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 put-in location is a short drive from Gainesville, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. This section of Tesnatee Creek is 3 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class I-III section of whitewater. This is a short paddling stretch so better bring some good walking shoes. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way in this general area you'll find lots of paddling places. The nature scenery of White/Lumpkin County and the cool fresh water beats anything. You     can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. Getting your paddling muscles activated and spending some quality time in nature have people coming from far and near. The river winds through the Blue Ridge Mountains and you get great scenery. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. This is the only paddling stretch along Tesnatee Creek. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside Georgia you might find the rivers here a bit more challenging, so don't forget that quite a few of the sections here are not easy. Briefly about the general area: Through the summertime months at Tesnatee Creek highs are ordinarily in the 80's while night lows are ordinarily in the 60's. During the winter highs are generally in the 40's   with winter lows in the 20's overnight here at Tesnatee Creek. Tesnatee Creek is a wet location that gets a large amount of rainfall; through the month of March you get the most rain around here, and the driest month is October. 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. 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 Express Dahlonega, Georgia, Dahlonega 8 miles away Welcome to Dahlonega, home to the first major gold rush in the US. The Holiday Inn Express Dahlonega hotel is a luxurious three-story hotel only one mile from downtown Dahlonega and located in the hea... Dahlonega Days Inn (Hwy 19 & Hwy 60), Dahlonega 8 miles away The Days Inn Dahlonega is located off of GA 400 Hwy 60. We are one mile from Historic Dahlonega Square, home of the first Gold Rush in the United States and North Georgia College and State University...   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. All Georgia Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Georgia. Books about whitewater paddling on Tesnatee Creek, Georgia List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Tesnatee Creek, 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 Gainesville, Georgia Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Gainesville, Georgia, the metro area neareast to Tesnatee Creek. 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: Cleveland Days Inn, Cleveland , 7 miles away Holiday Inn Express Dahlonega, Georgia, Dahlonega , 8 miles away Dahlonega Days Inn (Hwy 19 & Hwy 60), Dahlonega , 8 miles away Super 8 Motel - Dahlonega, Dahlonega , 8 miles away Econo Lodge Dahlonega, Dahlonega , 9 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Tesnatee Creek: Gold 'n Gem Grubbin' Campground, Cleveland, 3 miles away Paradise Valley Campground, Cleveland, 5 miles away Brookside Camp Ground, 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