Georgia whitewater - Yellow River, Gwinnett County

Gwinnett county, Arnold Road to Annistown Bridge section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS II-III     10 miles
  The Arnold Road to Annistown Bridge section of Yellow River is 10 miles long and it is classified as a class II-III section by American Whitewater. The put-in is not too far from Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. No shortage of good hotels, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way this area has a large number of paddling rivers. There
    are a few other sections in this river system that can be paddled as well. If you have the time you can make this a two day trip, so why not pack your camp stove too. The average Georgia whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit harder to master than those in other
states, so don't forget that many of the sections here are not safe for beginners. The beautiful scenery of Georgia and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle.

Briefly about the general area:
For the period of the warmest time of the year highs here at Yellow River reach the 80's, and through the night it cools down to the 60's. For the duration of the winter this place gets highs in the 40's; overnight lows during the wintertime for Yellow River tend to be in the 20's.
 
Yellow River is close to Britt Shoals which is positively worth going to; you need to visit McDaniels Bluff since you're here.
Yellow River is a pretty wet place ordinarily with a large amount of rainfall; March is when you get the most rain here, and October is the month with the least moisture.

Yellow River, Arnold Road to Annistown Bridge road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: II-III
Length: 10 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 33.91279
Longitude: -84.0488

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 33.8049
Longitude: -84.07521

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Current weather conditions at Yellow River, Georgia
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Local climate location: ALPHARETTA 11 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Yellow River.
 Whitewater Near Yellow River:
Yellow River, Gwinnett/Dekalb County , 4 miles away, Class I-III - 4 miles long (Annistown Bridge to Highway 124)
Yellow River, -blank- County , 17 miles away, Class II(III) - 37 miles long (Highway 124 to Lake Jackson)
Alcovy River, Barrow/ Walton/ Newton County , 18 miles away, Class II-III - 21 miles long (GA Route 81 to US 278)
Big Creek, Fulton County , 22 miles away, Class I-III(V+) - 2 miles long (Grimes Bridge Road to Vickery Creek Park)
South River, Newton/Henry County , 23 miles away, Class III - 0.5 miles long (GA 81 to Snapping Shoals Creek)
Marsh Creek, Fulton County , 23 miles away, Class III-IV - 1 miles long (Mill Spring Academy to Riverside Road)
Settingdown Creek, Forsythe County , 25 miles away, Class III+(IV) - 2.3 miles long (Pooles Mill to GA Route 369)
Sope Creek, Cobb County , 27 miles away, Class III-IV(V) - 2.5 miles long (Lower Roswell Road to Chattahoochee River)
Chattahoochee River, Cobb/Fulton County , 27 miles away, Class I-II+(III) - 3.5 miles long (Powers Ferry to West Pallisades/Paces Mill)
Chattahoochee River, Cobb/Fulton County , 27 miles away, Class II(III) - 0.2 miles long (Upstream of Atlanta Road)
 Ski Areas Near Yellow River:
Sky Valley, Georgia , 81 miles away, 210 vertical feet
Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 84 miles away, 225 vertical feet
Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 111 miles away, 600 vertical feet
Cataloochee, North Carolina , 119 miles away, 740 vertical feet
Wolf Laurel, North Carolina , 161 miles away, 700 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Yellow River:
Super 8 Motel Snellville/Stone Mountain Ga, Snellville , 2 miles away
La Quinta Inn and Suites Snellville, Snellville , 2 miles away
Atlanta - Days Inn Stone Mountain, Stone Mountain , 4 miles away
Best Western Stone Mountain, Stone Mountain , 4 miles away
Comfort Inn At Stone Mountain, Stone Mountain , 4 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Yellow River:
Stone Mountain Park, Stone Mountain, 5 miles away
Stone Mountain Park Family Campground, Stone Mountain, 8 miles away
Campwest Minster, Conyers, 9 miles away
 National Parks Near Yellow River:
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, Atlanta - GA , 20 miles away
Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail, Atlanta - GA , 24 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Yellow River:
Southland Golf Course, Stone Mountain , 8 miles away

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