South Carolina whitewater - Coneross Creek, Oconee County
Oconee
county,
South Carolina 59 to Coneross Hydro Plant Park section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS II-III(IV) 1 miles
The natural beauty of South Carolina and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream have people coming here. The starting location is a reasonable drive from Seneca, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. The South Carolina 59 to Coneross Hydro Plant Park stretch of Coneross Creek in Oconee County is 1 miles long and is a class II-III(IV) section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way in this general
area you'll find lots of paddling rivers. This is a very short section so it's not like you're gonna spend hours on the river in one stretch. The average South Carolina whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit easier to master than those in other states, so better
not forget that rivers here are not as hard as elsewhere. There are no other sections to paddle along Coneross Creek than the South Carolina 59 to Coneross Hydro Plant Park section. There are some good hotels near the river, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. A good workout and just being out on the river for a while have a lot of people coming here. There's camping available near Coneross Creek.
Briefly about the general area: High temperatures at Coneross Creek through the days of summer are in the 80's.
Summer nighttime lows plunge down to the 60's. For the period of the winter highs are generally in the 50's, and overnight lows during the winter for Coneross Creek tend to be in the 20's. A lot of precipitation falls at Coneross Creek; of all the months in a year March is the one with the most rain; the driest month of the year is October. You'll meet a lot of people from Seneca here.
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