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
  

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Local climate location: COLONY 19 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

AmericInn Belle Fourche, Belle Fourche
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Super 8 Belle Fourche SD, Belle Fourche
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Days Inn Spearfish, Spearfish
8 miles away
The Days Inn of Spearfish is located in the heart of the Black Hills. With our recent renovation of our lobby and upgrading of our guest rooms, we are able to serve all your needs while visiting Spea...



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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Redwater.
 Ski Areas Near Redwater:
Terry Peak, South Dakota , 16 miles away, 1100 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Redwater:
AmericInn Belle Fourche, Belle Fourche , 0 miles away
Super 8 Belle Fourche SD, Belle Fourche , 0 miles away
Days Inn Spearfish, Spearfish , 8 miles away
Best Western Black Hills Lodge, Spearfish , 9 miles away
Travelodge Spearfish, Spearfish , 9 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Redwater:
The Playground Campground, Belle Fourche, 0 miles away
Wyatt's Hideaway Campground, Belle Fourche, 1 miles away
Elkhorn Ridge RV Park, Spearfish, 5 miles away
 Trails Near Redwater:
Big Hill Ski Trail, Lawrence County , 14 miles away
Beaver Ridge Trail, Lawrence County , 15 miles away
Bear Gulch Trail, Lawrence County , 17 miles away
Rim Rock Trail, Lawrence County , 18 miles away
Iron Creek Trail, Lawrence County , 19 miles away

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