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Anderson, South Carolina Metropolitan Area
Local whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.|
If only every place had as much whitewater nearby as Anderson, South Carolina.
The list below will tell you what the perfect spot for you is.
With so much whitewater nearby picking the perfect spot might be tricky.
Look at all the suitable whitewater spots carefully and decide which one is best for you.
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Important Whitewater Safety Information
Whitewater paddling spots near Anderson, South Carolina:
Whitewater 0 to 25 miles from Anderson, South Carolina
Coneross Creek, South Carolina, South Carolina 59 to Coneross Hydro Plant Park, 22 miles away, class II-III(IV), 1 miles long.
Double Branch, South Carolina, US 178 to State Road 88, 11 miles away, class III, 0.5 miles long.
Eighteenmile Creek, South Carolina, Nettles Park to US 76, 12 miles away, class I(II), 2 miles long.
Rocky River, South Carolina, High Shoals, 6 miles away, class III, 0.2 miles long.
Saluda River, South Carolina, Saluda Dam to South Carolina Route 86 in Piedmont, 19 miles away, class II, 16 miles long.
Saluda River, South Carolina, Speedway Play Spot - Park and Play upstream of 124, 22 miles away, class II+, 0.1 miles long.
Saluda River, South Carolina, SR 247 to US25, 23 miles away, class II-III, 14 miles long.
Sixmile Creek, South Carolina, Jones Mill Road to Lake Issaqueena, 19 miles away, class II-III, 2 miles long.
Snow River, South Carolina, Snow Creek Road to Lake Hartwell, 24 miles away, class I-III, 2.5 miles long.
Todd Creek, South Carolina, Brookbend Road to Lake Hartwell, 17 miles away, class IV+, 1 miles long.
Twelvemile Creek, South Carolina, Liberty Highway to South Carolina 137, 17 miles away, class I-II, 4 miles long.
Twelvemile Creek, South Carolina, Lay Bridge Road, 17 miles away, class III, 1 miles long.
Whitewater 25 to 50 miles from Anderson, South Carolina
Big Clouds Creek, Georgia, GA 22 to Watson Mill Bridge St. P Highway, 42 miles away, class I-III, 2.9 miles long.
Big Creek, Georgia, Highway 28 to Overflow Creek, 45 miles away, class IV-V(V+), 2 miles long.
Broad River, Georgia, US Route 281 to US Route 172, 37 miles away, class I-II, 5.5 miles long.
Chattooga River, Georgia, Bull Pen Bridge to Burrells Ford Bridge, 42 miles away, class III-V(V+), 5 miles long.
Chattooga River, Georgia, Burrell's Ford to Highway 28 Bridge, 41 miles away, class II-V, 11.3 miles long.
Chattooga River, Georgia, Highway 28 Putin to Earl's Ford, 43 miles away, class II, 7 miles long.
Chattooga River, Georgia, Earls Ford to Route 76 Bridge, 44 miles away, class II-III+(IV), 13 miles long.
Chattooga River, Georgia, Route 76 Bridge to Tugaloo Lake Boat Ramp, 48 miles away, class II-IV+(V), 5.2 miles long.
Chattooga River - West Fork, Georgia, Overflow Creek Road Bridge to Highway 28 Boater's Access, 43 miles away, class I-II, 5 miles long.
Holcombe Creek, Georgia, FS Road 86B bridge to Three Forks of West Fork Chattooga, 46 miles away, class IV-V+, 1.9 miles long.
Overflow Creek, Georgia, USFS Road 86B to Overflow Creek Road Bridge, 46 miles away, class IV-V(V+), 5 miles long.
Rice Creek, Georgia, Victoria Bryant State Park to GA 145, 37 miles away, class III, 1 miles long.
Shoal Creek, Georgia, GA 77 to Lake Hartwell, 27 miles away, class II+, 0.2 miles long.
Skull Shoal Creek, Georgia, Home Church Road to Broad River, 36 miles away, class III, 0.56 miles long.
Warwoman Creek, Georgia, Earl's Ford Road to Chattooga River, 46 miles away, class II-III, 7.2 miles long.
Big Hungry Creek, North Carolina, Big Hungry Road to Green, 48 miles away, class III-IV, 1.3 miles long.
Chattooga River, North Carolina, Bullpen Bridge to Burrell's Ford, 42 miles away, class III-IV, 5 miles long.
Chattooga River, North Carolina, North Carolina 1107 to Bull Pen Bridge, 43 miles away, class V, 6 miles long.
Clear Creek, North Carolina, Off Highway 28 Into Overflow Creek, 47 miles away, class III+(V+), 2 miles long.
Courthouse Creek, North Carolina, Trailhead to National Forest French Broad, 45 miles away, class III-V+, 3 miles long.
Cove Creek, North Carolina, to Green River, 49 miles away, class IV-V(V+), 3 miles long.
Cullasaja River, North Carolina, Ravenel Lake to Mirror Lake, 48 miles away, class I-III+(V+), 5 miles long.
