South Carolina whitewater - Little Eastatoe River, Pickens County

Pickens county, Dirt road off Highway 11 to Highway 11 bridge section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS II-IV     1.5 miles
  The Dirt road off Highway 11 to Highway 11 bridge section of Little Eastatoe River in South Carolina is 1.5 miles long and has been rated as a class II-IV section by American Whitewater. The scenic beauty of Pickens County and the cool fresh water are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way around here you'll find a large number of good rivers. The average whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit easier to master in this state than those in other states, so if
    you're visiting here do keep in mind that a large number of rivers in this state are quite easy. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground.
If you're coming from Brevard it's not a long drive at all to the starting location, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. This river system is full of great paddling stretches, the Dirt road off Highway 11 to Highway 11 bridge stretch is just one of them. This stretch is short so it's not like you're gonna spend hours on the river in one stretch. Getting your paddling muscles activated and a chance to spend some time outdoors have a lot of people coming here.

Briefly about the general area:
All the water
 
falling down from the sky makes Little Eastatoe River a wet place; the month with most of the rain is March; April is when it's the driest. High temperatures at Little Eastatoe River through the summertime are in the 70's. Summer overnight lows fall down to the 50's. For the period of the winter highs are in the 40's; after the sun is down through the wintertime temperatures at Little Eastatoe River fall into the 20's.

Little Eastatoe River, Dirt road off Highway 11 to Highway 11 bridge road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: II-IV
Length: 1.5 miles
Average Gradient: 100 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 34.9487
Longitude: -82.83301

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 34.9476
Longitude: -82.87461

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Current weather conditions at Little Eastatoe River, South Carolina
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Local climate location: HIGHLANDS 18 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Little Eastatoe River.
 Whitewater Near Little Eastatoe River:
Eastatoe Creek - Lower Gorge, Pickens County , 1 miles away, Class II-III(V) - 2 miles long (Mill Creek to Dug Mountain Access)
Eastatoe Creek, Pickens County , 5 miles away, Class IV+ - 3.52 miles long (US 178 to Smith Creek above Lake Keowee)
Toxaway Creek, Transylvania County , 8 miles away, Class II-V+ - 3.6 miles long (Frozen Creek Road Bridge to Lake Jocassee)
Toxaway River, Transylvania County , 9 miles away, Class V+ - 3.69 miles long (Highway 64 to Lake Jocassee)
Horsepasture River, Transylvania County , 10 miles away, Class V+ - 4.2 miles long (US Route 281 to Lake Jocassee)
Little River - North Fork, Oconee County , 10 miles away, Class I-III - 8 miles long (Highway 11 to Tanyard Bridge)
Sixmile Creek, Pickens County , 10 miles away, Class II-III - 2 miles long (Jones Mill Road to Lake Issaqueena)
Flat Shoal River, Oconee County , 11 miles away, Class I-III - 3 miles long (Flat Shoals Bridge to Tanyard Bridge)
Thompson River, Transylvania County , 11 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 5.2 miles long (North Route 281 to Lake Jocassee)
Twelvemile Creek, Pickens County , 11 miles away, Class I-II - 4 miles long (Liberty Highway to South Carolina 137)
 Ski Areas Near Little Eastatoe River:
Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 32 miles away, 225 vertical feet
Sky Valley, Georgia , 35 miles away, 210 vertical feet
Cataloochee, North Carolina , 38 miles away, 740 vertical feet
Wolf Ridge, North Carolina , 62 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 65 miles away, 600 vertical feet
Sugar Mountain, North Carolina , 96 miles away, 1200 vertical feet
Ski Beech, North Carolina , 98 miles away, 830 vertical feet
Hawksnest, North Carolina , 98 miles away, 619 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Little Eastatoe River:
Hampton Inn Clemson SC, Clemson , 14 miles away
Sleep Inn Clemson, Clemson , 15 miles away
Comfort Inn Clemson, Clemson , 15 miles away
Ramada Clemson, Clemson , 15 miles away
Days Inn Clemson, Clemson , 15 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Little Eastatoe River:
Keowee-Toxaway state Natural Area, Sunset, 3 miles away
Devils Fork State Park, Salem, 6 miles away
Lazy J Campground, Rosman, 9 miles away
 Trails Near Little Eastatoe River:
Foothills Trail, Oconee County , 14 miles away
Foothills Trail, Oconee County , 14 miles away
Winding Stairs Trail, Oconee County , 16 miles away
Art Loeb Trail, Transylvania County , 19 miles away
Ellicott Rock Trail, Macon County , 20 miles away
 National Parks Near Little Eastatoe River:
Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville - NC , 42 miles away
Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Gatlinburg - TN , 63 miles away
 Lakes Near Little Eastatoe River

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