South Carolina whitewater - Jimmies Creek, Spartanburg County
Spartanburg
county,
I-26 to Tyger River section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS I-III 6 miles
The wonderful South Carolina scenery and the water flowing gracefully down Jimmies Creek beats anything. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in South Carolina are easier than the national norm, so keep in mind that many of the rivers here are not very demanding. The I-26 to Tyger River section of Jimmies Creek is 6 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class I-III section of whitewater. There are no other stretches to paddle along Jimmies Creek than the I-26 to Tyger River stretch. On this section you do get some distance, you can easily
run it on an afternoon. There's camping available near Jimmies Creek. The starting point is not too far from Spartanburg, as you can see on the road map further down. Getting a good workout and just being out on the river for a while will make you glad you came. 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.
Briefly about the general area: During the long summer days highs here at Jimmies Creek get into the 80's. Summer night lows drop down to the 60's. Through the winter highs are in the 50's while the cold winter nights at Jimmies Creek are in the 20's. Jimmies Creek is a relatively wet place regularly with a good deal of rainfall; all through the month of March you get the most rain around here, and September is when it's the driest.
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