South Carolina whitewater, Rocky River Anderson county, High Shoals section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS III     0.2 miles   The rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking in this state are often easier than in other states, so keep in mind that lots of rivers in this state are good for beginners. The beautiful scenery of South Carolina and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water are reasons enough to come here and paddle. If you're coming from Anderson it's not a long drive at all to the starting location, there's a road map further down the page with more     info on that. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, around here you'll find a large number of good spots. Great exercise and just hanging out with mother nature are great reasons to come. Rocky River doesn't have a lot of paddling stretches, the High Shoals stretch is the only one. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. This is a very short section so better bring some good walking shoes. This section of Rocky River in Anderson   County is 0.2 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class III section of whitewater. Briefly about the general area: High Schoals is always fun to check out, and if you're visiting from Anderson, you won't be the only one. Throughout the summer months at Rocky River highs are usually in the 80's. Through the moonlight hours it's ordinarily in the 60's. For the period of the wintertime the highs are usually in the 50's, and all through the dark hours in the wintertime at Rocky River temperatures sink to the 20's. A lot of rain falls at Rocky River. March is the wettest month with most rain while April is typically the driest month. Rocky River, High Shoals road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.     Map Detailed Map Stats Stats for this river stretch Weather Local weather forecast These outdoors activities are available near Rocky River.   Whitewater Near Rocky River: Saluda River, Greenville/ Anderson/ Laurens County, 14 miles away       Class II-III - 14 miles long (SR 247 to US25) Double Branch, Anderson County, 16 miles away       Class III - 0.5 miles long (US 178 to State Road 88) Eighteenmile Creek, Anderson County, 18 miles away       Class I(II) - 2 miles long (Nettles Park to US 76) Twelvemile Creek, Pickens County, 22 miles away       Class III - 1 miles long (Lay Bridge Road) Twelvemile Creek, Pickens County, 23 miles away       Class I-II - 4 miles long (Liberty Highway to South Carolina 137) Todd Creek, pickens County, 23 miles away       Class IV+ - 1 miles long (Brookbend Road to Lake Hartwell) Huff Creek, Greenville County, 23 miles away       Class II-III - 0.9 miles long (Reedy Fork to Griffin Mill) Saluda River, Pickens/Greenville County, 24 miles away       Class II+ - 0.1 miles long (Speedway Play Spot - Park and Play upstream of 124) Saluda River, Greenville/ Pickens County, 25 miles away       Class II - 16 miles long (Saluda Dam to South Carolina Route 86 in Piedmont) Reedy River, Greenville County, 25 miles away       Class II+(III) - 2.6 miles long (Log Shoals Road to West Georgia Road)   Ski Areas Near Rocky River: Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 59 miles away, 225 foot drop, 4 lifts, 10 runs Sky Valley, Georgia , 60 miles away, 210 foot drop, 2 lifts, 5 runs Cataloochee, North Carolina , 72 miles away, 740 foot drop, 4 lifts, 10 runs Wolf Ridge, North Carolina , 86 miles away, 700 foot drop, 5 lifts, 20 runs Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 97 miles away, 600 foot drop, 3 lifts, 8 runs   Hotels Near Rocky River: Bleckley Inn, Anderson , 5 miles away Red Roof Inn & Suites Anderson SC, Anderson , 7 miles away Quality Inn Anderson, Anderson , 8 miles away Super 8 Anderson/Clemson Area, Anderson , 8 miles away Holiday Inn ANDERSON, Anderson , 8 miles away   Campgrounds Near Rocky River: Sadlers Creek State Recreation Area, Anderson, 11 miles away Big Bass Valley Campground, Anderson, 13 miles away Tiger Cove Campground, Anderson, 13 miles away   Public Lands Near Rocky River: Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville - NC , 66 miles away Sadlers Creek State Park, South Carolina , 16 miles away Richard B. Russell State Park, Georgia , 19 miles away Calhoun Falls State Park, South Carolina , 19 miles away   Golf Courses Near Rocky River: Pine Lake Golf Club, Anderson , 2 miles away Cobb's Glen Country Club, Anderson , 5 miles away Starrwood Golf Course, Starr , 6 miles away   Lakes Near Rocky River Broadway Lake, Anderson , 1 miles away Secession Lake, Abbeville , 11 miles away Hartwell Lake, Anderson , 16 miles away