Rockhouse Creek
Roseboro Roadside
| Difficulty | IV+ |
| Length | 0.58 mi |
| Avg Gradient | n/a |
| Reach Info Last Updated | May 17, 2025 |
River Description
Not a lot of information on this micro creek. Based on an old guidebook it appears to be a tight & technical roadside run. Is said to have 4 main drops that can be scouted from the road with lines that are 'pretty obvious'. One source says that nearby Gragg Prong has to be medium to high levels to get this going. Wilson Creek gauge probably has to be +13 at least (high medium to high). This is certainly a Class IV+ run as the drops are decent in size. Can scout most of the drops from the road.
River Features
Bridge Put In
Enough space for 1-2 cars. Can climb down the bank & put in under the bridge.
Take Out
Take out & reset shuttle for another lap or check out other creeks/rivers that will definitly be running.
Trip Reports
Log in to add a reportAfter about 4in of rain a few days ago I decided to go & scout this little known run. Parked at the bottom & creek walked all the way to the put in. Definitly too low to run & seems to drop pretty quick. I think this might be the type of run you do to waste some time as some of the other nearby runs drop to a reasonable level. Super short shuttle.
It is every bit of class IV+ in my opinion. It has 4 pretty significant rapids with some dropping a decent bit. All the good stuff is in the upper half of the run. The last half is nothing but a portage fest with all the damage from Helene & I dont see anyone coming in here with a chainsaw anytime soon. Good news it can be decently scouted from the road & I'd suggest scouting before you put on as there isnt a lot of space between the drops.
It was definitly too low to run & I bet things look a lot better when the water covers up some of those nasty rocks. I'll put up some photos for reference. Also added names to the rapids for clairity so feel free to change them if they have official names. Just not a lot of information on this micro creek.