Georgia whitewater - Tesnatee Creek, Blue Ridge Mountains, White/Lumpkin County White/Lumpkin county, County Road 5976 to Old Copper Mine Road section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS I-III     3 miles   The County Road 5976 to Old Copper Mine Road stretch of Tesnatee Creek in Georgia is 3 miles long and has been rated as a class I-III section by American Whitewater. If you've been out of state whitewater rafting and kayaking you might find the rivers here more demanding, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that rivers here are less forgiving. The wonderful White/Lumpkin County scenery and the water flowing gracefully down Tesnatee Creek beats anything. The campgrounds here at Tesnatee Creek are pretty good. The Blue Ridge Mountains scenery is     wonderful. This is a short paddling stretch so it's not like you're gonna spend hours on the river in one stretch. There are no other stretches to paddle along Tesnatee Creek than the County Road 5976 to Old Copper Mine Road stretch. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this is an area with plenty of places for that. The starting location is a short drive from Gainesville, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. 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. Great exercise and just being out on the river for a while will have you coming back for more. Briefly about the general area: All through the warm days of summer highs here at Tesnatee Creek get into the 80's while night lows   are regularly in the 60's. The winter comes with highs in the 40's; all through the dark hours in the winter at Tesnatee Creek temperatures descend to the 20's. The high level of precipitation makes Tesnatee Creek a quite wet spot; the month of March is the wettest with most of the rain while October is generally the driest month. Tesnatee Creek, County Road 5976 to Old Copper Mine Road road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: I-III Length: 3 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 34.56829 Longitude: -83.83551 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 34.54439 Longitude: -83.88871 Paddler input for Tesnatee Creek, Georgia: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Tesnatee Creek, Blue Ridge Mountains, Georgia Local climate location: BLAIRSVILLE EXP STN 21 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Pura Vida USA, Dahlonega 3 miles away Pura Vida USA is a yoga and wellness-focused bed & breakfast resort located on 72 acres near the historic gold-rush town of Dahlonega, GA. Nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Pura V... Cleveland Days Inn, Cleveland 7 miles away We offer the best in clean, comfortable rooms at affordable prices with great small town hospitality. Conveniently located in walking distance to restaurants, shops, Drug Stores, Historic Downtown Cle... Holiday Inn GAINESVILLE-LANIER CENTRE, Gainesville 8 miles away In the heart of Gainesville, the Lanier Centre Hotel offers luxurious accommodations. Whether recharging in the fitness room or relaxing at our seasonal outdoor garden pool, the Lanier Centre Hotel wi...   Blue Ridge Mountains Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater kayaking and rafting spots in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Blue Ridge Mountains Outdoors Info Complete outdoors info for the Blue Ridge Mountains. 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Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Tesnatee Creek.   Whitewater Near Tesnatee Creek: Chestatee River, Lumpkin County , 1 miles away, Class III-IV - 2.1 miles long (Grindle Falls Road to Copper Mine) Chestatee River, Lumpkin County , 4 miles away, Class II-III+ - 11.4 miles long (Turners Corner to Grindle Bridge) Chestatee River, Lumpkin County , 5 miles away, Class I-II(III) - 32 miles long (Coppermine to Lake Lanier) Frogtown Creek, Lumpkin County , 8 miles away, Class III-V(V+) - 2.9 miles long (US 19 to US 19 at Turners Corner) Dicks Creek, Lumpkin County , 8 miles away, Class IV - 2 miles long (Waters Creek Campground to Turners Corner) Little River - East Fork, Hall County , 8 miles away, Class III+ - 2.5 miles long (GA 52 to Close to Lake Lanier) Dicks Creek, Lumpkin County , 8 miles away, Class V - 0.75 miles long (WMA Gate to Waters Creek Campground) Yahoola Creek, Lumpkin County , 9 miles away, Class I-IV - 6 miles long (US 19 North of Dahlonega to US 19) Yahoola Creek, Lumpkin County , 9 miles away, Class I-II(III) - 6 miles long (US 19 to Chestatee River) Flat Creek, Hall County , 10 miles away, Class II-III(V+) - 2.1 miles long (GA 52 to Glades)   Ski Areas Near Tesnatee Creek: Sky Valley, Georgia , 42 miles away, 210 vertical feet Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 46 miles away, 225 vertical feet Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 69 miles away, 600 vertical feet Cataloochee, North Carolina , 78 miles away, 740 vertical feet Wolf Laurel, North Carolina , 123 miles away, 700 vertical feet Sugar Mountain, North Carolina , 165 miles away, 1200 vertical feet Ski Beech, North Carolina , 166 miles away, 830 vertical feet Hawksnest, North Carolina , 167 miles away, 619 vertical feet Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina , 178 miles away, 365 vertical feet   Hotels Near Tesnatee Creek: Pura Vida USA, Dahlonega , 3 miles away Cleveland Days Inn, Cleveland , 7 miles away Holiday Inn GAINESVILLE-LANIER CENTRE, Gainesville , 8 miles away Holiday Inn Express Dahlonega, Georgia, Dahlonega , 8 miles away Dahlonega Days Inn (Hwy 19 & Hwy 60), Dahlonega , 8 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Tesnatee Creek: Paradise Valley Campground, Cleveland, 5 miles away Brookside Camp Ground, Cleveland, 5 miles away Jenny's Creek Family Campground, Cleveland, 5 miles away   Trails Near Tesnatee Creek: Whitly Gap Trail, White County , 9 miles away Raven Cliff Falls Trail, White County , 10 miles away DeSoto Falls Trail, Lumpkin County , 10 miles away Appalachian National Scenic Trail, Union County , 11 miles away Chattahoochee Trail, Union County , 11 miles away   National Parks Near Tesnatee Creek: Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, Atlanta - GA , 46 miles away Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail, Atlanta - GA , 59 miles away   Lakes Near Tesnatee Creek