Rocky Bottom Adventure
Eastatoe Creek Heritage Preserve
Eastatoe Narrows, Eastatoe Creek, and Rocky Bottom Creek
Rocky Bottom, South Carolina
Saturday, June 29th, 2019
Hanging Out in a nice waterfall on Eastatoe Creek
How many people do you see in this photo?
For me, the best way to beat the Heat of a South Carolina summer is a good creek walking adventure!
And this is one of my new favorites!
Our plan of attack was to drop a shuttle vehicle along US178 near where we hoped to finish up and start our hike at the Foothills Trail / Eastatoe Creek Heritage Preserve parking area in Rocky Bottom, SC.
It was an easy an uneventful 2 mile hike down to the Eastatoe Narrows. We had a large group of approximately 20 people starting out, but most were just planning to do the hike down to the Narrows and back.
However, for six of us (Darrin, Scott, Spencer, Bob, Sean, and Me) the Eastatoe Narrows was where the adventure would begin!
Basically starting from the Lower Eastatoe Narrows we just followed the creek upstream until we hit the confluence of Rocky Bottom Creek and then followed that upstream.
Of course that is easier said than done! This type of adventure is only recommended for those experienced with creek walking and off trail navigation and exploration!
Here are some of the photos along the way!
Darrin, Scott, and Bob at the Eastatoe Narrows Overlook
Darrin swimming the Eastatoe Narrows
Lower Eastatoe Narrows Falls
Scott and Spencer (With most of Josh's crowd in the background)
Salmon Slide down Lower Eastatoe Narrows Falls
The Professor at Lower Eastatoe Narrows Falls
Bob and Darrin along Eastatoe Creek
Sean doing the Gnome along Eastatoe Creek
Bob and Darrin at a cool cave!
The only possible route up this section of river
Sean and Scott in a cool Cave
Sean and Darrin
Spencer
Having fun at a small waterfall on Eastatoe Creek
Having fun at a small waterfall on Eastatoe Creek
Having fun at a small waterfall on Eastatoe Creek
Nice Cascades along Eastatoe Creek
Scott and Bob at Rock Bottom Falls
Sean and Darrin in the Rocky Bottom Creek Slot Canyon
Darrin swimming in the Rocky Bottom Creek Slot Canyon
Spencer by the remains of what I believe was an old dam
After hike selfie with Scott and Spencer
It was a great day for a creek walking adventure with an awesome group of friends.
My complete set of photos is posted here:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/8146392@N05/albums/72157709392933366
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