Sliding Rock, Brevard, North Carolina. July 11, 2009.
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The pretty little fall shown above is Sliding Rock in the Pisgah National Forest near Brevard, North Carolina. Sliding Rock gets its name from the fact that sliders patiently line up and wait their turn to ride the chilly water down the 60-foot flat, sloping boulder. At the bottom of the slide they splash into an eight-foot deep pool and swim a few strokes to the shore, get in line, and do it all over again.
Sliding Rock is a natural waterslide fueled by 11,000 gallons of water flowing down the rock each minute. Since the stream comes down from the mountains, the water temperature is always on the cool if not down-right cold.
Bob and Sean at Sliding Rock. July 11, 2009.
This second picture shows my son and grandson putting Sliding Rock to its proper use.
Tags: North Carolina, Waterfalls, Watery Wednesday
Senior Moments 
July 29, 2009 at 6:14 am |
Roger and our girls would love this!
July 29, 2009 at 7:25 am |
That looks like so much fun!!!
July 29, 2009 at 8:25 am |
Oh what fun to have a natural water slide. Neat pictures. MB
July 29, 2009 at 8:33 am |
“Chilly” doesn’t quite describe the water temperature. It’s danged COLD!
July 29, 2009 at 8:34 am |
I love ‘natural’ fun!!
July 29, 2009 at 9:21 am |
Oh my goodness, that looks like so much fun! I wouldn’t be able to get my kids away from there.
July 29, 2009 at 9:25 am |
11,000 gallons of water each minute?!?!? That’s amazing!
July 29, 2009 at 10:14 am |
With the heat in some parts of the continent, the cooling waters are great! We are in the rain and cool temps, tho. Brrrr.
July 29, 2009 at 12:12 pm |
This looks like great fun!
I have seen this. Then and now with your pic makes me wish I’d learned how to swim. 🙂
July 29, 2009 at 12:27 pm |
Lovely spot … looks like something I would have done in my younger days but would be content to watch and photograph OTHERS doing now. Very ‘kewl’ watery post ;–)
Hugs and blessings,
July 29, 2009 at 1:17 pm |
That looks like a lot of fun! Great photos.
July 29, 2009 at 2:10 pm |
What a great area to enjoy yourself, that second shot makes me want to join in. Great post!
July 29, 2009 at 2:39 pm |
George: Very cool shot of the slippery falls, I might try it.
July 29, 2009 at 5:38 pm |
Weeeeee water ride, did you go down too George?
July 29, 2009 at 8:01 pm |
Can see where the inspiration for all the water parks came from. 🙂
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July 29, 2009 at 11:40 pm |
Neat pictures. It sounds like a lot of fun.
July 30, 2009 at 7:31 am |
I would have wanted to try that natural slide, but then you said ‘cold water.’ No thanks.
Looks fantastic and it’s great seeing Bob and Sean enjoying it so much.
July 30, 2009 at 9:46 am |
That truly honestly looks like a blast of fun to slide down that rock. I would probably give that a try!!!!
July 30, 2009 at 4:23 pm |
This looks like SO much fun!!!!!