South Carolina whitewater - Todd Creek, pickens County

pickens county, Brookbend Road to Lake Hartwell section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS IV+     1 miles
  The nature scenery of South Carolina and the playfulness of the water make the trip here worthwhile. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in South Carolina tend to be more forgiving than the national average, so don't forget that rivers here are less demanding. Getting your paddling muscles activated and a chance to spend some time outdoors are great attractions for lots of people. The Brookbend Road to Lake Hartwell section of Todd Creek in pickens County is 1 miles long and it is classified as a class IV+ section by American Whitewater. Lodging is available
    near the river, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. Todd Creek doesn't have a lot of paddling sections, the Brookbend Road to Lake Hartwell section is the only one. If you're
coming from Seneca it's not a long drive at all to the starting location, as you can see on the road map further down. This is an extremely short stretch so you'll have to walk back to the start over and over. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this is an area with plenty of rivers for that.

Briefly about the general area:
East Beach is next to Todd Creek if you're in a beach type of mood. For the period of the long summer days, highs generally are in the 80's at Todd Creek, and during the night it cools down to the 60's. Highs
 
during the wintertime are generally in the 50's; nighttime lows in the 20's for Todd Creek.
All the water falling down from the sky makes Todd Creek a wet place; March is the wettest month with most rain; April is when it's the driest.

Todd Creek, Brookbend Road to Lake Hartwell road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: IV+
Length: 1 miles
Average Gradient: 100 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 34.7541
Longitude: -82.8157

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 34.7425
Longitude: -82.81591

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Current weather conditions at Todd Creek, South Carolina
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Local climate location: WALHALLA 23 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Comfort Inn Clemson, Clemson
3 miles away
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3 miles away
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Ramada Inn Clemson, Clemson
3 miles away
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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Todd Creek.
 Whitewater Near Todd Creek:
Twelvemile Creek, Pickens County , 2 miles away, Class III - 1 miles long (Lay Bridge Road)
Sixmile Creek, Pickens County , 3 miles away, Class II-III - 2 miles long (Jones Mill Road to Lake Issaqueena)
Twelvemile Creek, Pickens County , 4 miles away, Class I-II - 4 miles long (Liberty Highway to South Carolina 137)
Eighteenmile Creek, Anderson County , 5 miles away, Class I(II) - 2 miles long (Nettles Park to US 76)
Double Branch, Anderson County , 10 miles away, Class III - 0.5 miles long (US 178 to State Road 88)
Little Eastatoe River, Pickens County , 12 miles away, Class II-IV - 1.5 miles long (Dirt road off Highway 11 to Highway 11 bridge)
Coneross Creek, Oconee County , 12 miles away, Class II-III(IV) - 1 miles long (South Carolina 59 to Coneross Hydro Plant Park)
Eastatoe Creek - Lower Gorge, Pickens County , 13 miles away, Class II-III(V) - 2 miles long (Mill Creek to Dug Mountain Access)
Flat Shoal River, Oconee County , 13 miles away, Class I-III - 3 miles long (Flat Shoals Bridge to Tanyard Bridge)
Little River - North Fork, Oconee County , 13 miles away, Class I-III - 8 miles long (Highway 11 to Tanyard Bridge)
 Ski Areas Near Todd Creek:
Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 37 miles away, 225 vertical feet
Sky Valley, Georgia , 40 miles away, 210 vertical feet
Cataloochee, North Carolina , 50 miles away, 740 vertical feet
Wolf Laurel, North Carolina , 72 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 75 miles away, 600 vertical feet
Sugar Mountain, North Carolina , 103 miles away, 1200 vertical feet
Hawksnest, North Carolina , 105 miles away, 619 vertical feet
Ski Beech, North Carolina , 105 miles away, 830 vertical feet
Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina , 114 miles away, 365 vertical feet
Winterplace, West Virginia , 200 miles away, 603 vertical feet
 Beaches Near Todd Creek:
East Beach, Oconee County , 5 miles away
 Hotels Near Todd Creek:
Comfort Inn Clemson, Clemson , 3 miles away
Clemson-Days Inn, Clemson , 3 miles away
Ramada Inn Clemson, Clemson , 3 miles away
Sleep Inn Clemson, Clemson , 3 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites CLEMSON - UNIV AREA, Clemson , 3 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Todd Creek:
Camp Sertoma Of South Carolina, Clemson, 3 miles away
Keowee-Toxaway state Natural Area, Sunset, 10 miles away
Elkins Campground, Townville, 11 miles away
 National Parks Near Todd Creek:
Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville - NC , 51 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Todd Creek:
Boscobel Golf Club, Pendleton , 5 miles away

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