Toxaway River
1. Upper - Above Lake Toxaway(actually above Lake Cardinal)
| Difficulty | IV-V+ |
| Length | 1.2 mi |
| Avg Gradient | 250 fpm |
| Reach Info Last Updated | December 12, 2025 |
River Description
Will take a lot of rain to get this section of the Toxaway up to boatable levels. Starts below an unrunnable waterfall called Raven Rock Falls. Run contains some steep blind spots & can be full of wood so be on your toes. Lots of the surrounding area is private property so use discretion.
From moheinous on Boatertalk, Sept 30,2002:
A two mile section of the Toxaway above Lake Toxaway was run friday by Craig Geist & Dean Scofield after an ungodly amount of rainfall in the area. It started below a 75' falls called Raven Rock Falls & ended at Lake Cardinal, a small lake above Lake Toxaway. The run contains alot of steep sliding blind drops and at least two portages. The final portage is a sixty foot cascade with a low footbridge.
River Features
Put In - Raven Rock Falls
Completely unrunnable but certainly a pretty put in.
Put In
Completly unrunnable but certaintly a pretty put in option.
Take Out
Trip Reports
Log in to add a reportOne unrunnable waterfall & one that looks like it could be run with the right amount of rain.
From Moheinous on boatertalk: 'The section starts at a hiking trail down to Raven rock(?)falls and ends at lake Cardnail, just above Lake Toxaway. It's a two mile section of steep slides all requiring difficult scouting. At least two rapids were portaged. One with an immpossible to avoid undercut and a 60 ft cascade with a low footbridge at the end. A hiking trail parrallels the run.The run requires massive amounts of rain. If the Horsepasteur and Whitewater are high, it might be worth a look.'