Davidson River, North Carolina, Forest Service Road 475-A to Looking Glass Creek, 44 miles away, class III+(IV), 3.5 miles long.
Davidson River, North Carolina, FS Road 475 to Sycamore Flats, 43 miles away, class I-II, 5 miles long.
French Broad River - East Fork, North Carolina, East Fork Road at Laurel Branch to French Broad River, 35 miles away, class II-IV, 5.5 miles long.
French Broad River - North Fork, North Carolina, Route 1326 Bridge to US Route 64 Bridge, 39 miles away, class III-IV+(V), 7.2 miles long.
French Broad River - West Fork, North Carolina, SR 1309 Bridge to US 64 Bridge, 38 miles away, class IV-V, 3.4 miles long.
Green River, North Carolina, Hungry Creek to Green River Cove Road, 48 miles away, class IV-V+, 2.9 miles long.
Green River, North Carolina, Summit Lake Dam to powerhouse, 45 miles away, class III-V, 1.2 miles long.
Green River, North Carolina, Tuxedo Powerplant to above Hungry Creek, 48 miles away, class II-III+, 3.7 miles long.
Horsepasture River, North Carolina, US Route 281 to Lake Jocassee, 37 miles away, class V+, 4.2 miles long.
Hungry River, North Carolina, Big Hungry Road to Green River, 48 miles away, class IV, 1.3 miles long.
Little River, North Carolina, Base of Triple Falls to Hooker Falls, 39 miles away, class III-IV, 1 miles long.
Little River, North Carolina, Triple Falls, 38 miles away, class V+, 0.75 miles long.
Looking Glass Creek, North Carolina, Along Highway 278, 46 miles away, class III-IV(V+), 5 miles long.
North Pacolet River, North Carolina, Pearsons Falls along Highway 176 to Tryon, 47 miles away, class IV-V, 4 miles long.
Norton Creek, North Carolina, Above Thorpe Lake, 49 miles away, class IV-V(V+), 2.5 miles long.
Pigeon River - Big East Fork, North Carolina, Blue Ridge Parkway to Highway 276, 48 miles away, class IV-V+, 5 miles long.
Pigeon River - Big East Fork, North Carolina, 3800 foot countour line to US Route 276 Bridge, 49 miles away, class III-V, 2.7 miles long.
Thompson River, North Carolina, North Route 281 to Lake Jocassee, 38 miles away, class IV-V+, 5.2 miles long.
Toxaway Creek, North Carolina, Frozen Creek Road Bridge to Lake Jocassee, 35 miles away, class II-V+, 3.6 miles long.
Toxaway River, North Carolina, Highway 64 to Lake Jocassee, 37 miles away, class V+, 3.69 miles long.
Toxaway River - Upper, North Carolina, Above Lake Toxaway, 42 miles away, class IV-V+, 2 miles long.
Tuckasegee River, North Carolina, Above Tanasee Creek Reservoir, 44 miles away, class III-V, 4.5 miles long.
Whitewater River, North Carolina, Bullpen Road to Highway 281, 40 miles away, class IV-V+, 4 miles long.
Brasstown Creek, South Carolina, Brasstown Road to Yonah Lake, 46 miles away, class V+, 3.8 miles long.
Carrick Creek, South Carolina, Green Creek Con Fork to Pinnacle Lake, 29 miles away, class III, 0.1 miles long.
Cedar Creek, South Carolina, Blue Hole Falls to Cobbs Bridge Road, 38 miles away, class IV-V, 3 miles long.
Chattooga River, South Carolina, Highway 28 Putin to Earl's Ford, 43 miles away, class II, 7 miles long.
Chattooga River, South Carolina, Earls Ford to Route 76 Bridge, 44 miles away, class II-III+(IV), 13 miles long.
Chattooga River, South Carolina, Route 76 Bridge to Tugaloo Lake Boat Ramp, 48 miles away, class II-IV+(V), 5.2 miles long.
Chattooga River - East Fork, South Carolina, Highway 107 to Walhalla Fish Hatchery, 39 miles away, class -blank-, 1.9 miles long.
Chattooga River - East Fork, South Carolina, Walhalla Fish Hatchery to Chattooga, 39 miles away, class -blank-, 2.46 miles long.
Chauga River, South Carolina, Verner Mill Road to Blackwell Bridge, 39 miles away, class II-III(IV), 3 miles long.
Chauga River, South Carolina, Route 193 to Route 290/Cassidy Bridge, 40 miles away, class II-III(V), 5.4 miles long.
Chauga River, South Carolina, Route 290 /Cassidy Bridge Road to Cobbs Bridge Road, 39 miles away, class IV, 9.8 miles long.
Chauga River, South Carolina, Cobbs Bridge Road to North Horseshoe Bridge Road, 36 miles away, class I-II(III), 7.5 miles long.
Eastatoe Creek, South Carolina, US 178 to Smith Creek above Lake Keowee, 30 miles away, class IV+, 3.52 miles long.
