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Paddling in South Dakota
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Big Sioux River
Castlewood, South Dakota
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Boxelder Creek
Box Elder, South Dakota
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Cheyenne River
Lusk, South Dakota
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James River
Monango, South Dakota
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Keya Paha River
Mission, South Dakota
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Bad River
Okaton, South Dakota
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Battle Creek
Hermosa, South Dakota
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Bear Butte Creek
Sturgis, South Dakota
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Bear-in-the-Lodge Creek
Wanblee, South Dakota
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Brule Creek
Beresford, South Dakota
Boat launch
Cabela's Boat Ramp
South Dakota
Canoeing
Castle Creek
Hill City, South Dakota
Canoeing
Cherry Creek
Dupree, South Dakota
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Choteau Creek
Delmont, South Dakota
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Crooked Creek
Ludlow, South Dakota
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Crow Creek
Gann Valley, South Dakota
Boat launch
Custer Trail Boat Launch
South Dakota
Boat launch
Deerfield Cove Boat Launch
South Dakota
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East Fork Vermillion River
Winfred, South Dakota
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Elk Creek
Box Elder, South Dakota
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Elm Creek
Union Center, South Dakota
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Elm River
Frederick, South Dakota
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Firesteel Creek
Letcher, South Dakota
Boat launch
Fordham Publice Water Access
South Dakota
Canoeing
Hat Creek
Ardmore, South Dakota
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Hidewood Creek
Estelline, South Dakota
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Horse Creek
Newell, South Dakota
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Lake Campbell Outlet
Brookings, South Dakota
Boat launch
Lake Henry Boat Ramp
South Dakota
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Bad River
~34 min drive
Bad River is a 140-mile paddling stretch near Okaton, South Dakota. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 200 cfs and a gradient of about 4.7 feet per mile.
Medicine Creek
~1h drive
Medicine Creek is a 118-mile paddling stretch near Presho, South Dakota. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 32 cfs and a gradient of about 6.2 feet per mile.
Medicine Knoll Creek
~1h 21m drive
Medicine Knoll Creek is a 41-mile paddling stretch near Harrold, South Dakota. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 39 cfs and a gradient of about 5.8 feet per mile.
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