The Broad River Blueway
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County, I 35°0'0"N T hisan dother bluewa yma from ps ac So ross uth N 35°0'0"N T S tayawa yfrom thetailrac eofthe Carolinaareavailab lewww.GoPaddleSat C.co m . H SC RD da m . k Mud Island 0.85 miles long PACOLET RIVER: stay right Planning and Safety Skull Shoals Road River Access and Parking Area 1) Review the map carefully. 600 Skull Shoals Road, Gaffney, SC 29342 k 2) Plan your start and end points according to T histheroaislast d your skill level. c rossingbefore the 3) Check current river conditions before paddling. c o n fluen c eofthe A flooded river can be dangerous, and a low Pac oan let dtheBroa d river may expose logs, rocks, or other debris, Rivers.Parking is a vailab leinlotthe dirt slowing your trip down significantly. oThe nriver-left. next Worth Mountain 4) Always wear a life jacket with a whistle. takeoutloc a tiontheis WMA River 5) Avoid boating alone. Let someone know your T o wnofLoc kha rt Access and Skull Shoals plan and when to expect you to return. a pproxima telymiles12 Parking Area 34°57'0"N 6) Minimize your impact on the river by properly do wn strea m River Access off of Scenic View Rd 34°57'0"N (a 6-6.5-hopaddle).(a ur and Parking Area Hickory Grove, disposing of waste, respecting wildlife, and SC 29717 leaving what you find. T hisriverac c essinc ludes 7) Do not trespass on private property. Stay in aparking area an dco n - cbo rete Alsoram a t p. the river until your take out. tty C icke reek 8) If you fall out in a rapid, assume the whitewater Th a vailab learebiking, fishing,hun ting,an dhiking.