of other sections in this river system that can be paddled as well. This is a pretty decent length section, you can easily run it on an afternoon. The Old Highway 441 to Tallulah
Falls Lake section of Tallulah River in Rabun County is 4 miles long and is a class II-III section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. A good workout and just being out on the river for a while will make you glad you came. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem and if you make reservations in advance you're all set.

Briefly about the general area:
A delightful place to have a look at in the vicinity of Tallulah River is Worley Gap; Cascade Falls is a great local attraction.
 
Tallulah River is a relatively wet place generally with a lot of precipitation; most of the rain falls throughout March, and the driest month of the year is October.
High temperatures at Tallulah River throughout the days of summer are in the 80's. When the night sets in temperatures descend down into the 60's. The wintertime comes with highs in the 40's, and nighttime lows in the 20's for Tallulah River. And if that's not enough there's a heap more fun stuff to do in the Blue Ridge Mountains. You are in the neighborhood of Persimmon Point while you're here at Tallulah River.

Tallulah River, Old Highway 441 to Tallulah Falls Lake road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: II-III
Length: 4 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 34.76509
Longitude: -83.41571

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 34.74959
Longitude: -83.407

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Current weather conditions at Tallulah River, Blue Ridge Mountains, Georgia
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Local climate location: BLAIRSVILLE EXP STN 17 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Quality Inn & Suites Mt. Chalet, Clayton
7 miles away
Located in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains, next to historical downtown Clayton White Water. Rafting, hiking trails, Jet Ski Rental and over 20 waterfalls within 10 miles. We offer deluxe c...

Clayton-Days Inn, Clayton
7 miles away
The Days Inn Clayton, Georgia offers complimentary continental breakfast, pool and cable television Continental Breakfast Cable TV with HBO/ESPN/CNN Outdoor Pool, seasonal May - September Restaurant L...

Country Hearth Inn Toccoa, Toccoa
11 miles away
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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Tallulah River.
 Whitewater Near Tallulah River:
Tiger Creek, Rabun County , 2 miles away, Class III - 1 miles long (Lakemont to Tallulah River)
Tallulah River, Rabun County , 3 miles away, Class IV-V - 2.5 miles long (Tallulah Gorge to Lake Tugaloo)
Stekoa Creek, Rabun County , 4 miles away, Class III-V - 6.75 miles long (Timber Bluff Road off US Route 76 to Chattooga River)
Big Panther Creek, Habersham Stephens County , 4 miles away, Class III-IV+(V) - 5.3 miles long (Old Highway 441 to dirt road by Panther Creek by Yonah Lake Road)
Stekoa Creek, Rabun County , 5 miles away, Class V - 1 miles long (Highway 23 to Rickman Airfield Road)
Chattooga River, Rabun GA / Oconee SC County , 6 miles away, Class II-IV+(V) - 5.2 miles long (Route 76 Bridge to Tugaloo Lake Boat Ramp)
Chattooga River, Rabun GA / Oconee SC County , 6 miles away, Class II-IV+(V) - 5.2 miles long (Route 76 Bridge to Tugaloo Lake Boat Ramp)
Brasstown Creek, Oconee County , 8 miles away, Class V+ - 3.8 miles long (Brasstown Road to Yonah Lake)
Darnell Creek, Rabun County , 12 miles away, Class III+(V+) - 1 miles long (Roadside along Darnell Creek Road)
Whetstone Creek, Oconee County , 13 miles away, Class II-III(V) - 1.5 miles long (Sandy Ford Access Road to Sandy Ford)
 Ski Areas Near Tallulah River:
Sky Valley, Georgia , 13 miles away, 210 vertical feet
Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 16 miles away, 225 vertical feet
Cataloochee, North Carolina , 51 miles away, 740 vertical feet
Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 55 miles away, 600 vertical feet
Wolf Laurel, North Carolina , 92 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Sugar Mountain, North Carolina , 133 miles away, 1200 vertical feet
Ski Beech, North Carolina , 134 miles away, 830 vertical feet
Hawksnest, North Carolina , 135 miles away, 619 vertical feet
Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina , 145 miles away, 365 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Tallulah River:
Quality Inn & Suites Mt. Chalet, Clayton , 7 miles away
Clayton-Days Inn, Clayton , 7 miles away
Country Hearth Inn Toccoa, Toccoa , 11 miles away
Knights Inn Dillard, Dillard , 12 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Dillard, Ga, Dillard , 13 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Tallulah River:
Terrora Park Campground, Rabun County, 1 miles away
River Campground and Lodge, Lakemont, 1 miles away
Tallulah Gorge State Park, Tallulah Falls, 1 miles away
 Trails Near Tallulah River:
Bartram Trail, Rabun County , 8 miles away
Chattooga Trail, Rabun County , 11 miles away
Stewart Trail, Macon County , 16 miles away
Gage Trail, Macon County , 16 miles away
Hurricane Creek Trail, Macon County , 18 miles away
 National Parks Near Tallulah River:
Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Gatlinburg - TN , 55 miles away
 Lakes Near Tallulah River

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