South Carolina whitewater - Saluda River, Lexington/ Richland County Lexington/ Richland county, Lake Murray Dam to Broad/Congaree confluence section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II-IV     11 miles   The starting location is a short drive from Columbia, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside this state you might find the rivers here a bit more forgiving, so don't forget that a lot of the rivers here are suitable for beginners. And of course, there are campgrounds nearby. No need to look hard for hotels, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, in this general     area you won't find many other paddling rivers. This section of Saluda River in South Carolina is 11 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class II-IV section of whitewater. Saluda River doesn't have a lot of paddling stretches, the Lake Murray Dam to Broad/Congaree confluence stretch is the only one. Getting a good workout and spending some quality time in nature are great reasons to come. If you hurry you can run this stretch in a day but why not make it an overnighter, so why not pack your camp stove too. Briefly about the general area: At Saluda River you always meet someone from Columbia. Saluda River sees pretty high levels of rainfall; all through March this area sees the most rain, and the driest of the months is November. All through the warm days of summer, highs mostly are in the 90's at   Saluda River. When the night sets in temperatures dip down into the 60's. Highs all through the wintertime are ordinarily in the 50's; nighttime lows at Saluda River during the wintertime commonly plunge into the 20's. Saluda River, Lake Murray Dam to Broad/Congaree confluence road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: II-IV Length: 11 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 34.04499 Longitude: -81.185 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 34.00222 Longitude: -81.06445 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: PARR 9 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Columbia West Travelodge, Columbia An Award Winning property conveniently located off I-20, Exit 63, just 1 mile from I-26 Intersection, we offer clean, comfortable accomodations at reasonable rates. Host to Capital City Bombers ... 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Outdoors Recreation Near Columbia, South Carolina Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Columbia, 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: Broad River, Richland County , 4 miles away, Class II-III - 4 miles long (I-20 to Congaree River) Broad River, Fairfield & Union/Newberry County , 30 miles away, Class I-II - 15.2 miles long (South Carolina Routes 121/72/215 Bridge to South Carolina Route 34 Bridge)   Ski Areas Near Saluda River: Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina , 129 miles away, 365 vertical feet Hawksnest, North Carolina , 131 miles away, 619 vertical feet Sugar Mountain, North Carolina , 131 miles away, 1200 vertical feet Ski Beech, North Carolina , 135 miles away, 830 vertical feet Wolf Laurel, North Carolina , 146 miles away, 700 vertical feet Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 161 miles away, 225 vertical feet Cataloochee, North Carolina , 162 miles away, 740 vertical feet Sky Valley, Georgia , 164 miles away, 210 vertical feet Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 194 miles away, 600 vertical feet   Hotels Near Saluda River: Columbia West Travelodge, Columbia , 1 miles away Radisson Hotel Columbia & Conference Center, Columbia , 1 miles away Best Western Executive Inn & Suites, Columbia , 1 miles away Columbia-Northeast Knights Inn, Columbia , 1 miles away Sleep Inn Columbia, Columbia , 1 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Saluda River: Barnyard RV Park, Lexington, 3 miles away Sesquicentennial State Park, Columbia, 6 miles away Capital City Campground, Columbia, 8 miles away   National Parks Near Saluda River: Congaree Swamp National Monument, Hopkins - SC , 20 miles away   Golf Courses Near Saluda River: Coldstream Country Club Golf, Columbia , 7 miles away   Lakes Near Saluda River