South Carolina whitewater, Middle Tyger River Spartanburg county, Duncan to Startex section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS III     2 miles   If you've been out of state whitewater rafting and kayaking you might find the rivers here more forgiving, so don't forget that the rivers in this state are less demanding. The beautiful scenery of Spartanburg County and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. This is one of a small number of paddling sections in this river system, there are a few others too. Since you're on this     site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way around here you'll find a large number of good rivers. The starting point is not too far from Spartanburg, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. Getting a good workout and just hanging out with mother nature have people coming from far and near. This is a somewhat short section so no need to bring snacks. There are many good hotels to choose from, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. This section of Middle Tyger River is 2 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class III section of whitewater. Briefly   about the general area: You'll meet a lot of people from Startex here. At Middle Tyger River during the warmest time of the year highs are in the 80's, and during summer nights temperatures are in the 60's. All through the wintertime this place gets highs in the 50's, and overnight lows in the 20's for Middle Tyger River. Middle Tyger River typically gets much rain. March is when you get the most rain here; April is when it's the driest. Middle Tyger River, Duncan to Startex 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 Middle Tyger River.   Whitewater Near Middle Tyger River: Middle Tyger River, Spartanburg County, 1 miles away       Class III - 2 miles long (Duncan to Startex) South Tyger River, Spartanburg County, 3 miles away       Class -blank- - 4.5 miles long (Berrys Mill Pond to South Carolina Route 417) Enoree River, Greenville/ Spartanburg County, 9 miles away       Class II-III - 4 miles long (South Carolina Route 14 Pelham to South Carolina Route 296) Whitewater Outfitter - Appalachian Rivers Raft, Greenville County, 12 miles away       Whitewater outfitter North Tyger River, Spartanburg County, 14 miles away       Class II(III) - 6 miles long (Route 231 to Route 113) North Tyger River, Spartanburg County, 14 miles away       Class II-III - 3 miles long (Route 231 to South Tyger River) Jimmies Creek, Spartanburg County, 16 miles away       Class I-III - 6 miles long (I-26 to Tyger River) Reedy River, Greenville County, 19 miles away       Class II+(III) - 2.6 miles long (Log Shoals Road to West Georgia Road) North Saluda River, Greenville County, 20 miles away       Class IV(V) - 1.3 miles long (Trail to North Saluda Reservoir) Reedy River, Greenville County, 20 miles away       Class IV(V) - 0.5 miles long (Reedy River Falls Historic Park)   Ski Areas Near Middle Tyger River: Wolf Ridge, North Carolina , 64 miles away, 700 foot drop, 5 lifts, 20 runs Sugar Mountain, North Carolina , 70 miles away, 1200 foot drop, 8 lifts, 20 runs Hawksnest, North Carolina , 71 miles away, 619 foot drop, 4 lifts, 12 runs Ski Beech, North Carolina , 73 miles away, 830 foot drop, 10 lifts, 15 runs Cataloochee, North Carolina , 76 miles away, 740 foot drop, 4 lifts, 10 runs Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina , 77 miles away, 365 foot drop, 5 lifts, 9 runs Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 83 miles away, 225 foot drop, 4 lifts, 10 runs Sky Valley, Georgia , 86 miles away, 210 foot drop, 2 lifts, 5 runs   Hotels Near Middle Tyger River: Quality Inn Duncan Spartanburg West, Duncan , 1 miles away Holiday Inn Express & Suites GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG(DUNCAN), Duncan , 1 miles away Hampton Inn - Suites Greenville-Spartanburg I-85, Duncan , 1 miles away Microtel Inn & Suites By Wyndham Duncan/Spartanburg, Duncan , 2 miles away Baymont Inn & Suites Duncan/Spartanburg, Duncan , 2 miles away   Campgrounds Near Middle Tyger River: Creekside RV Park, Greer, 6 miles away Cunningham RV Park, Spartanburg, 6 miles away Scuffle Town Usa RV Park, Simpsonville, 11 miles away   Public Lands Near Middle Tyger River: Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville - NC , 49 miles away Paris Mountain State Park, South Carolina , 19 miles away Croft State Park, South Carolina , 20 miles away Jones Gap State Park, South Carolina , 30 miles away   Golf Courses Near Middle Tyger River: Taylormade Addidas Golf, Duncan , 2 miles away River Falls Plantation, Duncan , 4 miles away Twin Oaks Par 3 Golf, Inman , 6 miles away   Lakes Near Middle Tyger River Silver Lake, Spartanburg , 3 miles away Lyman Lake, Spartanburg , 6 miles away Twin Lakes, Spartanburg , 7 miles away