South Carolina whitewater - North Tyger River, Spartanburg County Spartanburg county, Route 231 to South Tyger River section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II-III     3 miles   Fun paddle if the water is good. Put in under the bridge on Morris Bridge Road,(gauge is here). I usually take out river left under bridge right after Nesbitt Shoals, just after confluence of North and South Tyger (you know it's close after a large S-turn in the river) Take out either river left, or right AFTER the bridge-lots of 'No Trespassing' signs before the bridge. Shuttle is about 6 hilly miles. Mostly quiet, with some scrapes below 1' on gauge. There are some fun little rapids: First one take dead center. Third one with a nice slot river-left     of center rock formation but you need some water. You can also go river right with a hard slide/small hydraulic back towards the center-then drag back up and run it again. There is a nice tiny play spot river-left about 2/3 into the run. My favorite is a series of small drops about 3/4 into the trip: fun run of about 50 yds-at low water, need to make some turns, watch your angles-small island bisects river-take just left-of-center line and pick your way down on the left. Sneaky little rapid river-left just before bridge can catch you if you are not watching-pick your way river-left after most of Nesbitt Shoals are completed and take the rapid to the right, boat angled right to get pushed to the left and ride the little wave train to the bridge. There are some nice beaches, rocks on which to chill/eat. Lots of wildlife to see (turtles,   snakes, ducks, herons, beaver, hawks...) Last run (4/30/07) I removed some trunks limbs from center lines. Says Hank S. If you're coming from Spartanburg it's not a long drive at all to the starting location, as you can see on the road map further down. The wonderful South Carolina scenery and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream attract people from near and far. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this is an area with plenty of rivers for that. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. This stretch is short so you'll have to walk back to the start over and over. Getting your paddling muscles activated and spending some quality time in nature will have you coming back for more. This stretch of North Tyger River is 3 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class II-III section. There are a few other stretches in this river system that can be paddled as well. If you've been out of state whitewater rafting and kayaking you might find the rivers here more forgiving, so better not forget that quite a few of the sections here are pretty easy. Briefly about the general area: Harrison Shoals is a brilliant local attraction; Nancy Thomas Shoals is a picturesque site to explore while you're at North Tyger River. North Tyger River is a wet location that gets a great deal of rain; March is when you get the most rain here, and the driest month is November. For the period of the warm days of summer, highs ordinarily are in the 80's at North Tyger River, and the night is a little colder of course, generally in the 60's. Daytime highs during the winter are in the 50's; nighttime lows in the 20's for North Tyger River. North Tyger River, Route 231 to South Tyger River road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: II-III Length: 3 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 34.78388 Longitude: -81.95167 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 34.74805 Longitude: -81.92528 Paddler input for North Tyger River, South Carolina: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at North Tyger River, South Carolina Local climate location: GRNVLE-SPARTBG WSO AP 18 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Sleep Inn Spartanburg, Spartanburg 10 miles away Conveniently located just five miles from campuses of Converse College, Wofford College, Spartanburg Methodist College and University of South Carolina Upstate. Westgate Mall only one mile away featur... 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Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near North Tyger River.   Whitewater Near North Tyger River: North Tyger River, Spartanburg County , 1 miles away, Class II(III) - 6 miles long (Route 231 to Route 113) Jimmies Creek, Spartanburg County , 3 miles away, Class I-III - 6 miles long (I-26 to Tyger River) Warrior Creek, Laurens County , 9 miles away, Class II(IV) - 0.5 miles long (South Carolina 49 to Enoree River) Cedar Shoals Creek, Spartanburg County , 10 miles away, Class II-III - 2.5 miles long (New Hope Church Road to Horseshoe Falls Road) Enoree River, Spartanburg/ Laurens border County , 10 miles away, Class II+ - 6.5 miles long (South Carolina Route 49 to South Carolina Route 56) South Tyger River, Spartanburg County , 11 miles away, Class II-III - 10 miles long (Route 86 to Route 113) South Tyger River, Spartanburg County , 11 miles away, Class -blank- - 4.5 miles long (Berrys Mill Pond to South Carolina Route 417) Lawsons Fork Creek, Spartanburg County , 14 miles away, Class I-III - 3.75 miles long (Glendale to Goldmine Road) Pacolet, Spartanburg County , 15 miles away, Class I-II - 3.5 miles long (Clifton II to Lawson's Fork) Middle Tyger River, Spartanburg County , 16 miles away, Class III - 2 miles long (Duncan to Startex)   Ski Areas Near North Tyger River: Sugar Mountain, North Carolina , 78 miles away, 1200 vertical feet Wolf Laurel, North Carolina , 78 miles away, 700 vertical feet Hawksnest, North Carolina , 78 miles away, 619 vertical feet Ski Beech, North Carolina , 81 miles away, 830 vertical feet Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina , 82 miles away, 365 vertical feet Cataloochee, North Carolina , 92 miles away, 740 vertical feet Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 96 miles away, 225 vertical feet Sky Valley, Georgia , 99 miles away, 210 vertical feet Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 124 miles away, 600 vertical feet Winterplace, West Virginia , 171 miles away, 603 vertical feet   Hotels Near North Tyger River: Sleep Inn Spartanburg, Spartanburg , 10 miles away Super 8 Motel - Spartanburg/I-26 Exit 22, Spartanburg , 10 miles away Comfort Suites Spartanburg, Spartanburg , 11 miles away Marriott Spartanburg Renaissance Park, Spartanburg , 11 miles away Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites I-26 & Us 29 @ Westgate Mall,, Spartanburg , 11 miles away   Camp Grounds Near North Tyger River: Pine Ridge Campground, Roebuck, 5 miles away Croft state Natural Area, Spartanburg, 8 miles away Musgrove Mill state Historic Site, Clinton, 13 miles away   National Parks Near North Tyger River: Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville - NC , 64 miles away