South Dakota whitewater - Redwater, Lawrence County
Lawrence
county,
Highway 85 to first bridge section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS I(II) 3 miles
The Highway 85 to first bridge section of Redwater in Lawrence County is 3 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class I(II) section of whitewater. The natural beauty of South Dakota and the water flowing gracefully down Redwater have people coming here. A bit of exercise and spending some quality time in nature are great attractions for lots of people. Lodging is available near the river, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in this state is often easier than elsewhere,
so if you're not from around here don't forget that quite a few of the sections here are pretty easy. Redwater doesn't have a lot of paddling sections, the Highway 85 to first bridge section is the only one. This stretch is short so no need to bring snacks.
Briefly about
the general area: High temperatures at Redwater all through the summertime are in the 80's. Through the moonlight hours it's ordinarily in the 50's. For the duration of the winter highs are in the 30's while Redwater night low temperatures throughout the wintertime are in the 10's. At Redwater you don’t see much rainfall; the wettest month of the year is commonly June, that's the one that rains the most, and the driest of the months is January.
QUICK STATS AW Class:
I(II)
Length:
3
miles
Average Gradient: 15 fpm
Paddler input for Redwater, South Dakota:
Current weather conditions at Redwater, South Dakota
Local climate location: COLONY 19 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS
There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.
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