South Carolina whitewater - Savannah River, Edgefield/ Aiken County Edgefield/ Aiken county, US 221 below dam to US 25 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS I     12 miles   There are two open spillway dams between the Hwy 28 (Fury's Ferry) Bridge and I-20: Stevens Creek Dam (at the confluence of Stevens Creek) and the Augusta Canal Diversion Dam (about a mile downstream of Stevens Creek Dam). There are no marked access points immediately on either side of either dam. Georgia Power Co. operates an electric generating facility on the Georgia (south) bank at Stevens Creek. At the Canal, since the canal immediately parallels the river some twenty feet above it, there is no river access whatsoever on the Georgia side. Portage     would be recommended along private land on the South Carolina side of both dams. Says Thomas Whitewater rafting and kayaking in South Carolina is often easier than elsewhere, so you'd better keep in mind that many runs in this state are very easy. The starting point is not too far from Augusta-Richmond County, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. This stretch of Savannah River in Edgefield/ Aiken County is 12 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class I section of whitewater. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way in this general area you won't find many other paddling places. This stretch is long enough for an overnight trip if you take your time, so why not pack your camping stuff too. The nature scenery of Edgefield/   Aiken County and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water beats anything. Savannah River doesn't have a lot of paddling stretches, the US 221 below dam to US 25 stretch is the only one. There are plenty of hotels here if you want to spend a night, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. Getting a good workout and a chance to spend some time outdoors are great reasons to come. Briefly about the general area: All the water falling down from the sky makes Savannah River a wet place; during March this area sees the most rain; November on the other hand is the driest. At Savannah River all through the summer highs are in the 90's, and through the night it cools down to the 60's. The winter comes with highs in the 50's, and after the sun is down throughout the winter temperatures at Savannah River dip into the 30's. Savannah River, US 221 below dam to US 25 road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: I Length: 12 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 33.65444 Longitude: -82.20389 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 33.47833 Longitude: -81.97667 Paddler input for Savannah River, South Carolina: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Savannah River, South Carolina Local climate location: CLARK HILL DAM 9 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Augusta Travelodge, Augusta 4 miles away Located in the heart of Augusta's Washington Road business district and easily accessible off I-20, Exit 199. We are less than 2 miles from the famous Augusta National Golf Course. This hotel is con... Days Inn Suites Augusta, Augusta 4 miles away Welcome to the Days Inn located just off of I-20 with easy access to shopping, recreation, restaurants and all local attractions. We offer the Buy Now rate, and special discounts for AAA and AARP, se... Value Place Riverwatch, Augusta 4 miles away Value Place is an extended-stay hotel. Our rates are priced for a minimum one week stay, and are not adjusted to a daily rate if the stay is less than one week. When your stay goes into the next week,...   All South Carolina Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in South Carolina. Books about whitewater paddling on Savannah River, South Carolina List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Savannah 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 Augusta-Richmond County, Georgia-South Carolina Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Augusta-Richmond County, Georgia-South Carolina, the metro area neareast to Savannah River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Savannah River.   Whitewater Near Savannah River: Stevens Creek, McCormick County , 15 miles away, Class II+(III) - 13.2 miles long (Highway 283 to SR 23)   Ski Areas Near Savannah River: Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 118 miles away, 225 vertical feet Sky Valley, Georgia , 119 miles away, 210 vertical feet Cataloochee, North Carolina , 134 miles away, 740 vertical feet Wolf Laurel, North Carolina , 141 miles away, 700 vertical feet Sugar Mountain, North Carolina , 149 miles away, 1200 vertical feet Hawksnest, North Carolina , 149 miles away, 619 vertical feet Ski Beech, North Carolina , 152 miles away, 830 vertical feet Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina , 153 miles away, 365 vertical feet Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 159 miles away, 600 vertical feet   Hotels Near Savannah River: Augusta Travelodge, Augusta , 4 miles away Days Inn Suites Augusta, Augusta , 4 miles away Value Place Riverwatch, Augusta , 4 miles away Baymont Inn And Suites Augusta, Augusta , 4 miles away Hampton Inn Augusta-Washington Rd @ I-20, Augusta , 4 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Savannah River: Forks Campground, Edgefield County, 2 miles away Heritage Mobile Home Community, Augusta, 6 miles away Byron Mobile Home and Camper, Grovetown, 9 miles away   Trails Near Savannah River: Horn Creek Hiking Trail, Edgefield County , 9 miles away Turkey Creek Hiking Trail, McCormick County , 14 miles away   Golf Courses Near Savannah River: Augusta Golf Course, Augusta , 6 miles away Forest Hills Golf Club, Augusta , 6 miles away   Lakes Near Savannah River