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Waterfall NC

Rainbow Falls

Horsepasture - 2. US Route 281 to Lake Jocassee (NC)

Monitor this Rapid

Gauge Conditions

French Broad River at Rosman, NC Downstream Primary

Runnable: ? – ? CFS

Approximate - nearest available gauge. Use as general reference only.

Data from American Whitewater & USGS

Photo

Rainbow Falls

Photo courtesy of American Whitewater

Description

Mandatory portage, unless you're a hairboater named Rock.

Location

Other Rapids on This Run (18)

Bust Your Butt Falls aka Drift Falls

Bust Your Butt Falls aka Drift Falls

Put In

Turtleback Falls

Turtleback Falls

Ugly Stuff

Slab Falls

Stairstep Falls

Stairstep Falls

Unnamed Boof

Corner Pocket

Heinous Thing

Thrasher Pike A (First drop of Sidepocket Falls)

Thrasher Pike A (First drop of Sidepocket Falls)

Thrasher Pike B (Sidepocket Falls)

Thrasher Pike B (Sidepocket Falls)

Highway to Heaven

Highway to Heaven

Unnamed Slide

Unnamed Double Drop

Unnamed Double Drop

Sieve Rapid

Windy Falls

Slovakian Wax Job aka Rooster Tail Falls

Slovakian Wax Job aka Rooster Tail Falls

Lake Jocassee

Type

Waterfall

Difficulty

Class N/A

Mile Marker

0.9 mi

Directions

2. US Route 281 to Lake Jocassee

Hazard — Exercise extreme caution. Portage recommended — scout before running.

Current Conditions

5-Day Forecast

Whitewater data from
American Whitewater