Georgia whitewater - Towaliga River, Monroe County

Monroe county, High Falls section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS I-III+(V)     2 miles
  This stretch of Towaliga River is 2 miles long and it is classified as a class I-III+(V) section by American Whitewater. If you're coming from Thomaston it's not a long drive at all to the put-in location, as you can see on the road map further down. The beautiful scenery of Monroe County and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. Getting a good workout and just hanging out with mother nature will have you coming back for more. This is the only paddling section along Towaliga River. Whitewater rafting
    and kayaking in Georgia is often more difficult than elsewhere, so you'd better keep in mind that quite a few of the sections here are not easy. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem and if you make reservations in
advance you're all set. The campgrounds here at Towaliga River are pretty good. This is a short paddling stretch so you'd better be prepared to walk your kayak back to put-in a few times. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking there are not so many other good places for that around here.

Briefly about the general area:
Summertime highs at Towaliga River frequently tend to be in the 80's, and the night is fairly colder of course, frequently in the 60's. All through the winter highs are in the 50's while the cold winter nights at
 
Towaliga River are in the 30's.
Towaliga River is a wet place that gets lots of rainfall; March is the wettest month with most rain while October is ordinarily the driest month.

Towaliga River, High Falls road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: I-III+(V)
Length: 2 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 33.18019
Longitude: -84.0207

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 33.17139
Longitude: -84.0077

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Current weather conditions at Towaliga River, Georgia
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Local climate location: EXPERIMENT 10 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Days Inn Jackson, Jackson
8 miles away
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Best Western Hilltop Inn, Forsyth
8 miles away
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Econo Lodge Forsyth, Forsyth
9 miles away
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Outdoors Recreation Near Thomaston, Georgia
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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Towaliga River.
 Whitewater Near Towaliga River:
Little Towaliga River, Monroe County , 3 miles away, Class III - 2.4 miles long (Rocky Creek Road to Higgins Mill Road)
Big Sandy Creek, Butts County , 7 miles away, Class III-IV - 0.51 miles long (Chief McIntosh Lake to GA 42)
South River, Newton/Henry County , 18 miles away, Class III - 0.5 miles long (GA 81 to Snapping Shoals Creek)
Alcovy River, Newton County , 20 miles away, Class III - 2.4 miles long (Factory Shoals)
Yellow River, -blank- County , 24 miles away, Class II(III) - 37 miles long (Highway 124 to Lake Jackson)
 Hotels Near Towaliga River:
Days Inn Jackson, Jackson , 8 miles away
Best Western Hilltop Inn, Forsyth , 8 miles away
Econo Lodge Forsyth, Forsyth , 9 miles away
Days Inn Forsyth, Forsyth , 9 miles away
Super 8 Motel - Forsyth, Forsyth , 10 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Towaliga River:
High Falls State Park, Jackson, 0 miles away
Beaver Creek Campground, Jackson, 1 miles away
High Falls Campground, Barnesville, 2 miles away
 Trails Near Towaliga River:
Ocmulgee River Trail, Jasper County , 13 miles away
Kinnard Horse Trail, Jasper County , 16 miles away
 National Parks Near Towaliga River:
Ocmulgee National Monument, Macon - GA , 38 miles away
Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail, Atlanta - GA , 42 miles away

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