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Whitewater Run

I-II James - 01. Iron Gate to Glen Wilton

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Current Conditions

-- • 400.00-20000.00 cfs

James River at Lick Run, VA

Whitewater Runs on James River

12 runs (10 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

I-II Put-in at this location 01. Iron Gate to Glen Wilton

4.1 mi

I-II This location is on this run 1.4. Buchanan to Arcadia

6.2 mi 7 ft/mi

I-II Downstream from here (2.7 mi to put-in) 02. Glen Wilton to Gala

7.3 mi

I Downstream from here (6.0 mi to put-in) 03. Gala to Eagle Rock

3.9 mi

I-II Downstream from here (9.0 mi to put-in) 1. Eagle Rock (Route 43) to Springwood (Route 630)

17.0 mi 4 ft/mi

I Downstream from here (15.8 mi to put-in) 1.2. Springwood to Buchanan

4.8 mi

I(II) Downstream from here (18.1 mi to put-in) 1.6. Arcadia to Alpine

4.8 mi

I-II Downstream from here (18.5 mi to put-in) 1.8. Alpine to Glasgow

10.0 mi

II+(III) Downstream from here (25.5 mi to put-in) 2. Glasgow to Snowdon

4.8 mi 11 ft/mi

I-II Downstream from here (29.5 mi to put-in) 3. Snowdon (Route 501/130) to Six Mile

30.2 mi

These whitewater runs are on the same river but located more than 50 miles from this access site.

I-II 156 mi away 4. Upper James into Richmond

4.5 mi

III-IV 161 mi away 5. Lower James through Richmond

2.5 mi

Whitewater data from American Whitewater

About This Access Site

This is a take-out access point on the Cowpasture River in Botetourt County, Virginia, serving as an egress location for whitewater paddlers completing runs on this section of river. The Cowpasture is known as a whitewater destination with varying difficulty depending on water levels and the specific section being paddled. As a take-out site, this location is designed primarily for paddlers finishing their trips and removing boats from the water rather than launching new runs. The take-out provides access to the river in a rural area of southwestern Virginia's Blue Ridge region.

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