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Planning and Safety1) Review the map carefully.2) Plan your start and end points according to your skill level.3) Check current river conditions before paddling. A flooded river can be dangerous, and a low river may expose logs, rocks, or other debris, slowing your trip down significantly.4) Always wear a life jacket with a whistle.5) Avoid boating alone. Let someone know your plan and when to expect you to return.6) Minimize your impact on the river by properly disposing of waste, respecting wildlife, and leaving what you find.7) Do not trespass on private property. Stay in the river until your take out.8) If you fall out in a rapid, assume the whitewater "swimming" position - with your feet up and pointing downstream (like you're in a recliner) until you reach flatwater and can get back in your boat.9) Roadside river accesses with listed addresses are approximate locations of bridges and should not direct you to private homes. Please do not access the river on private property.

Cherokee Ford Recreation AreaLo c a ted river-right, a b o ve the Chero ko ee Fa lls da m ,this river a c c ess is n ext to the Chero kee Fo rd Rec -rea tio n Area . At the en d o f Wo lf Den La n e, there is adirt c learin g with easy a c c ess to the river fro m the

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Wolf Den Lane, Gaffney, SC 29340

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River Levels Adequate river flo w is essen tia l to pa ddlin g. If levels are to o lo w o r to o high, pa ddlin g m a y n o t b e po ssib le. Plea se c hec k the fo llo win g strea m ga uges fo r rea l tim e in fo rm a tio n to

determ in e if flo w levels are suita b le fo r pa ddlin g. Flo w is m ea sured in either c ub ic feet per sec o n d (vo lum e) o r feet (height o f river). River levels o n the Bro a d c a n fluc tuate quic kly if da m o perato rsrelea se water. Be sure to c a m p o n high gro un d.

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TheBroad River

Blueway The First 70 Miles in South Carolina

A Map and Guide to the Broad River Scenic Corridor

Map designed by Upstate Forever. All rights reserved.This map was printed on waterproof paper.

Pictures kindly provided by Upstate Forever staff,unless otherwise noted.

This map was made possible by the generoussupport of the Callie and John Rainey Foundation.

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BROAD RIVERLo c kha rt, S C toBro a d River La n din g

Trip Length: 7.5 milesSkill Level: Trip Duration: 3-4 hours

Beginner

BROAD RIVER

Trip Length: 6.2 milesSkill Level: Trip Duration: 3 hours

S a n dy River La n din g toS helto n Ferry La n din g

Beginner

BROAD RIVER

Trip Length: 8.25 milesSkill Level:

Trip Duration: 4-5 hours

Bro a d River Green wa yto Big Ba y Ac c ess

Beginner

U S GS S ite No . 02156500Bro a d River n ea r Carlisle, S C

n ea r River M ile 130Idea l Co n ditio n s:2,000 c fs - 5,000 c fs

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U S GS S ite No . 02153200 Bro a d River n ea r Bla c ksb urg, S C

n ea r River M ile 83Idea l Co n ditio n s:2.5 ft - 5.6 ft

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Broad River Greenway River Access and Parking AreaLo c a ted do wn strea m o f the Highwa y 150 b ridge, this tra ilhea d to the Bro a d River Green wa y in c ludes a fishin g pier, river a c c ess, a pla ygro un d, educ a tio n a l displa ys, a n d pic n ic shelters. T he Bro a d River c a n b e a c c essed fro m either side o f the b ridge T he fee fo r use is $5 per c ar; it is o pen fro m da wn to dusk. Fo r m o re in fo rm a tio n , visit: www.b ro a drivergreen wa y.c o m .

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Town of Lockhart River Access and Parking AreaTake-out above the dam: 400 Lockhart Drive, Lockhart, SC 29364

Put-in below the dam: 100 River Street, Lockhart, SC 29364Pa ddlers sho uld use c a utio n when a ppro a c hin g the Lo c kha rt Da m . T he ta ke o ut is lo c a ted river-right, b efo re the first da m . Ac c ess to the pa rkin g lo t requires a sho rt wa lk. T he Lo c kha rt Ca n a l is fo rm ed b y the two da m s lo c a ted n o rth a n d so uth o f the T o wn o f Lo c kha rt. S wim m in g a n d b o a tin g a re n o t perm itted within the Lo c kha rt Ca n a l. Pa ddlers wishin g to c o n tin ue their trip do wn strea m sho uld use the pho n e in a b o x o n the side o f Lo c kha rt Po wer's b uildin g,

whic h is c o n n ec ted to the Lo c kha rt Po wer c o n tro l ro o m , to c a ll (864) 545-2580. Lo c kha rt Po wer will b rin g a truc k a n d po rta ge yo u to the put in do wn strea m river-left, ea st o f

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1. BIG BAY ACCES S AREA: T his a c c ess in c ludes a sm a ll pa rkin g area, b o a t ra m p, a n d fishin g pier.

