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

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Current weather conditions at Tanyard Branch, Georgia
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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
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OUTDOORS
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

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