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Rocky River - High Shoals
Rocky River, South Carolina, US |
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High Shoals
| Usual Difficulty | III (for normal flows) |
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| Length | 0.2 Miles |
| Avg. Gradient | 60 fpm |
| Max Gradient | 80 fpm |
Playboating on the Rocky River
Playboating on the Rocky River
Photo of Will Reeves by Kevin Miller @ 175 cfs
Gauge Information
| Name | Range | Difficulty | Updated | Level |
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| ROCKY RIVER NR STARR, SC | ||||
| usgs-02187910 | 180 - 4000 cfs | III | 00h41m | 253 cfs (running) |
Upper limit for best boatability uncertain. Please help your fellow boaters with a comment or report. |
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River Description
The High Shoals section of the Rocky River is essentially a destination boating experience for Anderson natives. The Rocky River flows over High Shoals and drops about 40 feet in a few hundred yards. The rapids are essentially sliding shoals and ledges. Some small play spots developed at high water. However as an urban whitewater run, the Rocky River does has sub-standard water quality.DO NOT BOAT BELOW THE FALLS UNLESS YOU ARE EXCITED ABOUT EPIC FLATWATER ADVENTURES WITH LOTS OF STRAINERS.
Directions for this run are easy. Take 28 south from Anderson and go left at the 4 way intersection with Hays Rd. Park on the left at the bridge and carry down.
StreamTeam Status: Not Verified
Last Updated: 2006-01-24 11:26:59
Rapid Summary
| Mile | Rapid Name | Class | Features (Legend) |
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| 0.0 | Dam Bypass | II |    |
| 0.0 | Second slide | II | |
| 0.0 | High Shoals | III |  |
| 0.0 | Final Slide | II+ | |
| 0.0 | Final Slide playhole | II+ | |
Rapid Descriptions
Dam Bypass (Class II)
Dam Bypass
The lowhead dam at the put in can be easily bypassed on river left. There are some small waves here that are surfable.
Dam Bypass
Dam BypassPhoto of Will Reeves by Kevin Miller @ 175 cfs
Second slide (Class II, Mile 0.0)
High Shoals slides
The first slide is rather small. The second slide is slightly larger.
High Shoals slides
High Shoals slidesPhoto of Will Reeves by Kevin Miller @ 175 cfs
High Shoals (Class III, Mile 0.0)
Slide
Slide
SlidePhoto of Carl Horton by Steve Hunter taken 07/05/13 @ 900 cfs
The Rocky River screams over a series of slides and shoals.
Final Slide (Class II+, Mile 0.0)
Rocky River
The final slide has a cool and much more difficult line on river left.
Rocky River
Rocky RiverPhoto of Will Reeves by Kevin Miller @ 175 cfs
Final Slide playhole (Class II+, Mile 0.0)
Playboating on the Rocky River
The best side surifng spot is on the final slide.
Playboating on the Rocky River
Playboating on the Rocky RiverPhoto of Will Reeves by Kevin Miller @ 175 cfs
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