Eastatoe Creek - Lower Gorge, South Carolina, Mill Creek to Dug Mountain Access, 29 miles away, class II-III(V), 2 miles long.
Enoree River, South Carolina, South Carolina Route 14 Pelham to South Carolina Route 296, 36 miles away, class II-III, 4 miles long.
Flat Shoal River, South Carolina, Highway 11 to Flat Shoals Bridge, 31 miles away, class I-III(IV), 4.5 miles long.
Flat Shoal River, South Carolina, Flat Shoals Bridge to Tanyard Bridge, 29 miles away, class I-III, 3 miles long.
Little Eastatoe River, South Carolina, Dirt road off Highway 11 to Highway 11 bridge, 28 miles away, class II-IV, 1.5 miles long.
Little River - North Fork, South Carolina, Highway 11 to Tanyard Bridge, 30 miles away, class I-III, 8 miles long.
Matthews Creek, South Carolina, Raven Cliff Falls to US 276, 32 miles away, class III-V(V+), 6 miles long.
Oconee Creek, South Carolina, Highway 11 to Little River, 31 miles away, class II-III, 1 miles long.
Oilcamp creek, South Carolina, Oilcamp Road, 34 miles away, class I-III(IV), 1.5 miles long.
Reedy River, South Carolina, Log Shoals Road to West Georgia Road, 26 miles away, class II+(III), 2.6 miles long.
Reedy River, South Carolina, Tumbling Shoals, 30 miles away, class II, 0 miles long.
Reedy River, South Carolina, Reedy River Falls Historic Park, 26 miles away, class IV(V), 0.5 miles long.
Saluda River, South Carolina, Jones Gap Trail to Park, 34 miles away, class III-V, 2 miles long.
Saluda River, South Carolina, Jones Gap State Park to Gap Creek Road, 35 miles away, class I-IV, 2 miles long.
Saluda River, South Carolina, County Road 41 to South Saluda River, 32 miles away, class II-III, 11 miles long.
North Saluda River, South Carolina, Trail to North Saluda Reservoir, 41 miles away, class IV(V), 1.3 miles long.
North Saluda River, South Carolina, Highway 25 to State Road 11, 36 miles away, class I-II, 2 miles long.
North Saluda River, South Carolina, Route 89 to Saluda River, 28 miles away, class II-III, 3 miles long.
South Saluda River, South Carolina, Blyth Shoals - Highway 11 to Talley Bridge, 32 miles away, class III-IV(V), 1.5 miles long.
South Saluda River, South Carolina, Table Rock Reservoir to Highway 288, 30 miles away, class II-III, 15 miles long.
Middle Tyger River, South Carolina, Duncan to Startex, 44 miles away, class III, 2 miles long.
South Tyger River, South Carolina, Berrys Mill Pond to South Carolina Route 417, 44 miles away, class -blank-, 4.5 miles long.
South Tyger River, South Carolina, Route 86 to Route 113, 48 miles away, class II-III, 10 miles long.
Whetstone Creek, South Carolina, Sandy Ford Access Road to Sandy Ford, 44 miles away, class II-III(V), 1.5 miles long.
Whitewater, South Carolina, Base of Upper Falls to Lake Jocassee, 37 miles away, class III-V+, 2.4 miles long.
* Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro area to the middle of the river section listed, actual driving distance is longer.
Other Outdoors Recreation Nearby:
Ski Resorts near Anderson, South Carolina:
Ski Areas 50 to 100 miles from Anderson, South Carolina
Cataloochee, North Carolina, 63 miles, vertical drop 740 feet
Wolf Laurel, North Carolina, 76 miles, vertical drop 700 feet
Scaly Mountain, North Carolina, 83 miles, vertical drop 225 feet
Sky Valley, Georgia, 56 miles, vertical drop 210 feet
Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee, 89 miles, vertical drop 600 feet
Ski Areas 100 to 150 miles from Anderson, South Carolina
Hawksnest, North Carolina, 109 miles, vertical drop 619 feet
Ski Beech, North Carolina, 109 miles, vertical drop 830 feet
Sugar Mountain, North Carolina, 109 miles, vertical drop 1200 feet
Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina, 112 miles, vertical drop 365 feet
Ski Areas 150 to 200 miles from Anderson, South Carolina
Winterplace, West Virginia, 197 miles, vertical drop 603 feet
* Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro area to the ski areas listed, actual driving distance is longer.
National Parks near Anderson, South Carolina:
National Parks 0 to 100 miles from Anderson, South Carolina
Blue Ridge Parkway, 61 miles
Great Smoky Mountains National Park, 89 miles
National Parks 100 to 200 miles from Anderson, South Carolina
Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area, 169 miles
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, 119 miles
Congaree Swamp National Monument, 130 miles
Fort Pulaski National Monument, 189 miles
Obed Wild & Scenic River, 160 miles
Ocmulgee National Monument, 115 miles
Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail, 127 miles
* Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro area to the parks listed, actual driving distance is longer.
Important Outdoors Safety Information
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