Rock Sliding

RandySmugMugRandySmugMug Registered Users Posts: 1,651 Major grins
edited October 18, 2007 in Other Cool Shots
I'm always looking for a new sport
This is Sliding Rock, Pisgah Forest, North Carolina, a huge tourist and locals fun spot. This was last weekend so the water was very cold.
Some of the sliders decided to slide after they came and just went in with their long jeans on....fun can be strange
Some only went once and I think they may have changed their mind 1/2 way down.
D200 + 18-200
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Thanks
Randy

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  • schmooschmoo Registered Users Posts: 8,468 Major grins
    edited October 11, 2007
    :giggle Before I read that you'd said people only had one go I was going to say it looks like they took just one turn each because all of them are relatively dry!

    I suppose it could be fun if you don't have your own slip 'n slide, but I'd be afraid of a sore bumme. :D
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  • SloYerRollSloYerRoll Registered Users Posts: 2,788 Major grins
    edited October 11, 2007
    Looks like a blast!

    I thnk you'd be surprised how smooth that is Schmoo. Water over time can make things smoother than the finest grit sandpaper. Not saying this is the case, but I know water can do that.

    I'd definately want to do it when the weather was hot though...
  • RandySmugMugRandySmugMug Registered Users Posts: 1,651 Major grins
    edited October 11, 2007
    the rocks are sooo smooth you can't walk on them w/o slipping....100's of years of water has made them like that but they are still hard
    Thanks
    Randy

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  • AiredrifterAiredrifter Registered Users Posts: 253 Major grins
    edited October 11, 2007
    Nice photos!
    The LAST time I slid there was 77? :)
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  • WaterfallRichWaterfallRich Registered Users Posts: 223 Major grins
    edited October 11, 2007
    nice series!
    Sliding has been tough this year due to the drought. I've seen many a person bust butt there not realizing just how slippery wet rocks can be. Very nice captures!
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  • Art ScottArt Scott Registered Users Posts: 8,959 Major grins
    edited October 11, 2007
    There are areas in the Ozarks just like that....Oh what fun on a really hot day....

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  • DogdotsDogdots Registered Users Posts: 8,795 Major grins
    edited October 13, 2007
    I'd love to do this!
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  • Awais YaqubAwais Yaqub Registered Users Posts: 10,572 Major grins
    edited October 14, 2007
    Great fun shots ! mwink.gif
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  • SPACESPACE Registered Users Posts: 18 Big grins
    edited October 14, 2007
    Looks like this could be some real fun.
  • RandySmugMugRandySmugMug Registered Users Posts: 1,651 Major grins
    edited October 16, 2007
    thx everyone
    Thanks
    Randy

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  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited October 17, 2007
    RandySmugMug wrote:
    I'm always looking for a new sport
    This is Sliding Rock, Pisgah Forest, North Carolina, a huge tourist and locals fun spot. This was last weekend so the water was very cold.
    Some of the sliders decided to slide after they came and just went in with their long jeans on....fun can be strange
    Some only went once and I think they may have changed their mind 1/2 way down.
    D200 + 18-200

    Looks fun, but why did they only have one go headscratch.gif
    Was it more frightful than it looks ???
    or because the water was too cold?

    Sure looks like fun to me :D .... great series, thanks for sharing.
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  • RandySmugMugRandySmugMug Registered Users Posts: 1,651 Major grins
    edited October 18, 2007
    Skippy wrote:
    Looks fun, but why did they only have one go headscratch.gif
    Was it more frightful than it looks ???
    or because the water was too cold?

    Sure looks like fun to me :D .... great series, thanks for sharing.
    ... Skippy
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    thx Skippy....

    but why did they only have one go headscratch.gifFear
    Thanks
    Randy

    http://www.CarolinaSportsPhotography.com/
  • jbr13jbr13 Registered Users Posts: 251 Major grins
    edited October 18, 2007
    That cold mountain water going over rock in Western NC makes for a slippery time for sure. My parents live over that way, and it is hard work wading threw the streams fly fishing without busting your butt.

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