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Georgia whitewater, Little River - East Fork
Hall
county,
GA 52 to Close to Lake Lanier section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
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CLASS III+ 2.5 miles
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This section of Little River - East Fork in Georgia is 2.5 miles long and is a class III+ section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. The nature scenery of Georgia and the cool fresh water are reasons enough to come here and paddle. The starting location is a short drive from Gainesville, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this area |
has a large number of paddling rivers. A bit of exercise and just being out on the river for a while are great attractions for lots of people. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, but if you don’t have reservations
| you might end up sleeping in your car. And of course, there are campgrounds nearby. This is one of a small number of paddling sections in this river system, there are a few others too. The average whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit harder to master in this state than those in other states, so if you're not from around here don't forget that a lot of the rivers here are not suitable for beginners. This stretch is short so it's | |
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not like you're gonna spend hours on the river in one stretch.
Briefly about the general area: Here at Little River - East Fork there are plenty of folks from Clermont. High temperatures at Little River - East
Fork through the summer are in the 80's, and throughout the night it cools down to the 60's. Highs during the winter are ordinarily in the 40's; after the sun is down all through the winter temperatures at Little River -
East Fork dip into the 20's. A great deal of precipitation falls at Little River - East Fork. March is the wettest month with most rain, and October meanwhile is the driest month.
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Little River - East Fork, GA 52 to Close to Lake Lanier road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.
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These outdoors activities are available near Little River - East Fork. |
| Whitewater Near Little River - East Fork:
Flat Creek, Hall County, 3 miles away Class II-III(V+) - 2.1 miles long (GA 52 to Glades) |
Little John Creek, Hall County, 7 miles away Class -blank- - 2.3 miles long (Skitts Mountain Road to Chattahoochee) |
Tesnatee Creek, White/Lumpkin County, 8 miles away Class I-III - 3 miles long (County Road 5976 to Old Copper Mine Road) |
Chestatee River, Lumpkin County, 9 miles away Class III-IV - 2.1 miles long (Grindle Falls Road to Copper Mine) |
Mossy Creek, Habersham/Hall County, 9 miles away Class III-V - 2.5 miles long (New Bridge Road to Chattahoochee River) |
Hudson River, Banks County, 14 miles away Class I-III+ - 2 miles long (Wilson Shoals WMA) |
Chattahoochee River, Habersham/White/Hall County, 14 miles away Class II(III) - 11 miles long (Duncan Bridge to Belton Bridge) |
Chattahoochee River, White/Habersham/Hall County, 14 miles away Class II-III - 4 miles long (GA Route 115 to Duncan Bridge Road) |
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| Ski Areas Near Little River - East Fork:
Sky Valley, Georgia
, 44 miles away, 210 foot drop, 2 lifts, 5 runs |
Scaly Mountain, North Carolina
, 47 miles away, 225 foot drop, 4 lifts, 10 runs |
Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee
, 75 miles away, 600 foot drop, 3 lifts, 8 runs |
Cataloochee, North Carolina
, 81 miles away, 740 foot drop, 4 lifts, 10 runs |
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| Hotels Near Little River - East Fork:
Ramada Gainesville, Gainesville
, 8 miles away |
The Guest Lodge Gainesville, Gainesville
, 8 miles away |
Americas Best Value Inn Gainesville, Gainesville
, 8 miles away |
Country Hearth Inns And Suites Gainesville, Gainesville
, 8 miles away |
Hampton Inn Gainesville, Gainesville
, 8 miles away |
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| Trails Near Little River - East Fork:
Raven Cliff Falls Trail, White
, 17 miles away |
Whitly Gap Trail, White
, 17 miles away |
Appalachian National Scenic Trail, Union
, 18 miles away |
DeSoto Falls Trail, Lumpkin
, 19 miles away |
Chattahoochee Trail, Union
, 19 miles away |
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| Public Lands Near Little River - East Fork:
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, Atlanta - GA
, 45 miles away |
Unicoi State Park, Georgia
, 18 miles away |
Chattahoochee National Forest, Georgia
, 20 miles away |
Vogel State Park, Georgia
, 21 miles away |
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