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Waterfall GA Class V

Grindle Falls

Chestatee - 2 - Town Creek Church Bridge (a/k/a Garnett Bridge) to Copper Mine (GA)

Monitor this Rapid
Gauge Conditions
Chestatee River near Dahlonega, GA Downstream Primary
Runnable: 600.0 – 20,000.0 CFS
Data from American Whitewater & USGS
Photo
Grindle Falls
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description
You will know you are at the falls when you see a considerable horizon line. This is a steep rapid where you can choose to either run next to the right bank or the left bank. The left line ends up at the split boulder waterfall. The right line drops over three 7-10 ft. technical slides/ledges before converging with the left line. Then a calm pool for 40 about feet, then a steep rock slide that drops about 15-20 feet (not pictured on the site).
Location
Type
Waterfall
Difficulty
Class V
Mile Marker
2.3 mi
Directions
Navigate
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2 - Town Creek Church Bridge (a/k/a Garnett Bridge) to Copper Mine
Chestatee
II-V 3.8 mi
Hazard — Exercise extreme caution in this area.
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater