River Access Closures. Saluda Lake: Saluda Lake Landing. Saluda Lake: Saluda Lake Access. Upper Saluda River: Timmerman Jr.
Kayak Launch. Waterway Resources. Download map files for your own use. Learn more. Point Data Line Data. Wear lightweight, breathable clothes and consider paddling in the morning or evening, when it is cooler. Drink plenty of water before, during, and after activity. Current Weather. Two carry-in boat access sites are located immediately downstream of Gervais Street Bridge US Hwy 1 , one on the east bank at Senate Street and one on the west bank at the amphitheater.
Public landings with ramps are located 2 and 3 miles downstream of Gervais Street Bridge on the east and west banks of the Congaree. Water conditions on the Lower Saluda River can be Dangerous to all river users. Before using this river be aware of:.
Water flow in the Lower Saluda changes all the time. For the latest information check the following sources:. Box Columbia, SC Telephone: Before using this river be aware of: Rapidly changing water levels Strong currents Cold water Large rapids Consider the following Lower Saluda River conditions and precautions: Water flow conditions can change rapidly within a couple of hours because of releases from the hydroelectric power facility at Lake Murray. Daily river flows may range from to 20, cubic feet per second.
Daily river levels may range from 2 to 10 feet. The river water is cold, about 60 degrees F, because it comes from deep within Lake Murray. When you get to the main trail on the river, you can turn right or left downstream or upstream. Depending on which path you take from the road down to the water, the riverside trail runs slightly more than a mile each direction.
Most first-timers will turn left downstream to take in the spectacular view from a boardwalk section back toward the Millrace Rapids. That view promises to be the classic Columbia tourist photo for years to come.
Pro tip: If you want to avoid power lines in the photo, stop at the first overlook section on the boardwalk to capture your image. Photographers also could bring a step stool so they can look slightly down at their subjects from the later overlooks, thus eliminating the power lines in the background.
Plans are in the works to more formally complete the connection to Boyd Island. Of course, you also can walk the full length of the trail both ways and make it 5. The full length out and back likely will be the favorite trip for cyclists. I prefer a slightly longer ride, so I do start by pedaling upstream to I, then go all the way back to Boyd Island, back to I, and then back to my car.
That translates to about 8 miles. On a related note, cyclists should not expect to hit high speeds on this often crowded section of the greenway, and pedestrians should stay alert that cyclists will be passing occasionally. Trail etiquette says cyclists pass on the left, preferably after announcing themselves by voice or bell to pedestrians. Yes, as long as they are on leashes. Please clean up after pets. Poop bag dispensers can be found at several spots along the greenway if you forget to bring your own.
First, the water is much colder than you would expect year-round because it originates from deep in Lake Murray. Second, the water runs through with a deceptively swift, often dangerous current.
Third, there are few pools among the rocks deep enough to really swim. Fourth, the rocks themselves are slippery and have been known to break bones or dent skulls of the fallen.
If you wear water shoes that enclose your feet, and if you are strong and coordinated enough to balance on slippery rocks in swift current, there are many places along the greenway suitable for wading. Especially on warm summer days, lots of people wade out into the river. Yes, the Lower Saluda River is a wonderful place to paddle a kayak or canoe, or float in an innertube. But just as with swimming, paddling on the river can be dangerous. If you insist on a river trip without help from knowledgeable friends or outfitters, please, please, please put in below the especially dangerous Millrace Rapids.
State law requires personal floatation devices PFDs, also known as life jackets for travel on the waterways. The next public landings downstream where you can get out of the river are just past the Gervais Street bridge at the West Columbia Amphitheater or across the river at the end of Senate Street. Can I fish along the Saluda Greenway? Newcomers might be stunned to catch brown and rainbow trout usually found only in cool mountain streams.
DNR stocks trout in the Saluda below the Lake Murray dam to promote this rare fishery in the cool river. There are signs along the greenway that mark where the catch-and-release section begins and explain other fishing regulations. Please pay attention to them. Yes, rest rooms and water fountains at the main parking lot, another rest room at the far western end, several picnic tables where the parking lot connection meets the riverfront trail, and more picnic tables and benches sprinkled along the length of the greenway.
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