Catawba River: Lake Wylie Dam to Riverwalk

Skill Level: Easy

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Rapids: Class I

Length: 3.50 miles

Duration: 2 - 3 hours

Portaging: No

What to Expect

This is a short trip on the Catawba to quickly and easily get away from town and out on the water. Stop along the way for a picnic on the rocky shoals in the middle of the river.

Access

Put in:

Lake Wylie Dam Access Point

2541 New Gray Rock Rd, Fort Mill, SC 29708

Access Details

Access on the north side of river, just downstream of the dam.

Take out:

Riverwalk Rock Hill

575 Herrons Ferry Road, Rock Hill, SC 29730

Access Details

Near restaurants, paved hiking/biking path, and other amenities associated with the Rock Hill Outdoor center and the Riverwalk community.

Trip Details

Waterway:

Catawba River

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Catawba River: Lake Wylie Dam to Riverwalk

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Catawba River, near Rock Hill, SC (Credit: Jim Dollar, via Flickr (CC BY-NC 2.0))

Our maiden voyage!! (Credit: Photos by S)

Record 39,000 CFS November 12, 2020 (Credit: RDM)

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