South Carolina whitewater - Eighteenmile Creek, Anderson County

Anderson county, Nettles Park to US 76 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS I(II)     2 miles
  The sections for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in South Carolina are often more forgiving than in other states, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that many of the sections here are safe for beginners. The scenic beauty of Anderson County and the water flowing gracefully down Eighteenmile Creek beats anything. The Nettles Park to US 76 section of Eighteenmile Creek is 2 miles long and has been rated as a class I(II) section by American Whitewater. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. Since you're on this site you are probably
    into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way this area has a large number of paddling places. This is the only paddling stretch along Eighteenmile Creek. This is a short paddling stretch so it's not like you're gonna spend hours on the river in one stretch. If you're coming
from Anderson 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. Getting your paddling muscles activated and just being out on the river for a while are great reasons to come.

Briefly about the general area:
A lot of rain falls at Eighteenmile Creek; the month with most of the rain is March, and the driest month is April. Beaches are magnificent; and East Beach close to Eighteenmile Creek is no exception.
Summertime highs at Eighteenmile Creek mostly tend to be in the 80's with
 
nighttime lows in the 60's. For the duration of the wintertime the highs are regularly in the 50's, and winter nights come with lows in the 20's to Eighteenmile Creek.

Eighteenmile Creek, Nettles Park to US 76 road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: I(II)
Length: 2 miles
Average Gradient: 10 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 34.67279
Longitude: -82.7876

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 34.6482
Longitude: -82.80091

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Current weather conditions at Eighteenmile Creek, South Carolina
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Local climate location: WALHALLA 21 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

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

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Eighteenmile Creek.
 Whitewater Near Eighteenmile Creek:
Todd Creek, pickens County , 5 miles away, Class IV+ - 1 miles long (Brookbend Road to Lake Hartwell)
Twelvemile Creek, Pickens County , 6 miles away, Class III - 1 miles long (Lay Bridge Road)
Sixmile Creek, Pickens County , 7 miles away, Class II-III - 2 miles long (Jones Mill Road to Lake Issaqueena)
Twelvemile Creek, Pickens County , 8 miles away, Class I-II - 4 miles long (Liberty Highway to South Carolina 137)
Double Branch, Anderson County , 9 miles away, Class III - 0.5 miles long (US 178 to State Road 88)
Coneross Creek, Oconee County , 12 miles away, Class II-III(IV) - 1 miles long (South Carolina 59 to Coneross Hydro Plant Park)
Snow River, Oconee County , 14 miles away, Class I-III - 2.5 miles long (Snow Creek Road to Lake Hartwell)
Little Eastatoe River, Pickens County , 17 miles away, Class II-IV - 1.5 miles long (Dirt road off Highway 11 to Highway 11 bridge)
Flat Shoal River, Oconee County , 17 miles away, Class I-III - 3 miles long (Flat Shoals Bridge to Tanyard Bridge)
Little River - North Fork, Oconee County , 18 miles away, Class I-III - 8 miles long (Highway 11 to Tanyard Bridge)
 Ski Areas Near Eighteenmile Creek:
Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 41 miles away, 225 vertical feet
Sky Valley, Georgia , 43 miles away, 210 vertical feet
Cataloochee, North Carolina , 55 miles away, 740 vertical feet
Wolf Ridge, North Carolina , 76 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 79 miles away, 600 vertical feet
 Beaches Near Eighteenmile Creek:
East Beach, Oconee County , 4 miles away
 Hotels Near Eighteenmile Creek:
Americas Best Inns-Clemson, Clemson , 2 miles away
Courtyard Clemson, Clemson , 2 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites CLEMSON - UNIV AREA, Clemson , 2 miles away
Days Inn Clemson, Clemson , 3 miles away
Ramada Clemson, Clemson , 3 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Eighteenmile Creek:
Camp Sertoma Of South Carolina, Clemson, 3 miles away
Lake Hartwell Camping and Cabins, Townville, 7 miles away
Anderson Koa Kampground, Anderson, 7 miles away
 National Parks Near Eighteenmile Creek:
Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville - NC , 56 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Eighteenmile Creek:
Boscobel Golf Club, Pendleton , 1 miles away
Woodhaven Golf Club &, Pendleton , 3 miles away
 Lakes Near Eighteenmile Creek

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