Whitewater Run NC Class IV-V(V+)

Along Highway 276

Looking Glass Creek

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Runnable: 3.0 – 9.0 FT

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Description
This run is infamous for containing Looking Glass Falls. Noted boater Corran Addison ran the falls in the early 90's sustaining a major back injury while wearing a Batman costume. Looking glass falls was later run successfully in January 1996 by Russ Kulmar. As of 2025 it has been ran 11 times, two of which are by Nathan Bond. But enough about the outer edge of boating. Above the falls is supposed to be some nice class 3 and 4 creeking including Sliding Rock and Super Sliding Rock. Super Sliding Rock can get up to class 5 with high flows. The entire run is roadside. Its probably best for mere mortals to take out above the falls. Sliding Rock Info
Difficulty
Class IV-V(V+)
Length
2.1 mi
Gradient
187 ft/mi
Rapids
3
Difficulty Classes
I Easy II Novice III Intermediate IV Advanced V Expert/Extreme VI Unrunnable
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
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