South Carolina whitewater - Flat Shoal River, Oconee County
Oconee
county,
Highway 11 to Flat Shoals Bridge section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS I-III(IV) 4.5 miles
The nature scenery of Oconee County and the cool fresh water beats anything. The starting location is a reasonable drive from Seneca, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. The average South Carolina whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be easier to run than those in other states, so keep in mind that rivers here are less demanding. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this is an area with plenty of spots for that. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. This
stretch is mid length, suitable for an afternoon trip. This section of Flat Shoal River in South Carolina is 4.5 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class I-III(IV) section of whitewater. Great exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors have people coming
from far and near. This river system has a few good paddling sections and the Highway 11 to Flat Shoals Bridge section is one of them.
Briefly about the general area: All the water falling down from the sky makes Flat Shoal River a wet place; March is the wettest month with most rain, and the driest month of the year is April. High temperatures at Flat Shoal River all through the warm months are in the 70's, and the night is fairly colder of course, ordinarily in the 50's. The cold days of the winter come with highs in the 40's, and through the
dark hours in the wintertime at Flat Shoal River temperatures plunge to the 20's. Flat Shoal River is right by the Winding Stairs Trail.
10 miles away
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