2. GAS T O N S HOALS FIS HING T RAIL:T his fishin g tra il is lo c a ted b elo w the Gasto n S ho a ls Da m a n d fo llo ws the river fo r a b o ut 700 ft. While n o b o a t ra m p exists at this lo c a tio n , pa ddlers c a n put in here to a vo id

the Gasto n S ho a ls Da m .3. BOWENS RIVER CANOE ACCES S :

T his a c c ess in c ludes a sm a ll pa rkin g area a n d dirt b o a t ra m p, river-left. A fishin g a rea is lo c a ted 2,000 feet n o rth o n Dra vo Rd., n ext to the Hydro Pla n t a n d a lso in c ludes a sm a ll

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PACOLET RIVER: Skull Shoals Road River Access and Parking AreaT his is the la st ro a d cro ssin g b efo re thec o n fluen c e o f the

Pa c o let a n d the Bro a dRivers. Parkin g is a va ila b le in the dirt lo to n river-left. T he n ext ta ke o ut lo c a tio n is the T o wn o f Lo c khart

appro xim ately 12 m iles do wn strea m

(a 6-6.5-ho ur pa ddle).

600 Skull Shoals Road, Gaffney, SC 29342

Skull Shoals River Access

and Parking Area

Visit www.upstateforever.org/blueway-mapping for the Pacolet River Blueway map.

Worth Mountain WMA River Access and Parking Areaoff of Scenic View RdHickory Grove, SC 29717T his river a c c ess in c ludes a parkin g a rea a n d c o n -crete b o a t ra m p. Also a va ila b le are b ikin g,

fishin g, hun tin g, a n d hikin g.Fo r updates a n d a dd-itio n a l in fo rm atio n a b o ut hun tin g seaso n s, visit: www.dn r.sc.go v/m la n ds/

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BROAD RIVER

Trip Length: 5 milesSkill Level:

Trip Duration: 2-3 hours

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Cooper Trl.

Welcome to the Broad River BluewayT he Bro a d River Bluewa y in S o uth Caro lin a

pro vides sign ific a n t b egin n er-frien dly a n d n o vic e pa ddlin g o ppo rtun ities. Origin a tin g in the Blue Ridge M o un ta in s o f ea stern Bun c o m b e Co un ty, No rth Caro lin a , the Bro a d River – whic h o n c e fo rm ed the b o un da ry b etween the Cata wb a a n d Chero kee In dia n trib es – flo ws thro ugh seven Piedm o n t c o un ties in S o uth Caro lin a b efo re jo in in g the S a luda River to fo rm the Co n ga ree River in Co lum b ia . In the U pstate, the Bro a d River flo ws thro ugh Chero kee Fa lls in the S um ter Natio n a l Fo rest a n d the T o wn o f Lo c khart,

passin g thro ugh Chero kee, Y o rk, U n io n , Chester, Fa irfield, Newb erry, a n d Ric hla n d Co un ties. O n e o f the U pstate's widest rivers with m a jo r

trib utaries like the Pa c o let, T yger, a n d En o ree Rivers, the Bro a d River ha s pro vided sign ific a n t po wer gen eratio n with n in e da m s a lo n g the en tirety o f the river. In 1991, S o uth Caro lin a design a ted 15 m iles o f the Bro a d River fro m 99 Isla n ds Da m do wn -strea m to the c o n fluen c e with the Pa c o let River as Wild a n d S c en ic , to the b en efit o f the en da n gered ro c ky sho a ls spider lily a n d residen t a n d m igrato ry fish. Wildlife is a b un da n t in this area. Visito rs m a y see a va riety o f b irds, fish, a n d m a m m a ls in c ludin g b a ld ea gles, o sprey, herrin g, la rgem o utha n d sm a llm o uth b a ss, river o tters, m uskrats, deer

a n d c o yo tes.With slo w flo ws a n d c lear, wide c ha n n els, the Bro a d

River is idea l fo r fa m ily pa ddlin g trips a n d fishin g. S urro un ded b y a n a b un da n c e o f fo rests, farm s, a n d o rc ha rds, the Bro a d River is a sign ific a n t rec reatio n a l reso urc e. Recrea tio n o ppo rtun ities ha ve b een gen ero usly pro vided b y utility c o m pa n ies,

suc h a s Duke En ergy a n d Lo c kha rt Po wer, a llo win g fo r the c reatio n o f the Bro a d River Bluewa y. Lea rn ho w yo u c a n pro tec t this a n d o ther ho m eto wn rivers b y visitin g www.U pstateFo rever.o rg/Rec o n n ec tin g.T his a n d o ther b luewa y m aps fro m a cro ss S o uth Caro lin a a re a va ila b le at www.Go Pa ddleS C.c o m .

