City: Independence, VA
County: Grayson County
Type: Boat Ramp
Location: 36.59587526, -81.24223961
Air Temp: --
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Real-time data from USGS Water Services
Whitewater Runs on New River
20 runs (8 nearby)Difficulty Classes
I Easy
II Novice
III Intermediate
IV Advanced
V Expert/Extreme
VI Unrunnable
Position relative to this access site:
Put-in at this location
This location is on the run
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I-II(III)
This location is on this run
01. Stuart Dam (Route 58) to Fries (Route 94)
43.9 mi
I-III
Downstream from here (20.0 mi to put-in)
02.0 Fries Dam to Byllesby Dam
7.2 mi
11 ft/mi
II-III
Downstream from here (24.9 mi to put-in)
02.1 Byllesby Dam to Ivanhoe
4.2 mi
I-II
Downstream from here (25.6 mi to put-in)
02.2 Ivanhoe to Austinville
4.7 mi
I-II
Downstream from here (28.6 mi to put-in)
02.3 Austinville to Foster Falls
4.5 mi
II-III
Downstream from here (32.9 mi to put-in)
02.4 Foster Falls
0.6 mi
II
Downstream from here (33.5 mi to put-in)
03.0 Foster Falls to Barren Springs
6.4 mi
II
Downstream from here (37.5 mi to put-in)
03.1 Barren Springs to Allisonia
5.4 mi
These whitewater runs are on the same river but located more than 50 miles from this access site.
I-II
57 mi away
04. Claytor Dam to above McCoy Falls
26.0 mi
I-II+(III)
60 mi away
08. Pearisburg,VA to Glen Lyn, VA
9.6 mi
I-III
60 mi away
09. Glen Lyn, VA to Bull Falls Camping Area, WV
21.0 mi
5 ft/mi
I-II
61 mi away
07. Ripplemead to Pearisburg
8.4 mi
8 ft/mi
I-II(III)
63 mi away
05. McCoy Falls to Eggleston
3.5 mi
I-II
63 mi away
06. Eggleston to Ripplemead
8.4 mi
4 ft/mi
I-III(IV)
77 mi away
10. Bluestone Dam to Sandstone
11.0 mi
10 ft/mi
I-III
85 mi away
11. Sandstone to McCreery
15.0 mi
9 ft/mi
II-III
87 mi away
12. McCreery to Thurmond
13.0 mi
8 ft/mi
I-III
94 mi away
13. Thurmond to Cunard
7.2 mi
III-IV
98 mi away
14. Cunard to Fayette Station
6.9 mi
20 ft/mi
III-IV
105 mi away
15. New River Dries: Hawks Nest Dam to Gauley Bridge
6.0 mi
18 ft/mi
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater
About This Access Site
Bridle Creek is a boat ramp access point on the New River in Independence, Grayson County, Virginia. The New River is a major river system with significant flow and gradient, ranking as a Stream Order 8 waterway with an average discharge of over 12,000 cubic feet per second. This location provides access to a substantial river with considerable current and velocity, making it suitable for various watercraft types.
The New River drops approximately 1,817 feet in elevation over its 259-mile length, creating an average gradient of 7 feet per mile. With an average velocity of 5.37 feet per second, paddlers should expect moderate to strong current conditions. The river drains a watershed of over 8,000 square miles, indicating it maintains consistent water levels and flow throughout the year. This access point serves as a gateway to paddling, boating, and fishing opportunities on one of Virginia's major river systems.
The New River drops approximately 1,817 feet in elevation over its 259-mile length, creating an average gradient of 7 feet per mile. With an average velocity of 5.37 feet per second, paddlers should expect moderate to strong current conditions. The river drains a watershed of over 8,000 square miles, indicating it maintains consistent water levels and flow throughout the year. This access point serves as a gateway to paddling, boating, and fishing opportunities on one of Virginia's major river systems.