Sliding Rock Girl
by Kathy Barney
Title
Sliding Rock Girl
Artist
Kathy Barney
Medium
Photograph - Photography-digital Art
Description
Sliding Rock was a place I went to during the hottest days at Clemson University back in the late 1970s as a student. Back then there were no lifeguards or ramps or hand rails. We just sat at the top of water fall and slid right on down into water so cold it took your breath away! What wonderful memories this brings to me! At Sliding Rock each summer, many thousands of children and adults slip and slide down this favorite natural mountain waterfall in the Pisgah National Forest, near Asheville, North Carolina. Sliders patiently line up and wait their turn as one-by-one they ride the chilly water (50-60 degrees!) down the 60-foot flat, sloping boulder. They make a splash in an eight-foot deep pool and swim a few strokes to the shore, get in line, and do it all over again.
This natural waterslide, located eight miles from Brevard, is fueled by 11,000 gallons of water flowing down the rock each minute, creating an exhilarating, one-of-a-kind thrill. It is extremely popular on hot summer days, so be patient! There's plenty of areas to relax on rocks or observation decks.
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August 30th, 2014
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