South Carolina whitewater - Eastatoe Creek - Lower Gorge, Pickens County
Pickens
county,
Mill Creek to Dug Mountain Access section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS II-III(V) 2 miles
The beautiful scenery of Pickens County and the playfulness of the water make the trip here worthwhile. The Mill Creek to Dug Mountain Access section of Eastatoe Creek - Lower Gorge in Pickens County is 2 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class II-III(V) section. Great exercise and spending some quality time in nature are great attractions for lots of people. This stretch is short so better bring some good walking shoes. There are some good stretches to paddle in this river system, the Mill Creek to Dug Mountain Access stretch is one of
them. There's camping available near Eastatoe Creek - Lower Gorge. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, in this general area you'll find lots of paddling places. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside this state you might find
the rivers here a bit more forgiving, so better not forget that many of the rivers here are not very demanding. The put-in is not too far from Brevard, as you can see on the road map further down.
Briefly about the general area: A perfect location to stop at near Eastatoe Creek - Lower Gorge is Cove Gap. Summer brings highs in the 70's to Eastatoe Creek - Lower Gorge while night lows are regularly in the 50's. The winter brings highs down to the 40's, and through the dark hours in the winter at Eastatoe Creek - Lower Gorge temperatures drop to the
20's. Eastatoe Creek - Lower Gorge ordinarily gets a large amount of precipitation; March is when you get the most rain here, and April on the other hand is the driest.
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Little Eastatoe River, Pickens
County
, 1 miles away, Class II-IV - 1.5 miles long (Dirt road off Highway 11 to Highway 11 bridge)
Eastatoe Creek, Pickens
County
, 4 miles away, Class IV+ - 3.52 miles long (US 178 to Smith Creek above Lake Keowee)
Toxaway Creek, Transylvania
County
, 7 miles away, Class II-V+ - 3.6 miles long (Frozen Creek Road Bridge to Lake Jocassee)
Toxaway River, Transylvania
County
, 8 miles away, Class V+ - 3.69 miles long (Highway 64 to Lake Jocassee)
Horsepasture River, Transylvania
County
, 9 miles away, Class V+ - 4.2 miles long (US Route 281 to Lake Jocassee)
French Broad River - East Fork, Transylvania
County
, 10 miles away, Class II-IV - 5.5 miles long (East Fork Road at Laurel Branch to French Broad River)
French Broad River - West Fork, Transylvania
County
, 10 miles away, Class IV-V - 3.4 miles long (SR 1309 Bridge to US 64 Bridge)
Thompson River, Transylvania
County
, 10 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 5.2 miles long (North Route 281 to Lake Jocassee)
Little River - North Fork, Oconee
County
, 11 miles away, Class I-III - 8 miles long (Highway 11 to Tanyard Bridge)
Whitewater, Oconee
County
, 11 miles away, Class III-V+ - 2.4 miles long (Base of Upper Falls to Lake Jocassee)