Georgia whitewater, Yellow River Highway 124 to Lake Jackson section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II(III)     37 miles   There is a lot of sediment in this river so the rocks are very slick,you will fall if you try to walk on the sediment covered rocks! The statement about always meeting someone from porterdale is true! Says Matt Coady 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 The nature scenery of -blank- County and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream make the trip here worthwhile. The starting location is a reasonable drive from Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that.   This stretch of Yellow River in Georgia is 37 miles long and is a class II(III) section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. The average whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit harder to master in this state than those in other states, so don't forget that lots of rivers here are not for beginners. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. There are nice comfortable hotels here, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. The Highway 124 to Lake Jackson section is one of many paddling sections in this river system. Yellow River, Highway 124 to Lake Jackson 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 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) Yellow River, -blank- County, 12 miles away       Class II(III) - 37 miles long (Highway 124 to Lake Jackson) Alcovy River, Newton County, 12 miles away       Class III - 2.4 miles long (Factory Shoals) Yellow River, Gwinnett/Dekalb County, 14 miles away       Class I-III - 4 miles long (Annistown Bridge to Highway 124) Yellow River, Gwinnett County, 19 miles away       Class II-III - 10 miles long (Arnold Road to Annistown Bridge) Alcovy River, Barrow/ Walton/ Newton County, 19 miles away       Class II-III - 21 miles long (GA Route 81 to US 278) 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) Apalachee River, Putnam/Baldwin County, 25 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 foot drop, 2 lifts, 5 runs Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 93 miles away, 225 foot drop, 4 lifts, 10 runs   Marinas Near Yellow River: Sandy's Highway 36 Marina, Jackson , 12 miles away Martin's Marina, Monticello , 18 miles away   Hotels Near Yellow River: Hampton Inn Conyers, Conyers , 4 miles away Econo Lodge Conyers, Conyers , 4 miles away Courtyard Atlanta Conyers, Conyers , 4 miles away La Quinta Inn & Suites Atlanta Conyers, Conyers , 4 miles away Country Inn & Suites By Carlson, Conyers, GA, Conyers , 4 miles away   Campgrounds Near Yellow River: Salem Campground, Newton County, 0 miles away Campwest Minster, Conyers, 9 miles away Mount Bethel Campground, Henry County, 9 miles away   Public Lands Near Yellow River: Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, Atlanta - GA , 34 miles away Ocmulgee National Monument, Macon - GA , 52 miles away Stone Mountain State Park, Georgia , 18 miles away Indian Springs State Park, Georgia , 20 miles away High Falls State Park, Georgia , 23 miles away   Golf Courses Near Yellow River: Fieldstone Golf And Country Club, Conyers , 2 miles away Highland Golf Club, Conyers , 2 miles away Windy Hill Golf Course, Covington , 3 miles away   Lakes Near Yellow River Hurst Lake, Rockdale , 9 miles away Jackson Lake, Butts , 18 miles away