Georgia whitewater, Chestatee River Lumpkin county, Turners Corner to Grindle Bridge section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II-III+     11.4 miles   This was not a great run, maybe because the water was low, and some guy was telling us it was illegal for us to be on ''his'' river. Check out riparian law dude! The waterway belongs to the public and cannot be obstructed according to federal law- Anyway, the trip included lots of dragging over rocks. Maybe the water was low. We went July 15th 2009, the 11 mile trip which should have taken a day took us the day. However we never made it to     the end. And according to Scottie Davis, our rescuer, we would have been spending the night somewhere and then taking another day to get to the end. Well, my bad, kind of jumped into that without a lot of planning, but it was a beautiful ride. Definitely would do again if the river were a little higher. Peace-evagael Says Evagael Whitewater rafting and kayaking in Georgia is often more difficult than elsewhere, so better not forget that the rivers in this state are less manageable. The put-in location is a reasonable drive from Gainesville, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby   campground. Great exercise and just being out on the river for a while will make you glad you came. There are so many sections to paddle in this river system, the Turners Corner to Grindle Bridge section is just one of many. The nature scenery of Georgia and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water beats anything. The Turners Corner to Grindle Bridge stretch of Chestatee River in Georgia is 11.4 miles long and is a class II-III+ section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. Chestatee River, Turners Corner to Grindle Bridge road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.     Map Detailed Map Stats Stats for this river stretch Weather Local weather forecast These outdoors activities are available near Chestatee River.   Whitewater Near Chestatee River: Chestatee River, Lumpkin County, 3 miles away       Class III-IV - 2.1 miles long (Grindle Falls Road to Copper Mine) Chestatee River, Lumpkin County, 3 miles away       Class II-III+ - 11.4 miles long (Turners Corner to Grindle Bridge) Chestatee River, Lumpkin County, 3 miles away       Class I-II(III) - 32 miles long (Coppermine to Lake Lanier) Tesnatee Creek, White/Lumpkin County, 4 miles away       Class I-III - 3 miles long (County Road 5976 to Old Copper Mine Road) Frogtown Creek, Lumpkin County, 5 miles away       Class III-V(V+) - 2.9 miles long (US 19 to US 19 at Turners Corner) Dicks Creek, Lumpkin County, 5 miles away       Class IV - 2 miles long (Waters Creek Campground to Turners Corner) Dicks Creek, Lumpkin County, 5 miles away       Class V - 0.75 miles long (WMA Gate to Waters Creek Campground) Blood Mountain Creek, Lumpkin County, 7 miles away       Class III-V - 1 miles long (to Dicks Creek) Yahoola Creek, Lumpkin County, 8 miles away       Class I-IV - 6 miles long (US 19 North of Dahlonega to US 19) Yahoola Creek, Lumpkin County, 8 miles away       Class I-II(III) - 6 miles long (US 19 to Chestatee River)   Ski Areas Near Chestatee River: Sky Valley, Georgia , 42 miles away, 210 foot drop, 2 lifts, 5 runs Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 46 miles away, 225 foot drop, 4 lifts, 10 runs Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 66 miles away, 600 foot drop, 3 lifts, 8 runs Cataloochee, North Carolina , 77 miles away, 740 foot drop, 4 lifts, 10 runs   Marinas Near Chestatee River: Blairsville Docks Unlimited, Blairsville , 16 miles away Gainesville Marina, Gainesville , 18 miles away Nottely Marina, Blairsville , 18 miles away Boundary Waters Resort & Marina, Hiawassee , 20 miles away   Hotels Near Chestatee River: Holiday Inn Express DAHLONEGA, Dahlonega , 8 miles away Days Inn Dahlonega, Dahlonega , 8 miles away Park Place Hotel, Dahlonega , 8 miles away Quality Inn Dahlonega, Dahlonega , 8 miles away The Smith House Historic Hotels Of America, Dahlonega , 8 miles away   Campgrounds Near Chestatee River: Water Creek Campground, Lumpkin County, 4 miles away Brookside Campground, Cleveland, 4 miles away Jenny's Creek Campground, Cleveland, 4 miles away   Trails Near Chestatee River: DeSoto Falls Trail, Lumpkin , 7 miles away Whitly Gap Trail, White , 7 miles away Appalachian National Scenic Trail, Union , 8 miles away Raven Cliff Falls Trail, White , 8 miles away Chattahoochee Trail, Union , 9 miles away   Public Lands Near Chestatee River: Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, Atlanta - GA , 47 miles away Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Gatlinburg - TN , 68 miles away Chattahoochee National Forest, Georgia , 9 miles away Vogel State Park, Georgia , 9 miles away Unicoi State Park, Georgia , 13 miles away   Golf Courses Near Chestatee River: Nicklaus Golf Club at Birch River, Dahlonega , 8 miles away Mossy Creek Golf Course, Cleveland , 11 miles away Innsbruck Golf Club, Helen , 12 miles away   Lakes Near Chestatee River Lake Qualatchee, White , 6 miles away