South Dakota whitewater - Battle Creek, Blue Ridge Mountains, Pennington County Pennington county, Harney to Hayward section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS III-IV(V)     4 miles   The average South Dakota whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be easier to run than those in other states, so keep in mind that the rivers in this state are less demanding. Battle Creek doesn't have a lot of paddling sections, the Harney to Hayward section is the only one. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. A good workout and a chance to spend some time outdoors will make you glad you came. The Harney to Hayward stretch of Battle Creek in Pennington County is 4 miles long and is a class III-IV(V) section of whitewater according     to American Whitewater. This is a pretty decent length section, suitable for an afternoon trip. The river winds through the Blue Ridge Mountains and you get great scenery. The nature scenery of Pennington County and the water flowing gracefully down Battle Creek make the trip here worthwhile. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. Briefly about the general area: During the summertime months at Battle Creek highs are regularly in the 70's. Summer night lows dip down to the 50's. Throughout the winter highs are regularly in the 40's; after the sun is down throughout the winter temperatures at Battle Creek plunge into the 20's. All the water falling down from the sky makes Battle Creek a wet place; the month of March is the wettest with most of the rain, and the driest month of the year is April.   QUICK STATS AW Class: III-IV(V) Length: 4 miles Average Gradient: 100 fpm    Paddler input for Battle Creek, South Dakota: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Battle Creek, Blue Ridge Mountains, South Dakota Local climate location: HIGHLANDS 7 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.   Blue Ridge Mountains Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater kayaking and rafting spots in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Blue Ridge Mountains Outdoors Info Complete outdoors info for the Blue Ridge Mountains. All South Dakota Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in South Dakota. Books about whitewater paddling on Battle Creek, South Dakota List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Battle Creek, South Dakota. Find a whitewater outfitter in South Dakota Whitewater Basics If you're new to whitewater paddling please take a look at this basic whitewater info.