1. Big Bay Access Area2. Gaston Shoals Fishing Trail3. Bowens River Canoe Access

end of Sarratt Road, Gaffney, SC 29341end of Spillway Road, Gaffney, SC 293411444 Dravo Road, Blacksburg, SC 29702

Pick Hill River Accessand Parking AreaLo c a ted river-left, this a c c ess hasa b o a t ra m p a n d sm a ll parkin g area ,as well as a fishin g tra il tha t run s a lo n g the river 600 feet do wn strea m

o f the b o a t ra m p.

1290 Ninety-Nine Island RoadBlacksburg, SC 29702

Ninety-Nine Islands River Access and Parking Area

Lo c a ted river-left. this b o a t ra m p a n d sm a ll pa rkin g a rea is do wn strea m o f the 99 Isla n ds Da m , n ext to the

po werho use.

end of Ninety-Nine Island RoadBlacksburg, SC 29702

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In ten se, po werful, o r extrem ely lo n g rapidsrequirin g prec ise b o a t ha n dlin g in turb ulen t water. Dro ps m a y c o n ta in la rge, un a vo id-a b le wa ves a n d ho les o r c o n stric ted pa ss-a ges. Exten sive experien c e is essen tia l.

River Rapids ClassificationClass I Rapids: Easy

Class II Rapids: ModerateClass III Rapids: Difficult

Class IV Rapids and Above: Advanced

Fast-m o vin g water with riffles a n d sm a ll wa ves. Little o r n o prio r pa ddlin g experien c e n ec essary.

S tra ightfo rward rapids with wide, c lea r c ha n n els. S o m e prio r pa ddlin g experien c e is suggested.

M o dera te, irregular wa ves whic h m a y b e diffic ult to m a n euver. Prio r experien c e required.

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Gaston ShoalsDam #2

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Town of Lockhart River Access and Parking AreaTake out above the dam:

400 Lockhart Drive, Lockhart, SC 29364Put in below the dam:

100 River Street, Lockhart, SC 29364Paddlers should use caution when approaching the Lockhart Dam. The take out is located river-right, before the first dam. Access to the parking lot re-

quires a short walk. The Lockhart Canal is formed by the two dams located north and south of the

Town of Lockhart. Swimming and boating are not permitted within the Lockhart Canal. Paddlers wish-ing to continue their trip downstream should use the

phone in a box on the side of Lockhart Power's building, which is connected to the Lockhart Power

control room, to call (864) 545-2580. Lockhart Power will bring a truck and portage you to the put in downstream river-left, east of Lockhart Power's

Hydropower Plant and Dam.

Broad River LandingRiver Access and Parking Areaend of Boat Landing Road, Union, SC 29379A small parking area and boat ramp are located river-right.

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Common Fish in the Broad River

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Smallmouth Bass

ChannelCatfish

BluegillSunfish

Notchlip Redhorse Bullhead Catfish

Redbreast Sunfish

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into water other than that from which they were caught. Don't

dump your bait bucket unless it is back in to the waterbody where

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Woods Ferry Recreation AreaPark Road, Carlisle, SC 29031(34.698880, -81.450655)

Open year-round, this recreation areafeatures restrooms, picnic shelters,

fishing platforms, a boat ramp, campingsites, horse trails, accomodations and

hot showers. Fee for camping is required and can be paid upon arrival.

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boat ramp are located river-left300 feet abovewhere Sandy

River meets theBroad River.

Sandy River LandingRiver Access and Parking Area

Shelton Ferry LandingBoat Ramp and Parking Areaend of Shelton Ferry Road

Whitmire, SC 29178A small parking area and boat ramp

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Strother Landing River Access and Parking Area

Strother Landing is located 600 feet downstream of the

SC 34 bridge, river-left. Traveling east across the SC 34 bridge, go 0.1 miles and

turn right on to Strother Road. Turn right onto the first dirt

path 500 feet down the road, across railroad tracks, and bear right to the landing.

Strother Road, Blair, SC34.393142, -81.393956

Neal Shoals Dam River Access and Parking Areaend of Shoals Road (FS 304)

Carlisle, SC 29031River access is a 500-ft. walk from

the parking area. Use this access to avoid portaging the Neal Shoals Dam.

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river-right. Drive under the bridge to a small clearing. For more information, visit:

upstateforever.org/keitts.

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Tyger River

Woody DebrisSticks, branches, and tree trunks in the riverare called strainers and can be underwater

or overhanging the river. Be prepared toencounter strainers, since woody debris can

fall into a river at any time. Strainers constantly change; use caution and try to avoid strainers when possible. Strainers commonly occur in the Enoree, Pacolet,and Tyger Rivers, especially when river

levels are high.

Caution!