Twelve Mile River: Lay Bridge Road (Unofficial) to Maw Bridge Road

Skill Level: Easy

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Rapids: Class I

Length: 2.00 miles

Duration: 1 - 1.6 hours

Portaging: No

What to Expect

Just below the popular whitewater section, the Twelve Mile River widens and slows and it enters Lake Hartwell, creating lake-like paddling conditions. This section is very beginner friendly in terms of difficulty.

Access

Put in:

Lay Bridge Road River Access and Parking Area (Unofficial)

434 Lay Bridge Road, Central, SC 29630

Access Details

Limited roadside parking is available on the east side of the road. The river access is river-left and is unofficial but widely used. Use at your own risk. Do not consume fish caught in the Twelve Mile River and upper reaches of Lake Hartwell due to a PCB Advisory still in effect.

Take out:

Maw Bridge Road River Access and Roadside Parking

1002 Maw Bridge Road, Central, SC 29630

Access Details

Limited roadside parking is available downstream river-left. Access the river from the bank, a short walk from the road.

Trip Details

Waterway:

Twelve Mile River

Upstream Trip (1)