Whiteoak Creek

Whiteoak Falls is a great alternate 'expert put-in' for the cascades. ...different ways to run it at different levels... can definitely provide some beatdowns hence one old name for it: 'The Mean Mistreater'... lines tend to look easy or painful, not much inbetween.

The big stairstepped drop is named 'Becky's' after NOC employee Becky Weiss.

If you really want to simulate running this creek here is a good plan. Get a a treadmill and set it to high speed. Then put some fans next to the treadmill with plastic strips glued to the blades. Finally have a friend spray icewater into the fans while you run along the treadmill and the fans slap your face. Doing this will easily simulate the treelimbs constantly slapping your face and the ice water in your eyes effect of Whiteoak creek.

If you have come this far, ya might as well just keep on going til the next bridge down....the one just below the Nantahala Cascades.

Boyd Droppin' off the 3rd ledge of the left slot in Whiteoak falls. Great Shot by Danny.

whiteoak Falls...low but fun
Boyd Ruppelt running Whiteoak Falls, actually still in mid-air. It's a great view from the top...kinda low though.

Falls on Whiteoak Creek just above confluence with Nantahala River