Georgia whitewater - Yellow River, unknown County Highway 124 to Lake Jackson section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II(III)     37 miles   Putting in at Killian Hill Rd , the best white water is just down river from HWY 78 to the Yellow River Park.  Beyond the park is unknown territory. Says Tim Ray Yellow river at Poterdale can get pretty tough after a good rain. Bring your A game! Says Hargrove water from 124 to porterdale is about 3 feet average in the summertime. lots of fun. easy river. clean too. lots of fallen trees in the water, great wildlife, snakes, turtles and fish. the dam in porterdale is easily passed adn the rapids following are verry shallow. email at coadydraven@yahoo.com     with questions. Says patrick coady This stretch of Yellow River in Georgia is 37 miles long and is a class II(III) section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this area has a large number of paddling spots. Great exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors have a lot of people coming here. The scenic beauty of unknown County and the cool fresh water are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. There are a few other stretches in this river system that can be paddled as well. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in this state is often more difficult than elsewhere, so if you're not from around here don't forget that a large number of rivers in this state are not easy. A stretch of this length does require some preparations, so better bring your   camping gear along. The campgrounds here at Yellow River are pretty good. No need to look hard for hotels, but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. Briefly about the general area: Yellow River regularly gets lots of rain; most of the rain falls during March, and September is when it's the driest. For the period of the warm months here at Yellow River, high temperatures mostly reach the 80's. Once the sun is down it falls down to the 60's. Highs all through the wintertime are typically in the 50's while the cold winter nights at Yellow River are in the 30's. Yellow River, Highway 124 to Lake Jackson road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: II(III) Length: 37 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 33.77239 Longitude: -84.0582 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 33.4098 Longitude: -83.87941 Paddler input for Yellow River, Georgia: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Yellow River, Georgia Local climate location: ATLANTA WSO AP 23 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites COVINGTON, Covington 3 miles away The newest addition to Covington Georgia is the Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites, conveniently Located to I-20 at Exit 90, just a short drive to Atlanta, Augusta, and Athens home of the Georgia Bull... Conyers-Days Inn, Conyers 4 miles away Days Inn Conyers is located centrally in the town at exit 82 off of I-20. We are just minutes away from Stonecrest Mall, the Georgia International Horse Park and Stone Mountain Park. Downtown Atlanta... La Quinta Atlanta Conyers Inn And Suites, Conyers 4 miles away The La Quinta Inn and Suites Atlanta Conyers is east of Atlanta, only minutes from the Georgia International Horse Park; we are host hotel for all area horse shows, including Bob Bell Classics. We als...   All Georgia Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Georgia. Books about whitewater paddling on Yellow River, Georgia List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Yellow River, 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 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, Georgia Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, Georgia, the metro area neareast to Yellow River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Yellow River.   Whitewater Near Yellow River: South River, Newton/Henry County , 6 miles away, Class III - 0.5 miles long (GA 81 to Snapping Shoals Creek) Alcovy River, Newton County , 13 miles away, Class III - 2.4 miles long (Factory Shoals) Yellow River, Gwinnett/Dekalb County , 13 miles away, Class I-III - 4 miles long (Annistown Bridge to Highway 124) Alcovy River, Barrow/ Walton/ Newton County , 14 miles away, Class II-III - 21 miles long (GA Route 81 to US 278) Yellow River, Gwinnett County , 17 miles away, Class II-III - 10 miles long (Arnold Road to Annistown Bridge) Big Sandy Creek, Butts County , 20 miles away, Class III-IV - 0.51 miles long (Chief McIntosh Lake to GA 42) Hard Labor Creek, Morgan County , 23 miles away, Class III - 4 miles long (Historic Brown Hill Church to Browning Shoals) Towaliga River, Monroe County , 24 miles away, Class I-III+(V) - 2 miles long (High Falls) Little Towaliga River, Monroe County , 27 miles away, Class III - 2.4 miles long (Rocky Creek Road to Higgins Mill Road) Apalachee River, Putnam/Baldwin County , 27 miles away, Class I-III - 55.8 miles long (GA Route 81 to Oconee River)   Ski Areas Near Yellow River: Sky Valley, Georgia , 90 miles away, 210 vertical feet Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 93 miles away, 225 vertical feet Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 125 miles away, 600 vertical feet Cataloochee, North Carolina , 129 miles away, 740 vertical feet Wolf Laurel, North Carolina , 169 miles away, 700 vertical feet   Hotels Near Yellow River: Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites COVINGTON, Covington , 3 miles away Conyers-Days Inn, Conyers , 4 miles away La Quinta Atlanta Conyers Inn And Suites, Conyers , 4 miles away Suburban Extended Stay Of Conyers, Conyers , 5 miles away Microtel Inn and Suites Conyers, Conyers , 5 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Yellow River: Salem Campground, Newton County, 0 miles away Campwest Minster, Conyers, 9 miles away Mount Bethel Campground, Henry County, 9 miles away   National Parks Near Yellow River: Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail, Atlanta - GA , 31 miles away Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, Atlanta - GA , 34 miles away   Golf Courses Near Yellow River: Highland Golf Club, Conyers , 2 miles away Windy Hill Golf Course, Covington , 3 miles away Honey Creek Golf & Country Club, Conyers , 4 miles away