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Georgia whitewater - Yahoola Creek, Blue Ridge Mountains, Lumpkin County
Lumpkin
county,
US 19 to Chestatee River section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
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CLASS I-II(III) 6 miles
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This section of Yahoola Creek in Georgia is 6 miles long and is a class I-II(III) section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. If you're coming from Gainesville it's not a long drive at all to the put-in location, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. The wonderful Lumpkin County scenery and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. This is one of a small number of paddling stretches in this river system, there are a few others |
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too. Getting a good workout and spending some quality time in nature will have you coming back for more. This is a pretty decent length section, you can easily run it on an afternoon. The campgrounds here at Yahoola Creek are pretty good. The wild scenery of the Blue Ridge Mountains
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Briefly about the general area:
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rain; the month with most of the rain is March, and October meanwhile is the driest month. Summer at Yahoola Creek arrives with high temperatures in the 80's while nighttime lows are usually in the 60's. Throughout the winter highs are in the 40's, and night lows at Yahoola Creek during the winter usually dip into the 20's.
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Yahoola Creek, US 19 to Chestatee River road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.
QUICK STATS
AW Class:
I-II(III)
Length:
6
miles
Average Gradient: 30 fpm
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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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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-IV - 6 miles long (US 19 North of Dahlonega to US 19) |
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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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