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Georgia whitewater - Yahoola Creek, Blue Ridge Mountains, Lumpkin County
Lumpkin
county,
US 19 North of Dahlonega to US 19 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
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CLASS I-IV 6 miles
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The US 19 North of Dahlonega to US 19 section of Yahoola Creek is 6 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class I-IV section. The put-in is not too far from Gainesville, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. And of course, there are campgrounds nearby. The nature scenery of Georgia and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water are reasons enough to come here and paddle. The average whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit harder to master in this state than those in other states, so |
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don't forget that rivers here are less forgiving. The beauty of the Blue Ridge Mountains is a great plus for this river. Lodging is available near the river, but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. This stretch is mid length, it's good length
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Briefly about the general area:
Throughout the long summer days here at Yahoola Creek, high temperatures regularly get into the 80's. For the period of the moonlight hours it's usually in the 60's. The wintertime comes with highs in the 40's, | |
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and night lows in the 20's for Yahoola Creek.
Yahoola Creek is a wet place that gets a lot of rain; during March this area sees the most rain; October is when it's the driest.
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Yahoola Creek, US 19 North of Dahlonega to US 19 road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.
QUICK STATS
AW Class:
I-IV
Length:
6
miles
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Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 34.55089
Longitude: -83.99411
Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 34.5078
Longitude: -83.97531
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Paddler input for Yahoola Creek, Georgia:
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Blue Ridge Mountains Whitewater
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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 Yahoola Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
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| These outdoors activities are available near Yahoola Creek. |
| | Whitewater Near Yahoola Creek:
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Yahoola Creek, Lumpkin
County
, 0 miles away, Class I-II(III) - 6 miles long (US 19 to Chestatee River) |
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Chestatee River, Lumpkin
County
, 4 miles away, Class I-II(III) - 32 miles long (Coppermine to Lake Lanier) |
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Etowah River, Lumpkin/ Dawson
County
, 5 miles away, Class II(IV) - 13.3 miles long (US 19 to Highway 136) |
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Etowah River, Lumpkin
County
, 6 miles away, Class II(III) - 10.5 miles long (Hightower Road to US 19) |
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Chestatee River, Lumpkin
County
, 7 miles away, Class III-IV - 2.1 miles long (Grindle Falls Road to Copper Mine) |
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Etowah River, Lumpkin
County
, 8 miles away, Class III-IV+ - 2 miles long (Above Hightower Road) |
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Chestatee River, Lumpkin
County
, 8 miles away, Class II-III+ - 11.4 miles long (Turners Corner to Grindle Bridge) |
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Tesnatee Creek, White/Lumpkin
County
, 9 miles away, Class I-III - 3 miles long (County Road 5976 to Old Copper Mine Road) |
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Dicks Creek, Lumpkin
County
, 9 miles away, Class V - 0.75 miles long (WMA Gate to Waters Creek Campground) |
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Dicks Creek, Lumpkin
County
, 9 miles away, Class IV - 2 miles long (Waters Creek Campground to Turners Corner) |
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| | Ski Areas Near Yahoola Creek:
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Sky Valley, Georgia
, 50 miles away, 210 vertical feet |
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Scaly Mountain, North Carolina
, 54 miles away, 225 vertical feet |
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Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee
, 73 miles away, 600 vertical feet |
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Cataloochee, North Carolina
, 85 miles away, 740 vertical feet |
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| | Hotels Near Yahoola Creek:
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SUPER 8 Dahlonega GA, Dahlonega
, 1 miles away |
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Days Inn Dahlonega, Dahlonega
, 1 miles away |
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Econo Lodge Dahlonega, Dahlonega
, 1 miles away |
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Holiday Inn Express DAHLONEGA, Dahlonega
, 1 miles away |
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Super 8 Dawsonville, Dawsonville
, 10 miles away |
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| | Trails Near Yahoola Creek:
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Black Mountain Trail, Union County
, 8 miles away |
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DeSoto Falls Trail, Lumpkin County
, 12 miles away |
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Whitly Gap Trail, White County
, 15 miles away |
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Duncan Ridge Trail, Union County
, 15 miles away |
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Coosa Backcountry Trail, Union County
, 15 miles away |
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| | National Parks Near Yahoola Creek:
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Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, Atlanta - GA
, 39 miles away |
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Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail, Atlanta - GA
, 52 miles away |
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