South Carolina whitewater - Kings Branch, Cherokee County Cherokee county, Kings Mountain Park Run section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II-III+     2 miles   The natural beauty of South Carolina and the cool fresh water will make you feel great. The sections for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in South Carolina are often more forgiving than in other states, so don't forget that many of the sections here are safe for beginners. This section of Kings Branch in South Carolina is 2 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class II-III+ section. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this area has a large number of paddling rivers. If you're coming from Gaffney it's not a long drive at all     to the starting location, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. The Kings Mountain Park Run section is the only paddling section along Kings Branch. A bit of exercise and just hanging out with mother nature will have you coming back for more. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. This is a somewhat short section so it's not like you're gonna spend hours on the river in one stretch. Briefly about the general area: High temperatures at Kings Branch all through the warm months are in the 80's. When the night sets in temperatures dip down into the 60's. The cold days of the wintertime come with highs in the 50's with temperatures at Kings Branch dipping down into   the 20's throughout winter nights. The high level of rainfall makes Kings Branch a rather wet place; March is when you get the most rain here, and the driest of the months is April. Kings Branch, Kings Mountain Park Run road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: II-III+ Length: 2 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.11859 Longitude: -81.43801 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.09579 Longitude: -81.44271 Paddler input for Kings Branch, South Carolina: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Kings Branch, South Carolina Local climate location: SHELBY 9 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Holiday Inn Express Shelby@Hwy 74, Nc, Shelby 10 miles away It®s Destination Cleveland County for unexpected ®Historic Treasures and Scenic Pleasures® such as Broad River Greenway, Gardner Webb University, Hallelujah Acres, Harvest Works, Firehouse Co... Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Kings Mountain, Nc, Kings Mountain 10 miles away The Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites in Kings Mountain, North Carolina. The hotel provides a modern, fresh, clean and upscale atmosphere,with an excellent location and services that you need, like o... Quality Inn Kings Mountain, Kings Mountain 10 miles away FREE deluxe continental breakfast. Centrally located to restaurants, shopping, Kings Mountain National Park, the turning point of revolutionary war site, and historical trail. Pet Charge: 15.00 per pe...   All South Carolina Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in South Carolina. Books about whitewater paddling on Kings Branch, South Carolina List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Kings Branch, South Carolina. Find a whitewater outfitter in South Carolina Whitewater Basics If you're new to whitewater paddling please take a look at this basic whitewater info. Outdoors Recreation Near Gaffney, South Carolina Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Gaffney, South Carolina, the metro area neareast to Kings Branch. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Kings Branch.   Whitewater Near Kings Branch: Broad River, Cherokee/ York County , 8 miles away, Class I-II - 17.9 miles long (South Carolina Route 18 Bridge to South Carolina Route 211 Bridge) Broad River, Rutherford County , 19 miles away, Class I-II - 20.2 miles long (US Route 221 South Bridge to South Carolina Route 10 Bridge) Catawba River - South Fork, Gaston County , 23 miles away, Class -blank- - 0.2 miles long (High Shoals) Pacolet, Spartanburg County , 26 miles away, Class I-II - 3.5 miles long (Clifton II to Lawson's Fork) Lawsons Fork Creek, Spartanburg County , 26 miles away, Class I-III - 3.75 miles long (Glendale to Goldmine Road) Catawba River - South Fork, Gaston County , 27 miles away, Class -blank- - 0.2 miles long (McAdenville) Island Creek, Spartanburg County , 28 miles away, Class II-III - 6 miles long (Cornmill Road Close to Mayo to Pacolet River)   Ski Areas Near Kings Branch: Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina , 62 miles away, 365 vertical feet Hawksnest, North Carolina , 64 miles away, 619 vertical feet Sugar Mountain, North Carolina , 65 miles away, 1200 vertical feet Ski Beech, North Carolina , 68 miles away, 830 vertical feet Wolf Laurel, North Carolina , 88 miles away, 700 vertical feet Cataloochee, North Carolina , 117 miles away, 740 vertical feet Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 129 miles away, 225 vertical feet Sky Valley, Georgia , 133 miles away, 210 vertical feet Winterplace, West Virginia , 143 miles away, 603 vertical feet Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 150 miles away, 600 vertical feet   Hotels Near Kings Branch: Holiday Inn Express Shelby@Hwy 74, Nc, Shelby , 10 miles away Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Kings Mountain, Nc, Kings Mountain , 10 miles away Quality Inn Kings Mountain, Kings Mountain , 10 miles away Shelby Super 8 Motel, Shelby , 13 miles away Shelby-Days Inn, Shelby , 13 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Kings Branch: Woodland Park Campground, York County, 6 miles away Kings Mountain State Park, Blacksburg, 8 miles away Pinecone Campground, Gaffney, 15 miles away