South Carolina whitewater - Saluda River, Greenville/ Pickens County Greenville/ Pickens county, Saluda Dam to South Carolina Route 86 in Piedmont section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II     16 miles   3/31/2007 This was a nice trip. Put in behind Riverside Tavern on Hwy124, went to Hwy86 in Piedmont. Only scratched the boats a couple times in the few small rapid areas. You will have to paddle about the last 4 or 5 miles due to the back water from the Piedmont dam. Trip took 5.5 hours at this time of the year with good flow in the river. I expected it to take much longer and paddled a bit every now and then. Some fallen trees but no problem going right thru them. Will defiantly go again for a relaxing day on the river. Says Hardrock The     beautiful scenery of South Carolina and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream have people coming here. 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 not from around here don't forget that rivers here are not as hard as elsewhere. The Saluda Dam to South Carolina Route 86 in Piedmont section of Saluda River in Greenville/ Pickens County is 16 miles long and is a class II section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. If you have the time you can make this a two day trip, so why not pack your sleeping bag too. There are nice comfortable hotels here, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. There are so many stretches to paddle in this river system, the Saluda Dam to South Carolina Route 86 in   Piedmont stretch is just one of many. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this is an area with plenty of rivers for that. And of course, there are campgrounds nearby. Getting a good workout and spending some quality time in nature have a lot of people coming here. Briefly about the general area: You'll meet a lot of people from Greenville here. A great deal of rainfall falls at Saluda River; March is the wettest month with most rain while April is regularly the driest month. For the period of the summertime, highs usually are in the 80's at Saluda River. During the moonlight hours it's frequently in the 60's. All through the wintertime this place gets highs in the 50's, and nighttime lows at Saluda River throughout the winter usually plunge into the 30's. Saluda River, Saluda Dam to South Carolina Route 86 in Piedmont road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: II Length: 16 miles Average Gradient: 5 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 34.85722 Longitude: -82.48223 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 34.69444 Longitude: -82.46222 Paddler input for Saluda River, South Carolina: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Saluda River, South Carolina Local climate location: PICKENS 16 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Super 8 Piedmont Greenville Area, Piedmont Welcome to the Super 8 in Piedmont, SC with easy access to I-85. We are less than 7 miles from Downtown Greenville, SC. We are conveniently located near all of the major restaurants in the Piedmont/Gr... Best Western Piedmont Inn & Suites, Piedmont Discover this brand new Piedmont, South Carolina hotel located minutes away from the BI-LO Center, downtown Greenville and Clemson University. Located just off Interstate 85 in Northern South Caroli... Hampton Inn Easley, Easley 5 miles away The Hampton Inn Easley SC hotel is located just inside the city limits of Easley South Carolina. Our location is convenient to Easley Powdersville and Greenville SC. Whether traveling for business or...   All South Carolina Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in South Carolina. Books about whitewater paddling on Saluda River, South Carolina List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Saluda River, 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 Greenville, South Carolina Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Greenville, South Carolina, the metro area neareast to Saluda River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Saluda River.   Whitewater Near Saluda River: Saluda River, Pickens/Greenville County , 4 miles away, Class II+ - 0.1 miles long (Speedway Play Spot - Park and Play upstream of 124) Reedy River, Greenville County , 6 miles away, Class IV(V) - 0.5 miles long (Reedy River Falls Historic Park) Reedy River, Greenville County , 11 miles away, Class II+(III) - 2.6 miles long (Log Shoals Road to West Georgia Road) North Saluda River, Greenville County , 12 miles away, Class II-III - 3 miles long (Route 89 to Saluda River) Double Branch, Anderson County , 14 miles away, Class III - 0.5 miles long (US 178 to State Road 88) Saluda River, Greenville County , 17 miles away, Class II-III - 11 miles long (County Road 41 to South Saluda River) South Saluda River, Greenville County , 18 miles away, Class III-IV(V) - 1.5 miles long (Blyth Shoals - Highway 11 to Talley Bridge) South Saluda River, Greenville/ Pickens County , 18 miles away, Class II-III - 15 miles long (Table Rock Reservoir to Highway 288) Enoree River, Greenville/ Spartanburg County , 18 miles away, Class II-III - 4 miles long (South Carolina Route 14 Pelham to South Carolina Route 296) North Saluda River, Greenville County , 19 miles away, Class I-II - 2 miles long (Highway 25 to State Road 11)   Ski Areas Near Saluda River: Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 59 miles away, 225 vertical feet Cataloochee, North Carolina , 62 miles away, 740 vertical feet Sky Valley, Georgia , 62 miles away, 210 vertical feet Wolf Ridge, North Carolina , 67 miles away, 700 vertical feet Sugar Mountain, North Carolina , 88 miles away, 1200 vertical feet Hawksnest, North Carolina , 89 miles away, 619 vertical feet Ski Beech, North Carolina , 90 miles away, 830 vertical feet Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 92 miles away, 600 vertical feet Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina , 97 miles away, 365 vertical feet   Hotels Near Saluda River: Super 8 Piedmont Greenville Area, Piedmont , 0 miles away Best Western Piedmont Inn & Suites, Piedmont , 0 miles away Hampton Inn Easley, Easley , 5 miles away Jameson Inn Easley, Easley , 6 miles away Hampton Inn Suites GreenvilleDowntownRiverPlace, Greenville , 6 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Saluda River: Ivy Acres RV Park, Piedmont, 2 miles away Springwood RV Park, Greenville, 6 miles away Paris Mountain State Park, Greenville, 6 miles away   National Parks Near Saluda River: Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville - NC , 47 miles away   Golf Courses Near Saluda River: Southern Oaks Golf Course, Easley , 6 miles away Lakeview Golf Club, Greenville , 6 miles away Furman Golf Course, Greenville , 7 miles away   Lakes Near Saluda River