City: Galax, VA
County: Carroll County
Type: Boat Ramp
Location: 36.77363841, -80.93661091
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Location
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Nearby Gauge Conditions
Real-time data from USGS Water Services
Whitewater Run
I-III
Take-out
New - 02.0 Fries Dam to Byllesby Dam
11 ft/mi
Current Conditions
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• 1200.00-10000.00 cfs
New River near Galax, VA
Whitewater Runs on New River
20 runs (14 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
Take-out at this location
Downstream from here Upstream from here
Downstream from here Upstream from here
II-III
Put-in at this location
02.1 Byllesby Dam to Ivanhoe
4.2 mi
I-II
This location is on this run
06. Eggleston to Ripplemead
8.4 mi
4 ft/mi
I-II+(III)
This location is on this run
08. Pearisburg,VA to Glen Lyn, VA
9.6 mi
I-III
Take-out at this location
02.0 Fries Dam to Byllesby Dam
7.2 mi
11 ft/mi
I-II
Downstream from here (3.5 mi to put-in)
02.2 Ivanhoe to Austinville
4.7 mi
I-II
Downstream from here (5.7 mi to put-in)
02.3 Austinville to Foster Falls
4.5 mi
II-III
Downstream from here (9.2 mi to put-in)
02.4 Foster Falls
0.6 mi
II
Downstream from here (9.7 mi to put-in)
03.0 Foster Falls to Barren Springs
6.4 mi
II
Downstream from here (13.6 mi to put-in)
03.1 Barren Springs to Allisonia
5.4 mi
I-II
Downstream from here (32.7 mi to put-in)
04. Claytor Dam to above McCoy Falls
26.0 mi
I-II(III)
Downstream from here (39.6 mi to put-in)
05. McCoy Falls to Eggleston
3.5 mi
I-III
Downstream from here (41.6 mi to put-in)
09. Glen Lyn, VA to Bull Falls Camping Area, WV
21.0 mi
5 ft/mi
I-II(III)
Upstream from here (5.4 mi from take-out)
01. Stuart Dam (Route 58) to Fries (Route 94)
43.9 mi
I-II
Upstream from here (41.0 mi from take-out)
07. Ripplemead to Pearisburg
8.4 mi
8 ft/mi
These whitewater runs are on the same river but located more than 50 miles from this access site.
I-III(IV)
60 mi away
10. Bluestone Dam to Sandstone
11.0 mi
10 ft/mi
I-III
69 mi away
11. Sandstone to McCreery
15.0 mi
9 ft/mi
II-III
75 mi away
12. McCreery to Thurmond
13.0 mi
8 ft/mi
I-III
82 mi away
13. Thurmond to Cunard
7.2 mi
III-IV
85 mi away
14. Cunard to Fayette Station
6.9 mi
20 ft/mi
III-IV
94 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
The Byllesby Pool boat ramp provides access to the New River, a major Appalachian waterway flowing over 800 miles to the ocean. This launch site is located in Galax, Virginia, near the headwaters of the river.
For paddlers, the New River in this area offers scenic, Class I-II whitewater suitable for canoes and kayaks. The river has an average gradient of 6.3 feet per mile and a typical flow rate over 12,000 cubic feet per second, so boaters should use caution and plan accordingly. Nearby campgrounds like Collins Cove Horse Campground provide overnight options.
Anglers will find good opportunities to target species like flathead catfish, channel catfish, walleye, and smallmouth bass in these waters. The take-out for this section is about one mile above the Byllesby Dam, at a ramp at the end of Route 739 near Riverhill. Boaters should familiarize themselves with the river's character and any dam/waterfall hazards before heading out.
For paddlers, the New River in this area offers scenic, Class I-II whitewater suitable for canoes and kayaks. The river has an average gradient of 6.3 feet per mile and a typical flow rate over 12,000 cubic feet per second, so boaters should use caution and plan accordingly. Nearby campgrounds like Collins Cove Horse Campground provide overnight options.
Anglers will find good opportunities to target species like flathead catfish, channel catfish, walleye, and smallmouth bass in these waters. The take-out for this section is about one mile above the Byllesby Dam, at a ramp at the end of Route 739 near Riverhill. Boaters should familiarize themselves with the river's character and any dam/waterfall hazards before heading out.