Millrace Rapids

Millrace Rapids is a popular kayaking playspot, located on the Lower Saluda River in Columbia, South Carolina.

History

The rapids are a result of the Saluda River running over the remains of a twice-dynamited coffer dam.

Features

Blast-O-Matic
Dumbass Hole
Cookie Monster
Square Eddy
Fisherman's Rock
Pop-up Hole

Events and Competitions

Millrace Massacre and Iceman Competition

Safety Concerns

Because the lower Saluda is flow-controlled by a hydroelectric dam (operated by SCANA), the water level can change rapidly. There is a warning system in place that consists of a series of sirens and strategically placed markers.

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Canoeing and kayaking

Main competitive disciplines	Canoe sprint Whitewater slalom Canoe marathon Canoe polo Wildwater canoeing Canoe sailing Playboating

Olympics	Summer Olympics Male medalists Female medalists Venues

Other disciplines	Creeking Dragon boating Extreme racing Freeboating Surf skiing Surf kayaking Snow boating Squirt boating

International Canoe Federation (ICF) Championships	Sprint (Men's Canadian medalists Women's Canadian medalists Men's kayak medalists Women's kayak medalists Paracanoe medalists) Slalom (Men's Canadian medalists Women's Canadian medalists Men's kayak medalists Women's kayak medalists Mixed canadian medalists) Marathon

Recreation	Small-craft sailing Whitewater canoeing / kayaking Sea kayaking Canoe camping Kayak fishing Kayak diving Dongola racing Canoe orienteering Canoe livery Playboating

Modern boats	Canoe Kayak Concrete canoe Flyak Folding kayak International Canoe Malia Recreational kayak Sprint canoe

Traditional boats	Aleutian kayak Cayuco Chundan Vallam Dugout Fur brigade Outrigger canoe Pacific Northwest Rabaska Sturgeon-nosed canoe Taimen Umiak Waka War canoe

Techniques	Eskimo Rescue Kayak roll Portage Paddling

Equipment	Artificial whitewater Albano buoy system Outrigger Paddle Paddle float Paddle leash Royalex Sea sock Spray deck Tuilik

Kayakers	Doug Ammons Jimmy Blakeney Tyler Bradt Paul Caffyn Tad Dennis Chris Duff Nigel Foster Maria Francis Douglas C. Gordon Štěpánka Hilgertová Freya Hoffmeister Eric Jackson Ramo Kolenović Brad Ludden Andrew McAuley Mark Pollock Oskar Speck Rush Sturges Clay Wright Alexander Yermilov

Venues	Canoeing and kayaking venues

Competitions	List of world records in canoeing Adirondack Canoe Classic Au Sable River Canoe Marathon Devizes to Westminster International Canoe Marathon Dusi Canoe Marathon Hawkesbury Canoe Classic Murray Marathon National Student Rodeo Thameside Series Waterside Series Riverland Paddling Marathon

Festivals	Canadian International Dragon Boat Festival Duanwu Festival Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival in New York Houston Dragon Boat Festival Lethbridge Dragon Boat Festival Ottawa Dragon Boat Festival Toronto International Dragon Boat Race Festival

Governing bodies	European Canoe Association American Canoe Association Australian Canoeing British Canoe Union British Dragon Boat Racing Association Canadian Canoe Association Canoe Wales Croatian Canoe Federation Scottish Canoe Association Portuguese Canoe Federation USA Canoe/Kayak

Other organisations	Association of International Paddle Sport Federations Canadian Canoe Museum International Dragon Boat Federation Sir Alexander Mackenzie Canada Sea-to-Sea Bicentennial Expeditions UK Rivers Access Campaign

Media	La Chasse-galerie Paddle-to-the-Sea (film) The Rise and Fall of the Great Lakes Waterwalker

Coordinates: 34°00′43″N 81°04′48″W / 34.012°N 81.080°W / 34.012; -81.080

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