Florence, South Carolina Metropolitan Area Local whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information. There's not that much whitewater around Florence, South Carolina but if the list below will help you locate what there is. Below is a list of nearby paddling places for you to chose from. It's not a very long list of nearby whitewater as you can see but not too bad either. Look at all the suitable whitewater spots carefully and decide which one is best for you. HIGH QUALITY TOPO MAP, CLICK HERE Important Whitewater Safety Information Whitewater paddling spots near Florence, South Carolina: Whitewater 50 to 75 miles from Florence, South Carolina Rocky River, North Carolina, Route 1440 Bridge to US Route 52 Bridge, 66 miles away, class I-II, 25 miles long. Uwharrie River, North Carolina, Route 1301 to Morrow Mountain State Park, 75 miles away, class I-II, 17.2 miles long. Whitewater 75 to 100 miles from Florence, South Carolina Bear Creek, North Carolina, May's Chapel Road to confluence with Rocky River, 95 miles away, class I-II, 1 miles long. Buckhorn Creek, North Carolina, Highway 42 to Buckhorn Dam Road, 100 miles away, class I(II), 3 miles long. Deep River, North Carolina, Route 2128 to Route 2221, 93 miles away, class I-II, 6 miles long. Deep River, North Carolina, Route 2221 to Route 2615, 91 miles away, class I-II, 5.4 miles long. Deep River, North Carolina, North Carolina Route 42 to Route 1456, 83 miles away, class I-II, 12.7 miles long. Deep River, North Carolina, Route 1456 to North Carolina Route 22, 79 miles away, class I-II, 6.5 miles long. Deep River, North Carolina, North Carolina Route 22 to Route 1006, 80 miles away, class I-II, 9.5 miles long. Deep River, North Carolina, US Route 15/501 Bridge to US Route 1 Bridge, 96 miles away, class I-II, 7 miles long. Little River, North Carolina, Morrison Bridge to Ft.Bragg, 78 miles away, class I, 8 miles long. Rocky River, North Carolina, Route 2170 to North Carolina Route 902, 94 miles away, class I-III, 7 miles long. Broad River, South Carolina, I-20 to Congaree River, 84 miles away, class II-III, 4 miles long. Catawba River, South Carolina, Great Falls, 76 miles away, class III, 2 miles long. Saluda River, South Carolina, Lake Murray Dam to Broad/Congaree confluence, 89 miles away, class II-IV, 11 miles long. Whitewater 100 to 125 miles from Florence, South Carolina Cape Fear, North Carolina, Avents Ferry to Erwin, 100 miles away, class I-III, 24 miles long. Catawba River - South Fork, North Carolina, High Shoals, 118 miles away, class -blank-, 0.2 miles long. Catawba River - South Fork, North Carolina, McAdenville, 106 miles away, class -blank-, 0.2 miles long. Eno River, North Carolina, Lawrence Road to Dam above Pleasant Green, 122 miles away, class I-III, 6.2 miles long. Eno River, North Carolina, Route 1567 below Duke Dam to US Route 501, 124 miles away, class I-III, 8.5 miles long. Haw River, North Carolina, Route 1545 to US Route 15-501, 104 miles away, class I-II(III), 7.5 miles long. Haw River, North Carolina, Bynum to Highway 64, 104 miles away, class I-III, 4 miles long. Haw River, North Carolina, Highway 64 to Jordan Reservoir, 103 miles away, class II-III, 1 miles long. New Hope Creek, North Carolina, Turkey Farm Road to Erwin Road, 118 miles away, class II-III, 5 miles long. Reedy Fork Creek, North Carolina, Route 2732 to North Carolina Route 61 Bridge, 115 miles away, class I-II, 10.1 miles long. South Yadkin River, North Carolina, Route 1143 to US Route 6O1, 106 miles away, class I-II, 11.7 miles long. Stone's Creek, North Carolina, Pleasant Green Dam to Eno River, 122 miles away, class IV+, 0.08 miles long. Upper Little River, North Carolina, Route 2016 to North Carolina Route 217, 103 miles away, class I-II, 8 miles long. Yadkin River, North Carolina, North Carolina Route 1001 to US Route 64, 104 miles away, class I-II, 29 miles long. Broad River, South Carolina, South Carolina Routes 121/72/215 Bridge to South Carolina Route 34 Bridge, 109 miles away, class I-II, 15.2 miles long. Kings Branch, South Carolina, Kings Mountain Park Run, 123 miles away, class II-III+, 2 miles long. Tyger River, South Carolina, Route 35 Bridge to South Carolina Route 34 on Broad, 111 miles away, class I-II, 11.6 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 Florence, South Carolina: Ski Areas 150 to 200 miles from Florence, South Carolina Hawksnest, North Carolina, 178 miles, vertical drop 619 feet Ski Beech, North Carolina, 178 miles, vertical drop 830 feet Sugar Mountain, North Carolina, 178 miles, vertical drop 1200 feet Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina, 168 miles, vertical drop 365 feet Scaly Mountain, North Carolina, 192 miles, vertical drop 225 feet Ski Areas 200 to 250 miles from Florence, South Carolina Massanutten, Virginia, 243 miles, vertical drop 1100 feet Wintergreen, Virginia, 215 miles, vertical drop 1003 feet The Homestead, Virginia, 209 miles, vertical drop 700 feet Winterplace, West Virginia, 207 miles, vertical drop 603 feet Snowshoe, West Virginia, 231 miles, vertical drop 1500 feet Cataloochee, North Carolina, 236 miles, vertical drop 740 feet Wolf Laurel, North Carolina, 210 miles, vertical drop 700 feet Sky Valley, Georgia, 249 miles, vertical drop 210 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 Florence, South Carolina: National Parks 0 to 100 miles from Florence, South Carolina Congaree Swamp National Monument, 70 miles Fort Moultrie National Monument, 80 miles Fort Sumter National Monument, 80 miles National Parks 100 to 200 miles from Florence, South Carolina Booker T Washington National Monument, 168 miles Fort Pulaski National Monument, 146 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       Go to South Carolina Rivers