More Water Fun in North Carolina

Mills River has many great  spots for wading in the cool water on a hot day. It was a popular spot on the weekend and then sometimes we had it to ourselves.

It is also suitable for a little tubing.

We visited Looking Glass Falls.

We hiked at Graveyard Fields Falls.

 We went to Hooker Falls.

And Triple Falls

One of the highlights of the week was a water squirter showdown: Scouts vs leaders, with a little sibling rivalry thrown in. These were just big siphons from the Dollar Tree, but it proved to be a lot of good, “clean” fun.

By far the most fun for the Scouts was the morning at Sliding Rock. This is a local swimming hole with a built-in slide of sheer rock slab. We got there before anyone else.

You walk up the side by the rail. We joked that the table rock at the bottom was to stop you. Actually, the water was probably 4-7 feet deep in the hole.

Even with the air temperature at 66 when we arrived, folks arrived steadily to enjoy the water that the ranger said was in the 40’s that morning. Our guys were wet for over an hour.

 

I was able to photograph and videotape each of them.

It was a blast!