South Carolina whitewater - Cedar Shoals Creek, Spartanburg County

Spartanburg county, New Hope Church Road to Horseshoe Falls Road section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS II-III     2.5 miles
 
You would need lots of rain to make this worthwhile. I would recommend trying other spots first. Says Shoog

The New Hope Church Road to Horseshoe Falls Road section of Cedar Shoals Creek in Spartanburg County is 2.5 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class II-III section. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in South Carolina are easier than the national norm, so if you're not from around here don't forget that rivers here are less demanding. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this is an area with plenty
    of places for that. This is the only paddling section along Cedar Shoals Creek. Getting a good workout and a chance to spend some time outdoors will have you coming back for more. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the
river, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. If you're coming from Union it's not a long drive at all to the put-in location, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. This is a short paddling stretch so you'd better be prepared to walk your kayak back to put-in a few times.

Briefly about the general area:
A tour to Cedar Shoals Creek wouldn't be complete without taking a look at Gordons Mill Falls. High temperatures at Cedar Shoals Creek during the summer months are in the 80's, and
 
during summer nights temperatures are in the 60's. For the period of the winter highs are regularly in the 50's, and overnight lows in the 20's for Cedar Shoals Creek. Cedar Shoals Creek usually gets much precipitation; March is the wettest month with most rain, and September is when it's the driest.

Cedar Shoals Creek, New Hope Church Road to Horseshoe Falls Road road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: II-III
Length: 2.5 miles
Average Gradient: 50 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 34.61849
Longitude: -81.88421

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 34.5964
Longitude: -81.8536

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Current weather conditions at Cedar Shoals Creek, South Carolina
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Local climate location: GRNVLE-SPARTBG WSO AP 18 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

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Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Union, South Carolina, the metro area neareast to Cedar Shoals Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Cedar Shoals Creek.
 Whitewater Near Cedar Shoals Creek:
Enoree River, Spartanburg/ Laurens border County , 1 miles away, Class II+ - 6.5 miles long (South Carolina Route 49 to South Carolina Route 56)
Warrior Creek, Laurens County , 3 miles away, Class II(IV) - 0.5 miles long (South Carolina 49 to Enoree River)
South Tyger River, Spartanburg County , 7 miles away, Class II-III - 10 miles long (Route 86 to Route 113)
Jimmies Creek, Spartanburg County , 7 miles away, Class I-III - 6 miles long (I-26 to Tyger River)
North Tyger River, Spartanburg County , 9 miles away, Class II(III) - 6 miles long (Route 231 to Route 113)
North Tyger River, Spartanburg County , 10 miles away, Class II-III - 3 miles long (Route 231 to South Tyger River)
Lawsons Fork Creek, Spartanburg County , 20 miles away, Class I-III - 3.75 miles long (Glendale to Goldmine Road)
Pacolet, Spartanburg County , 21 miles away, Class I-II - 3.5 miles long (Clifton II to Lawson's Fork)
South Tyger River, Spartanburg County , 21 miles away, Class -blank- - 4.5 miles long (Berrys Mill Pond to South Carolina Route 417)
Reedy River, Laurens County , 25 miles away, Class II - 0 miles long (Tumbling Shoals)
 Ski Areas Near Cedar Shoals Creek:
Sugar Mountain, North Carolina , 87 miles away, 1200 vertical feet
Hawksnest, North Carolina , 87 miles away, 619 vertical feet
Wolf Ridge, North Carolina , 89 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Ski Beech, North Carolina , 90 miles away, 830 vertical feet
Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina , 90 miles away, 365 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Cedar Shoals Creek:
Days Inn Clinton-Presbyterian College, Clinton , 5 miles away
Comfort Suites Clinton, Clinton , 6 miles away
Quality Inn Clinton, Clinton , 6 miles away
Howard Johnson Clinton, Clinton , 6 miles away
Comfort Inn Clinton, Clinton , 6 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Cedar Shoals Creek:
Musgrove Mill state Historic Site, Clinton, 3 miles away
Magnolia RV Park & Campground, Clinton, 13 miles away
Brick House Campground, Newberry County, 14 miles away

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