South Carolina Creeking "River Guiding"

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Guiding Kayakers Down one of Upstate South Carolina's best Kept Secret!
The Thompson River
Yes that's Right SC the entire section Putin and take out is in SC right on the border of NC in the Jocassee Watershed.
It seems a few times a year when the gate is open and the rain falls in the right spots. We all get a chance to get over to the Jocassee area and slide down this gem known as the Thompson River.
It flows off the other side of the mountain from the Whitewater and Horsepasture rivers this one also empties right into Jocassee lake. Drops over 500+ feet in less the half mile. Very tight run always check for wood in all major drops and put on and go. When clear of wood and charging hard its almost one big park and huck run!

[@Puma-td2ye]

Thoroughly enjoyed this video! What an incredible day you guys had. I also agree no music and let the water roar!

[@WadeHarrison]

Hey thanks yeah there’s enough of those sound track videos out there I’m not doing that anymore

[@lineofbestfit7551]

You know it's gonna be stout when Wade is in a creek boat.

[@WadeHarrison]

Lol funny I almost took the rewind and then thought wanted something with little more tail volume. And after that blown skatepark line very happy to be in a high volume kayak!!!

[@josiatokirina1788]

Thanks for the fun ride. What an amazing water slide. Really liked that you kept the sound raw and natural, just water and voices!

[@WadeHarrison]

Hey thanks for watching yeah I’m done adding sound tracks it time consuming and there’s enough of those out there

[@MonkeyNAround]

Wow what a killer video. That looks like a gem there. I have heard of the lake but never this river. Thanks for sharing.

[@WadeHarrison]

Yeah it dumps right into joecassee lake on the far back side of the lake

[@hipernet]

oh looks awesome ! such a great day!

[@WadeHarrison]

It’s a gem to bad don’t run much

[@ereynoldful3974]

Stumbled upon this tonight and love it 💙 Reminds me of the alapahoocheee river and Alapaha River Basin. Unspoiled in North FL and awesome rapid runs on Turkett and Swift Creek. Y'all ever been paddling in North FL??

[@WadeHarrison]

I have been around the springs down there that’s it

[@levirhodes8041]

The dude in the Rewind had a clever way of getting out of that hole... I saw those paddle strokes on the back deck... Good awareness.

[@WadeHarrison]

For sure that’s a sticky ledge...

[@SergeyVoynov]

Nice! Great paddling!

[@WadeHarrison]

Thanks buddy

[@WhitewaterOutdoors]

Wow this place looks fun!!

[@WadeHarrison]

It’s short and sweet

[@dannyboofs]

We gotta go get on this next time it goes. That looks like so much fun!

[@WadeHarrison]

It’s the best in the southeast

[@frogyman1023]

That looked like a great day with some good paddling

[@WadeHarrison]

Thanks buddy

[@frogyman1023]

No problem

[@brandonb9830]

This shit is intense... Love it!!! Great vids, keep em comin.

[@WadeHarrison]

Thanks buddy

[@davidmartin740]

That river looks sick! Thanks for sharing! I will have to add this one to the list.

[@WadeHarrison]

For sure if you can time it right it’s one of those runs your like wow 🤩 want more

[@smoketheartist9501]

@@WadeHarrison What do you mean time it right? You are talking about after rain or something like that?

[@WadeHarrison]

@@smoketheartist9501 timeing because after rains it can be very high or the gate closed or will not get enough water and when it’s running it will run out of water very fast it has almost no tributaries so has a very small window to catch it before it’s to low.

[@brandonhauer5744]

Funny how Dane posted the same run a day later 😂 both vids equally as entertaining, keep em coming!

[@WadeHarrison]

I seen that also and Dane was there the same day I was. I loved the part were he said Oh it would suck if went left there and I actually went left there I ask if he wanted to do some paddling together at some point so I look forward to both of us doing something together at some point maybe.

[@brandonhauer5744]

@@WadeHarrison stoked for you!

[@xisotopex]

that looks really fun.

[@WadeHarrison]

it is very much

[@suchasreallife]

Cool looking river

[@WadeHarrison]

It’s amazing in there

[@godfatherd349]

Awesome ride

[@WadeHarrison]

Yes for sure!

[@huntergipson3447]

Dang I can’t wait until we get good enough to go to spots like this!! That slide is the shi!!

[@WadeHarrison]

It’s worth it if you can catch it

[@huntergipson3447]

Gotta graduate up a few notches first lol! NW AR hasn’t had any rain in a few months so we are just watching ^^^

[@xisotopex]

that looks like trout water

[@WadeHarrison]

i dont see that

[@tracecanyon]

It's a juggling pin guys.

[@WadeHarrison]

yup

[@gossettcd]

What run is this?

[@WadeHarrison]

It’s called Thompson River

[@lisabeth5080]

That moment you share a best kept secret on one of the largest social media sites in the world... 🙄

[@WadeHarrison]

Hahhaha yeah that’s probably true but it still seems to be a mystery because catching the water levels right gate closers location and getting someone to take you down keeps its a secret

[@shortfinancial]

We’re y’all on the Thompson River there?

[@WadeHarrison]

Yes it’s the Thompson River runs out of NC into SC the section in this video is all in SC

[@shortfinancial]

That’s great! I didn’t know you could laugh that section! I’ve been on the outlet of Thompson right by the lake but not as far up as y’all were.

[@shortfinancial]

*kayak not laugh lol

[@WadeHarrison]

@@shortfinancial yes that’s where it’s at right before the lake but you do need a lot of rain to dump there for it to have enough water to get down

[@shortfinancial]

@@WadeHarrison That is awesome! Thanks for the tip. We're just lazy kayakers with sit on top (ocean kayak style), nothing like you and your crew lol! But we live not too far from that area so will have to go over there soon. Do y'all drive in over by Bad Creek at the gates that let you into DNR land over to Musterground Rd or how did y'all get in?

[@macd6416]

Wade... This is entirely in SC...

[@WadeHarrison]

Holy shot bro your right I was looking at AW and they gave the entire run listed so it’s on the NC page. But I just looked at google maps and your right the section we paddle it’s actually put in and take out in SC...

[@macd6416]

@@WadeHarrison NC Thompson is mega stout, but WNC gets way too much credit for Jocassee! My family didn’t lose their homeplace for everyone to think it’s all in North Carolina. Stout Cak

[@WadeHarrison]

Well the entire watershed I think is 9 miles and only the last 1/4 mile is in SC so I get it when I get back my computer I will change thumbnail also...

[@macd6416]

@@WadeHarrison supreme 1/4 mile for sure! What’s hidden under that reservoir has got to be epic.

[@WadeHarrison]

So true buddy!

[@rtod4]

Not that far right.

[@WadeHarrison]

I will take far right anytime over that left!