South Dakota whitewater - Rapid Creek, Pennington County Pennington county, Pactola spillway to Johnson Siding section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.     The beautiful scenery of Pennington County and the cool fresh water are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. This stretch of Rapid Creek in South Dakota is -blank- miles long and has been rated as a class II section by American Whitewater. The average South Dakota whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit easier to master than those in other states, so keep in mind that lots of rivers here are good for beginners. There are many good hotels to choose from, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car.     The Pactola spillway to Johnson Siding stretch is the only paddling stretch along Rapid Creek. The campgrounds here at Rapid Creek are pretty good. Getting some good exercise and spending some quality time in nature will have you coming back for more. Briefly about the general area: During the months of summer at Rapid Creek highs are generally in the 80's, and through summer nights temperatures are in the 50's. The winter brings highs down to the 30's; winter nights come with lows in the 10's to Rapid Creek. Rapid Creek is pretty dehydrated generally; through June this area sees the most rain while January is the month with the least amount of precipitation.   QUICK STATS AW Class: II Length: miles    Paddler input for Rapid Creek, South Dakota: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Rapid Creek, South Dakota Local climate location: RAPID CITY 1 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Comfort Suites Rapid City, Rapid City 2 miles away The Comfort Suites Rapid City, a new property as of August 2009, is an all suite hotel with a 2,800 square foot convention center. This area can be divided as plus 1,000 sguare feet pre-function area ... Fairfield Inn & Suites Rapid City, Rapid City 2 miles away The all-new Marriott Fairfield Inn & Suites is the home to South Dakota's largest indoor water park! Conveniently located at Exit 61 off Interstate 90 with easy access to Rapid City Regional Airport, ... La Quinta Inn and Suites Rapid City, Rapid City 2 miles away The La Quinta Inn & Suites Rapid City is home to the largest indoor water park in South Dakota. This convenient Rapid City hotel is located at Exit 61 on Interstate 90 with easy access to Mount Rushmo...   All South Dakota Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in South Dakota. Books about whitewater paddling on Rapid Creek, South Dakota List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Rapid 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. Outdoors Recreation Near Rapid City, South Dakota Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Rapid City, South Dakota, the metro area neareast to Rapid Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Rapid Creek.   Ski Areas Near Rapid Creek: Terry Peak, South Dakota , 48 miles away, 1100 vertical feet   Hotels Near Rapid Creek: Comfort Suites Rapid City, Rapid City , 2 miles away Fairfield Inn & Suites Rapid City, Rapid City , 2 miles away La Quinta Inn and Suites Rapid City, Rapid City , 2 miles away Sleep Inn & Suites Rapid City, Rapid City , 2 miles away Hampton Inn Rapid City SD, Rapid City , 2 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Rapid Creek: Rapid City Koa Kampground, Rapid City, 1 miles away Berry Patch RV Campground, Rapid City, 1 miles away Pactola and Sheridan Lake, Rapid City, 3 miles away   Trails Near Rapid Creek: Flume Trail, Pennington County , 17 miles away