Rocky (Cape Fear trib.)
1. Route 2170 to NC Route 902(Upper Rocky [Carolina Hill Rd to Pittsboro-Goldston Road])
Just above where the Class III section starts. It begins with a 4'5' old stone milldam. At higher water as in the picture, it is less of a drop. Following this is 100 yards or so of Class II rapids as the river bends out of sight to the right. This is followed by a 3-4' ledge with a large hole at high water. Following this is a similar ledge with a similar hole. After the hole is a wave train. At the level in the picture, there were several 4-5 foot waves in the run-out. Nice eddy at the bottom of it all to collect the pieces and/or hop back up to run the wave train again and/or surf the waves.
Garrick Taylor
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