South Carolina whitewater - Pacolet, Spartanburg County

Spartanburg county, Clifton II to Lawson's Fork section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS I-II     3.5 miles
  If you've been out of state whitewater rafting and kayaking you might find the rivers here more forgiving, so better not forget that many runs in this state are very easy. The natural beauty of South Carolina and the water flowing gracefully down Pacolet make the trip here worthwhile. This section of Pacolet is 3.5 miles long and has been rated as a class I-II section by American Whitewater. There are no other sections to paddle along Pacolet than the Clifton II to Lawson's Fork section. The starting location is a short drive from Spartanburg, please print out
    a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, but if you don’t have reservations you might
end up sleeping in your car. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way there are lots of good places for that around here. This is a pretty short section so you'll have to walk back to the start over and over.

Briefly about the general area:
During the months of summer here at Pacolet, high temperatures regularly get into the 80's. For the duration of the dark hours of summer temperatures dip down into the 60's. During the wintertime this place gets highs in the 50's; night lows at Pacolet throughout the winter commonly
 
dip into the 20's.
The high level of precipitation makes Pacolet a pretty wet place; through March this area sees the most rain, and April meanwhile is the driest month.

Pacolet, Clifton II to Lawson's Fork road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: I-II
Length: 3.5 miles
Average Gradient: 10 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 34.9769
Longitude: -81.81349

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 34.9437
Longitude: -81.79089

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Current weather conditions at Pacolet, South Carolina
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Local climate location: SIMMS WATER PLANT 16 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Holiday Inn Express Spartanburg, Sc, Spartanburg
7 miles away
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9 miles away
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Marriott Spartanburg Renaissance Park, Spartanburg
9 miles away
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Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Spartanburg, South Carolina, the metro area neareast to Pacolet. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Pacolet.
 Whitewater Near Pacolet:
Lawsons Fork Creek, Spartanburg County , 1 miles away, Class I-III - 3.75 miles long (Glendale to Goldmine Road)
Island Creek, Spartanburg County , 7 miles away, Class II-III - 6 miles long (Cornmill Road Close to Mayo to Pacolet River)
Broad River, Rutherford County , 13 miles away, Class I-II - 20.2 miles long (US Route 221 South Bridge to South Carolina Route 10 Bridge)
North Tyger River, Spartanburg County , 14 miles away, Class II(III) - 6 miles long (Route 231 to Route 113)
North Tyger River, Spartanburg County , 14 miles away, Class II-III - 3 miles long (Route 231 to South Tyger River)
Jimmies Creek, Spartanburg County , 15 miles away, Class I-III - 6 miles long (I-26 to Tyger River)
Broad River, Cherokee/ York County , 19 miles away, Class I-II - 17.9 miles long (South Carolina Route 18 Bridge to South Carolina Route 211 Bridge)
South Tyger River, Spartanburg County , 20 miles away, Class -blank- - 4.5 miles long (Berrys Mill Pond to South Carolina Route 417)
Cedar Shoals Creek, Spartanburg County , 21 miles away, Class II-III - 2.5 miles long (New Hope Church Road to Horseshoe Falls Road)
Enoree River, Spartanburg/ Laurens border County , 21 miles away, Class II+ - 6.5 miles long (South Carolina Route 49 to South Carolina Route 56)
 Ski Areas Near Pacolet:
Sugar Mountain, North Carolina , 66 miles away, 1200 vertical feet
Hawksnest, North Carolina , 67 miles away, 619 vertical feet
Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina , 69 miles away, 365 vertical feet
Ski Beech, North Carolina , 70 miles away, 830 vertical feet
Wolf Laurel, North Carolina , 75 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Cataloochee, North Carolina , 95 miles away, 740 vertical feet
Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 104 miles away, 225 vertical feet
Sky Valley, Georgia , 107 miles away, 210 vertical feet
Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 128 miles away, 600 vertical feet
Winterplace, West Virginia , 157 miles away, 603 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Pacolet:
Holiday Inn Express Spartanburg, Sc, Spartanburg , 7 miles away
Red Roof Inn Gaffney, Gaffney , 9 miles away
Marriott Spartanburg Renaissance Park, Spartanburg , 9 miles away
Spartanburg-Days Inn Downtown, Spartanburg , 10 miles away
Best Western Spartanburg Inn, Spartanburg , 11 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Pacolet:
Croft state Natural Area, Spartanburg, 6 miles away
Pine Ridge Campground, Roebuck, 12 miles away
Foothills Family Campground, Forest City, 15 miles away
 National Parks Near Pacolet:
Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville - NC , 64 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Pacolet:
Oak Ridge Country Club, Spartanburg , 3 miles away
The Creek Golf Club, Spartanburg , 5 miles away
Peach Valley Golf Course, Spartanburg , 8 miles away
 Lakes Near Pacolet

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