South Carolina whitewater - Saluda River, Blue Ridge Mountains, Greenville County Greenville county, Jones Gap Trail to Park section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS III-V     2 miles   The beautiful scenery of South Carolina and the cool fresh water are reasons enough to come here and paddle. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in South Carolina are easier than the national norm, so you'd better keep in mind that many runs in this state are very easy. The campgrounds here at Saluda River are pretty good. The beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains scenery is an added bonus. The starting location is a reasonable drive from Brevard, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. This section of Saluda River     in Greenville County is 2 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class III-V section. This is a somewhat short section so you'd better be prepared to walk your kayak back to put-in a few times. There are plenty of other sections in this river system that can be paddled as well. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way this area has a large number of paddling rivers. Getting your paddling muscles activated and just being out on the river for a while will make you glad you came. Briefly about the general area: Saluda River is a wet spot that gets lots of rainfall; the month with most of the rain is March, and January   is the month with the least moisture. Cleveland Cliff is a perfect place to explore while in the area; Rainbow Falls is a splendid local attraction. You just can't picture the amount of outdoors amusing stuff the Blue Ridge Mountains has to offer. Lower Gap is next to Saluda River and is a great place. Through the long summer days here at Saluda River, high temperatures regularly get into the 80's. Once the sun is down it dips down to the 50's. The wintertime brings highs down to the 40's while Saluda River overnight low temperatures throughout the winter are in the 20's. Saluda River, Jones Gap Trail to Park road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: III-V Length: 2 miles Average Gradient: 300 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.12229 Longitude: -82.60411 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.125 Longitude: -82.57441 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, Blue Ridge Mountains, South Carolina Local climate location: WAYNESVILLE 9 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. 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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: Oilcamp creek, Greenville County , 1 miles away, Class I-III(IV) - 1.5 miles long (Oilcamp Road) Saluda River, Greenville County , 2 miles away, Class I-IV - 2 miles long (Jones Gap State Park to Gap Creek Road) South Saluda River, Greenville County , 3 miles away, Class III-IV(V) - 1.5 miles long (Blyth Shoals - Highway 11 to Talley Bridge) Matthews Creek, Greenville County , 4 miles away, Class III-V(V+) - 6 miles long (Raven Cliff Falls to US 276) South Saluda River, Greenville/ Pickens County , 5 miles away, Class II-III - 15 miles long (Table Rock Reservoir to Highway 288) Little River, Transylvania County , 5 miles away, Class V+ - 0.75 miles long (Triple Falls) Saluda River, Greenville County , 5 miles away, Class II-III - 11 miles long (County Road 41 to South Saluda River) Little River, Transylvania County , 5 miles away, Class III-IV - 1 miles long (Base of Triple Falls to Hooker Falls) Carrick Creek, Pickens County , 9 miles away, Class III - 0.1 miles long (Green Creek Con Fork to Pinnacle Lake) North Saluda River, Greenville County , 9 miles away, Class II-III - 3 miles long (Route 89 to Saluda River)   Ski Areas Near Saluda River: Cataloochee, North Carolina , 43 miles away, 740 vertical feet Wolf Laurel, North Carolina , 47 miles away, 700 vertical feet Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 50 miles away, 225 vertical feet Sky Valley, Georgia , 54 miles away, 210 vertical feet Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 75 miles away, 600 vertical feet Sugar Mountain, North Carolina , 76 miles away, 1200 vertical feet Ski Beech, North Carolina , 78 miles away, 830 vertical feet Hawksnest, North Carolina , 78 miles away, 619 vertical feet Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina , 87 miles away, 365 vertical feet Winterplace, West Virginia , 173 miles away, 603 vertical feet   Hotels Near Saluda River: Rodeway Inn Brevard, Brevard , 12 miles away Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Brevard, Nc, Brevard , 12 miles away Mountain Inn and Suites Airport, Hendersonville , 12 miles away The Waverly Inn, Hendersonville , 14 miles away Hendersonville-Days Inn, Hendersonville , 16 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Saluda River: Caesars Head State Park, Cleveland, 3 miles away Palmetto Cove, Cleveland, 5 miles away Black Forest Family Camping, Cedar Mountain, 5 miles away   Trails Near Saluda River: Mullinax Trail, Transylvania County , 14 miles away Black Mountain Trail, Transylvania County , 16 miles away Laurel Mountain Trail, Henderson County , 17 miles away Thompson Ridge Trail, Transylvania County , 18 miles away Pilot Rock Trail, Transylvania County , 18 miles away   National Parks Near Saluda River: Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville - NC , 27 miles away   Lakes Near Saluda River