Georgia whitewater - Tallulah River, Rabun County

Rabun county, Tallulah Gorge to Lake Tugaloo section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS IV-V     2.5 miles
  If you're coming from Toccoa it's not a long drive at all to the starting location, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. The sections for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in Georgia are often more challenging than in other states, so you'd better keep in mind that lots of rivers here are not for beginners. The Tallulah Gorge to Lake Tugaloo stretch is one of many paddling stretches in this river system. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, but if you
    don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. This is a somewhat short section so no need to bring snacks. The campgrounds here at Tallulah River are pretty good. The wonderful Georgia scenery and the cool fresh water are in themselves reasons enough to come here
to paddle. This section of Tallulah River in Rabun County is 2.5 miles long and it is classified as a class IV-V section by American Whitewater. Great exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors will make you glad you came.

Briefly about the general area:
Tallulah River commonly gets a lot of rain; during the month of March you get the most rain around here; October on the other hand is the driest. For the period of the summer months, highs typically are in the 80's at Tallulah River. For the duration of the dark hours of summer temperatures
 
dip down into the 60's. High temperatures through the wintertime are normally in the 50's with temperatures at Tallulah River dipping down into the 20's through winter nights.
Tallulah Gorge is in the neighborhood of Tallulah River and is certainly a wonderful place to explore; Cascade Falls is a wonderful spot to go to while you're at Tallulah River.

Tallulah River, Tallulah Gorge to Lake Tugaloo road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: IV-V
Length: 2.5 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 34.73166
Longitude: -83.39834

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 34.72194
Longitude: -83.36167

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Local climate location: CLAYTON 15 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Americas Best Value Inn/Clayton, Clayton
8 miles away
The Americas Best Value Inn, in Clayton, Georgia is located in the gateway to Rabun County, in North Georgia*s mountains vacation destination. Near Atlanta, GA and Greenville, SC. Our beautiful two st...

Quality Inn & Suites Mt. Chalet, Clayton
8 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...

Days Inn Clayton, Clayton
9 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...



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Outdoors Recreation Near Toccoa, Georgia
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Toccoa, Georgia, the metro area neareast to Tallulah River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Tallulah River.
 Whitewater Near Tallulah River:
Big Panther Creek, Habersham Stephens County , 2 miles away, Class III-IV+(V) - 5.3 miles long (Old Highway 441 to dirt road by Panther Creek by Yonah Lake Road)
Tallulah River, Rabun County , 3 miles away, Class II-III - 4 miles long (Old Highway 441 to Tallulah Falls Lake)
Stekoa Creek, Rabun County , 4 miles away, Class III-V - 6.75 miles long (Timber Bluff Road off US Route 76 to Chattooga River)
Tiger Creek, Rabun County , 4 miles away, Class III - 1 miles long (Lakemont to Tallulah River)
Chattooga River, Rabun GA / Oconee SC County , 5 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 , 5 miles away, Class II-IV+(V) - 5.2 miles long (Route 76 Bridge to Tugaloo Lake Boat Ramp)
Brasstown Creek, Oconee County , 5 miles away, Class V+ - 3.8 miles long (Brasstown Road to Yonah Lake)
Stekoa Creek, Rabun County , 7 miles away, Class V - 1 miles long (Highway 23 to Rickman Airfield Road)
Whetstone Creek, Oconee County , 12 miles away, Class II-III(V) - 1.5 miles long (Sandy Ford Access Road to Sandy Ford)
Warwoman Creek, Rabun County , 13 miles away, Class II-III - 7.2 miles long (Earl's Ford Road to Chattooga River)
 Ski Areas Near Tallulah River:
Sky Valley, Georgia , 14 miles away, 210 vertical feet
Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 17 miles away, 225 vertical feet
Cataloochee, North Carolina , 51 miles away, 740 vertical feet
Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 57 miles away, 600 vertical feet
Wolf Ridge, North Carolina , 92 miles away, 700 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Tallulah River:
Americas Best Value Inn/Clayton, Clayton , 8 miles away
Quality Inn & Suites Mt. Chalet, Clayton , 8 miles away
Days Inn Clayton, Clayton , 9 miles away
Country Hearth Inn Toccoa, Toccoa , 9 miles away
Days Inn Toccoa, Toccoa , 11 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Tallulah River:
Terrora Campground, Tallulah Falls, 1 miles away
Tallulah Gorge State Park, Tallulah Falls, 1 miles away
Terrora Park Campground, Rabun County, 1 miles away
 Trails Near Tallulah River:
Bartram Trail, Rabun County , 9 miles away
Chattooga Trail, Rabun County , 10 miles away
Stewart Trail, Macon County , 18 miles away
Gage Trail, Macon County , 18 miles away
Three Forks Trail, Rabun County , 19 miles away
 National Parks Near Tallulah River:
Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Gatlinburg - TN , 57 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Tallulah River:
Apple Mountain Golf Club, Clarkesville , 7 miles away
 Lakes Near Tallulah River

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