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Waterfall NC Class V

Stairstep Falls

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

Gauge Conditions
Runnable: ? – ? CFS

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

Photo
Stairstep Falls
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description

There are essentially four main drops to this rapid. The first drop is often run to the right making the easy boof into the eddy on river right. The second drop is run on river left, ideally, off a nice flake rock that boofs you nicely over the hole below. The third drop is run on river left, avoiding the rocks that are in the center to river right area. The fourth drop is also run river left-ish.

Location
Type
Waterfall
Difficulty
Class V
Mile Marker
1.6 mi
Directions
View Full Run
2. US Route 281 to Lake Jocassee
Horsepasture
V 5.4 mi
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater