Sixmile Creek

Jones Mill Rd. to Lake Issaqueena

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DifficultyII-III
Length2.6 mi
Avg Gradient20 fpm
GaugeEighteenmile Creek Above Pendleton, Sc
Flow Rate as of 7531 days
35 cfsstale data
Reach Info Last UpdatedFebruary 14, 2004

River Description

Sixmile Creek is a short whitewater stream owned by Clemson University. The majority of the run is easy class I with a few small ledges and rock gardens. There are two notable rapids. One is a three foot vertical ledge that requires a good boof on the right. Running anywhere else results in a HARD piton. The second rapid is a rock slide similar to the drops on the Chauga in Chau Ram Park. The run was remarkably free of trees and on my first run I only portauged twice.

Will


River Features

Put In

Distance: 0 mi

First ledge

Class: IIIDistance: 0.5 mi
Hazard
Waterfall / Large Drop
First ledge

The first real rapid on Sixmile Creek is a vertical ledge. Don't be fooled into going down the center because the is a piton rock waiting on the left and cetern lines.

Sixmile Slide

Class: II+Distance: 0.55 mi
Rapid
Sixmile Slide

This is the longest slide on the creek.

Take Out

Distance: 2 mi
Take Out

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Untitled

Sep 5, 2011


Does anyone know exactly where this place is at?? I just used google earth to try and find it but i dont see a creek anywhere near what these directions say.....

Uhhh... Look on the tab 'map'

Untitled

Sep 19, 2009


hey, does anyone know how high this has to be to run? any related gauges to go by? thanks, jake b,864-986-8801

WR
Will Reeves

Jul 2, 2003


The first ledge on the creek has a piton rock at the base.
The slide rapid is near the first ledge.
The right side of the ledge is the only deep spot.