0- Reedy River Falls Historic Park (Falls Park) (Reedy River Falls)Class IV(V)
0.5 Miles
Avg Gradient 200 fpm
Max Gradient 200 fpm
Reedy River Falls (Big Brother)
Reedy River Falls (Big Brother) Photo of Ben Gaston by Yolanda Cleveland (Nicole) taken 12/05/02 @ ~400 Gauge Information
Reedy River
River DescriptionThe Reedy River drops over a spectacular waterfall in the Reedy River Falls Historic Park of downtown Greenville. Currently the bridge spanning the falls is being removed and the dangerous piling will no longer be a whitewater issue, though there is some debris in the water, including a 20' long steel I-beam breaching the runout of the falls and some rebar protruding from the old piling beds on river L in the splash pool. The good news is that the contract included a section that the construction must include the removal of all debris to bedrock. This waterfall and the following two downstream ledges have been run by boaters numerous times, but only in heavy flow conditions. This river flushes extremely quickly, and I am guessing needs about an inch or 2 of rain within 12 hours to even consider a run. Upstream of the Peace Center, there is a flatwater Slalom Course, but between this course and the falls there is a low-head box dam that looks like a death trap not worth the risks. Below the falls park and the US-29 bridge, there is a broach-trap box-bridge carrying a 14 inch water main. I have heard of these slots being run at moderate levels, but the boxes are set about thirty degrees to the current, and are often filled with debris. Scout and consider carefully before shooting this bridge. Below this is a nice slide, and at higher flows what looks to be a decent wave/hole that could pull some good surfs and 360s, though I don't know how deep it is and the feasability of verticle moves.StreamTeam Status: verified
Last Updated: 2006-01-19 23:57:01
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