Enoree, South Carolina, US
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1. SC Route 14, Pelham, to SC Route 296
| Usual Difficulty |
II-III (for normal flows) |
| Length |
4 Miles |
low water
low waterPhoto of Don Frank by Ryan taken 09/15/09
Gauge Information
| Name |
Range |
Difficulty |
Updated |
Level |
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ENOREE RIVER AT PELHAM, SC
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usgs-02160326 |
4.00 - 8.00 ft
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II-III |
01h07m |
4.07
ft
(rc= 0.0 ) |
For flow recommendations, see the comments tab. |
River Description
Takeout below the confluence with Abner Creek.
Todd Corey shared:
I ran this section on 4/24 with my 14- and 11-yr-old. We put on at 2 pm and took off at 5 pm. The
river was running at 5.5' and was a great level for an entry level kayaker. The kids walked the
dam and the last rapid. Other than that, everything was good to go. There are a few places to
play as well, so take your playboat with you. Just don't spend too much time underwater since it
isn't the cleanest whitewater you can find. The people walking the trail along river right of the
river enjoyed the show. It also makes it easy for you to get out and hike back up to the top of a
rapid in case you want to run it again. This is primarily class II with a couple of class III's
thrown in. We enjoyed the trip and will head back again given the right water levels.
Another commenter:
I've paddled this section three times. At below 4 ft it's very rocky in spots. At almost 5ft it's
a good paddle with some great little spots especially the spot in one of the pics....great
playspot. I would recommend running this at 5 or 6 ft for a great ride...the takeout at 296 is no
a fun hike with a kayak...beware.....we took out there and my friend got attacked by yellow
jackets....there is a nest if you take out river left be careful and stay on the path.
Jim Spears contributed:
I have only paddled this section once several years ago. It is in a fairly developed area now. On
river right for the first mile or so there are large houses. This section has some nice small
whitewater features. The problem is that the takeout at the first bridge Hwy. 296 (Reidville Rd.)
was real grown up. We opted to paddle the next section also from Hwy. 296 to Hwy. 417. That was a
mistake. There were an incredible number of riverwide deadfalls on that section. We ended up
pushing our canoes down the river and lifting them over the obtacles. The upper section, however,
is something to look at for easy whitewater that is very close to I-85 and
Greenville-Spartanburg. This would be a good trip for beginner paddlers at a good water level.
StreamTeam Status: Not Verified
Last Updated: 2011-07-25 20:39:37
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User Comments
strainer trees before the first rapid. At low water we were able to go under the main trunk; at
higher water level, they could be a problem. We encountered several other strainers that had been
trimmed back for floaters. Most of the drops had to be examined to find the main water flow point
in order to float down; otherwise there were a rock slide. There is a single rope swing, river
right, approx. half way down this section at the end of a nice rapid / drop. The good "chute" rapid
was doable at this level. It is possible to portage this on left or on the right. One of our party
made it through the chute but flipped at the bottom and had a wet exit and almost lost the paddle.
There are 2 rope swings: 1 river rt and one river left, at the confluence of Abner Creek and
Enoree. This marks the first possible take out a trail on river right at top of the high bank,
access by going up Abner creek 10-20 feet. Maybe 100 -200 yards down river from the rope swings is
another takeout marked by a huge strainer and tree in the middle of the river. This is where we
took out. Total run time for us was 3 hours because we portaged and watched swimmers on rope swings
for a while. Shuttle is just 20 min. each way from Hwy 14 down to the take out in the Mahaffey
Subdivision which is before the 296 bridge.