South Carolina whitewater - Broad River, Fairfield & Union/Newberry County Fairfield & Union/Newberry county, South Carolina Routes 121/72/215 Bridge to South Carolina Route 34 Bridge section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS I-II     15.2 miles   I have traveled this stretch many times, and although there arent any real rapids to speak of, there are some beautiful island to explore ( Shelton and Henderson). Most all of this stretch is in the national forest. Says Bearden82 The nature scenery of Fairfield & Union/Newberry County and the playfulness of the water are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside South Carolina you might find the rivers here a bit more manageable, so if you're not from around here don't forget that many     runs in this state are very easy. The South Carolina Routes 121/72/215 Bridge to South Carolina Route 34 Bridge section of Broad River is 15.2 miles long and is a class I-II section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. There's camping available near Broad River. The starting location is a reasonable drive from Newberry, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. A good workout and just hanging out with mother nature have people coming from far and near. Broad River doesn't have a lot of paddling sections, the South Carolina Routes 121/72/215 Bridge to South Carolina Route 34 Bridge section is the only one. This section   has enough mileage for an overnight trip, so go ahead and pack your camping stuff. Briefly about the general area: Through the warm days of summer, highs usually are in the 90's at Broad River, and the nighttime is a tad cooler of course, ordinarily in the 60's. Daytime highs through the wintertime are in the 50's, and night lows in the 20's for Broad River. Broad River is a relatively wet place frequently with a large amount of rainfall; during March this area sees the most rain while April is the month with the least amount of precipitation. Broad River, South Carolina Routes 121/72/215 Bridge to South Carolina Route 34 Bridge road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: I-II Length: 15.2 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 34.42805 Longitude: -81.42029 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 34.39083 Longitude: -81.39695 Paddler input for Broad River, South Carolina: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Broad River, South Carolina Local climate location: UNION 3 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Newberry-Days Inn, Newberry 13 miles away Conveniently located off Interstate Highway 26 at exit 74. Our hotel has excellent service and amenities. Comfort and convenience at a reasonable rate is surpassed only by our Southern Style service.... Quality Inn Newberry, Newberry 15 miles away The Quality Inn hotel is ideally located, just south of Interstate 26. This Newberry hotel provides easy access to many local points of interest, including Newberry College and the Newberry Opera Hous... Winnsboro - Days Inn, Winnsboro 21 miles away Enjoy your stay with Days Inn Winnsboro. Newly renovated rooms with new carpet. Conveniently located off the highway with seasonal outdoor pool. HBO/ESPN remote cable TV. Wireless High Speed intern...   All South Carolina Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in South Carolina. Books about whitewater paddling on Broad River, South Carolina List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Broad River, South Carolina. Find a whitewater outfitter in South Carolina Whitewater Basics If you're new to whitewater paddling please take a look at this basic whitewater info. Outdoors Recreation Near Newberry, South Carolina Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Newberry, South Carolina, the metro area neareast to Broad River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Broad River.   Whitewater Near Broad River: Tyger River, Spartanburg/ Union County , 3 miles away, Class I-II - 11.6 miles long (Route 35 Bridge to South Carolina Route 34 on Broad) Saluda River, Lexington/ Richland County , 29 miles away, Class II-IV - 11 miles long (Lake Murray Dam to Broad/Congaree confluence)   Ski Areas Near Broad River: Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina , 102 miles away, 365 vertical feet Hawksnest, North Carolina , 103 miles away, 619 vertical feet Sugar Mountain, North Carolina , 103 miles away, 1200 vertical feet Ski Beech, North Carolina , 107 miles away, 830 vertical feet Wolf Laurel, North Carolina , 116 miles away, 700 vertical feet Cataloochee, North Carolina , 134 miles away, 740 vertical feet Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 136 miles away, 225 vertical feet Sky Valley, Georgia , 138 miles away, 210 vertical feet Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 166 miles away, 600 vertical feet Winterplace, West Virginia , 183 miles away, 603 vertical feet   Hotels Near Broad River: Newberry-Days Inn, Newberry , 13 miles away Quality Inn Newberry, Newberry , 15 miles away Winnsboro - Days Inn, Winnsboro , 21 miles away Hyatt Place Columbia/Harbison, Irmo , 25 miles away Hilton Garden Inn Columbia/Harbison, Columbia , 25 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Broad River: Glenn's Campground, Jenkinsville, 8 miles away Leeds Campground, Chester County, 15 miles away Broad River Campground, Union County, 17 miles away   National Parks Near Broad River: Congaree Swamp National Monument, Hopkins - SC , 48 miles away