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Access Site VA

Basketball Falls

Dan River

Source: american_whitewater Updated 3 months ago

City: VA
County: Patrick
Type: Whitewater Put In
Location: 36.66270100, -80.44920300
Air Temp: --
Location
Nearby Gauge Conditions
Whitewater Run
I-III Put-in Dan - 0.3 Pinnacles Power Plant to Claudville
35 ft/mi
View Run
Current Conditions
-- • 200.00-2000.00 cfs
Dan River near Francisco, NC
About This Access Site
Basketball Falls is a whitewater put-in located on the Dan River in Patrick County, Virginia. This access point serves paddlers looking to run whitewater sections of the Dan River. The site is situated at coordinates 36.66270100, -80.44920300 and provides a launch point for kayakers and canoeists interested in exploring the local whitewater terrain. As a dedicated whitewater put-in, this location is designed primarily for river paddlers rather than motorized craft. The Dan River in this region offers whitewater paddling opportunities that vary in difficulty depending on water levels and seasonal conditions. Paddlers should be prepared for river-specific hazards and conditions typical of whitewater environments.