Stone's Creek

Sunshine is only about 20 feet of downriver travel, and probably 40 feet of total distance from start to finish, but that doesn't mean it doesn't deserve it's V+ rating. This is only one drop, but the bedrock is nasty, there is piton potential,and (with enough water to run it) there is a little bit of lead-in to be negotiated. While one might argue that it only deserves a IV, it certainly isn't a III, no matter how short it is. Of course all of this does seem like a lot of description for something which is really only a nearby novelty and not a real run.

I can't believe that made it onto AW. I ran that back when I was in highschool in Durham around 96 and I was told that it had been previously run before that. From the pictures it looks like you guys caught it with more water, but with the exception of some sharp rocks (i'm pretty sure the channel was blasted out to make drainage for the pond) I dunno about the IV+ rating, its only 30 ft of whitewater. I guess if you're in the triangle its worth checking out but it needs a good bit of rain. The spot was a hang out for highschoolers and known as 420 Falls when I was around.

This is most of the creek. There is about 50yds of creek upstream with 2-3 ledges which add up to about 6'? of drop. There is also 2-4' of drop downstream over 20-30 yds.

Steve Strange comments: 'This run is more a novelty than an actual run, but I figured I might as well share.'