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Wateree River

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Wateree River

The Wateree River is the continuation of the Catawba River system located downstream of Lake Wateree. Paddling the first 8 miles of the Wateree will take you across small shoals as you descend the fall-line. Near Camden, the Wateree turns into a meandering coastal plain river with large floodplains. The Wateree is relatively undeveloped providing opportunities for remote paddling experiences. 

Adjacent Waterways:  upstream, Lake Wateree; downstream, Congaree River and Santee River into Lake Marion.

Suggested Trips (3)

Featured trips for this waterway showing difficulty (circles) and current runnability status (squares). .

(Credit: SC Department of Natural Resources)
(Credit: SC Department of Natural Resources)
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