Georgia whitewater - Tanyard Branch, Douglas County Douglas county, above Dorsett Shoals Road section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS III-IV     0.33 miles   This section of Tanyard Branch in Douglas County is 0.33 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class III-IV section. The average Georgia whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit harder to master than those in other states, so if you're not from around here don't forget that many runs in this state are not easy. If you're coming from Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta it's not a long drive at all to the starting location, as you can see on the road map further down. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking     or both, doesn't matter, this is an area with plenty of places for that. The beautiful scenery of Douglas County and the water flowing gracefully down Tanyard Branch are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. This stretch is very short so you'll have to walk back to the start over and over. Getting a good workout and a chance to spend some time outdoors have a lot of people coming here. The above Dorsett Shoals Road stretch is the only paddling stretch along Tanyard Branch. There are plenty of hotels here if you want to spend a night, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. The campgrounds here at Tanyard Branch are pretty good. Briefly about the general area: For the period of the warm days of summer here at Tanyard Branch, high temperatures regularly get into the 80's.   During the moonlight hours it's mostly in the 60's. The cold days of the wintertime come with highs in the 40's while the cold winter nights at Tanyard Branch are in the 20's. Tanyard Branch sees pretty high levels of rainfall; the month of March is the wettest with most of the rain, and October on the other hand is the driest. Tanyard Branch, above Dorsett Shoals Road road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: III-IV Length: 0.33 miles Average Gradient: 170 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 33.6864 Longitude: -84.74901 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 33.67079 Longitude: -84.7473 Paddler input for Tanyard Branch, Georgia: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Tanyard Branch, Georgia Local climate location: DALLAS 21 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Holiday Inn Express Atl West (I-20) d'Ville Area, Douglasville 3 miles away The Holiday Inn Express Hotel Atlanta West is minutes away from Atlanta, Six Flags Over Georgia, the Douglasville Convention Center, Arbor Place Mall and many more Atlanta attractions. Don't forget ... Sleep Inn Douglasville, Douglasville 3 miles away Conveniently located near Arbor Place Mall and many other shopping centers. Take advantage of the over 80 restaurants within 1 mile of our hotel. Perfect for guests traveling to Six Flags Over Georgia... La Quinta Inn Douglasville, Douglasville 4 miles away The La Quinta Inn & Suites Douglasville has a hometown charm with big-city convenience thanks to easy access to downtown Atlanta from nearby I-20. Spend the day at Six Flags Over Georgia, Sweetwater C...   All Georgia Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Georgia. Books about whitewater paddling on Tanyard Branch, Georgia List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Tanyard Branch, 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 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, Georgia Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, Georgia, the metro area neareast to Tanyard Branch. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Tanyard Branch.   Whitewater Near Tanyard Branch: Annewakee River, Douglas County , 4 miles away, Class II-III+(IV) - 3.5 miles long (Anneewakee Road to GA Route 166) Dog River, Douglas County , 5 miles away, Class III+ - 7 miles long (GA Route 5 to Dog River Reservoir) Mobley Creek, Douglas County , 6 miles away, Class II-III - 0.75 miles long (Banks Mill Road to confluence with upper section of Dog) Hurricane Creek, Douglas County , 8 miles away, Class IV(V) - 2.52 miles long (GA Route 5 to Mt. Zion Road) Sweetwater Creek, Douglas County , 10 miles away, Class III-IV(V) - 4 miles long (Sweetwater Creek State Park to Chattahoochee River) Wolf Creek, Carroll County , 12 miles away, Class -blank- - 5 miles long (Jones Mill Road to Highway 5) Snake River, Carroll County , 15 miles away, Class II-III+ - 3 miles long (Banning Mill Road to Johns Mill) Line Creek, Fayette/Coweta County , 21 miles away, Class II+ - 6 miles long (Below Highway 54 Close to Peachtree City) Whooping Creek, Carroll County , 21 miles away, Class I-III - 7 miles long (Whooping Creek Road to Highway) Chattahoochee River, Cobb/Fulton County , 22 miles away, Class II(III) - 0.2 miles long (Upstream of Atlanta Road)   Ski Areas Near Tanyard Branch: Sky Valley, Georgia , 122 miles away, 210 vertical feet Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 125 miles away, 225 vertical feet Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 143 miles away, 600 vertical feet Cataloochee, North Carolina , 158 miles away, 740 vertical feet   Hotels Near Tanyard Branch: Holiday Inn Express Atl West (I-20) d'Ville Area, Douglasville , 3 miles away Sleep Inn Douglasville, Douglasville , 3 miles away La Quinta Inn Douglasville, Douglasville , 4 miles away Best Western Garden Inn & Suites, Douglasville , 5 miles away Ramada Limited, Douglasville , 5 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Tanyard Branch: Sweetwater Creek State Park, Lithia Springs, 9 miles away South Oaks Manufactured Home, Palmetto, 10 miles away Arrowhead Campground, Austell, 14 miles away   National Parks Near Tanyard Branch: Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail, Atlanta - GA , 25 miles away Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, Atlanta - GA , 34 miles away   Lakes Near Tanyard Branch