Paddlers can use this river access as a start and end point, paddling upstream or downstream as desired. Water may be swift following rain events, making upstream travel more difficult. Portage is not…

This trip features lazy waters, wide river channels, and is perfect for beginners. Although the trip is longer in length, it makes for a great day trip and only has one or two small rapids that can…

With many shoals at the Erwin Mill Road bridge, this trip starts off with exciting rapids. Paddlers will see a variety of wooded areas, rural countryside, and an abundance of wildlife. This short trip…

This exciting trip features Class I-II rapids, many shoals, and wide river channels. While rapids are not Class III, they can become more technical in very high and very low waters.

This trip is the first along the main stem of the Saluda River and is scenic and quiet with very slow moving waters. As the Saluda River enters Saluda Lake, the channels broaden and the water stills.…

This trip is characterized by the granite outcrop shoals along the Irvin Pitts Memorial park. Paddlers can expect to utilize their technical maneuvering skills to navigate this exciting and heavily…

Paddlers should use this river access as a start and end point, traveling upstream or downstream at your own leisure. Slow moving and flat water characterize this stretch.

Although this trip is considered Novice in terms of rapid difficulty, it requires portage around two dams and may not be well suited for families with young children, inexperienced paddlers, or those…

There are a few Class I and II rapids along this stretch, but as the river nears Ware Shoals, the channels become clear, wide, and still, impounded by the downstream Ware Shoals Dam.

Because there is no portage around the Piedmont Dam (upstream of Timmerman Landing) or the Upper Pelzer Mills Dam (downstream of Timmerman Landing), this section is very lake-like and…