Whitewater Run VA Class I-II(III)

01. Stuart Dam (Route 58) to Fries (Route 94)

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New River near Galax, VA Downstream Primary
Runnable: 1,200.0 – 10,000.0 CFS
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Description
This run winds its way back and forth across the Virginia / North Carolina border, spending most of its time in Virginia. Kevin Kelley shared: Pretty run from mouth of Wilson to Independence, great for spotting eagles and many other birds. Mostly flatwater with about 4 class II's and one class II+ that must be run on river left. Just don't trespass and don't litter--this section is considered wild and scenic. See Also: New River Campground, river info, shuttles/rental, camping. New River \- maps and directions from Virginia DWR. _Classic Virginia Rivers_, Ed Grove (1992 ed), p. 303. _Virginia Whitewater_, Roger Corbett (2000 ed.), p. 467. _Exploring Virginia's Waterways_, Ed Gertler (2022 ed.), p. 337. _Carolina Whitewater_, Bob Benner.
Difficulty
Class I-II(III)
Length
43.9 mi
Rapids
0
Shuttle Info
New River Campground @ US 21 crossing 3 mi south of Independence, VA [http://canoeingthenew.com](http://canoeingthenew.com) Public Boat Ramps 36.588920, -81.314659=Mouth of Wilson, US 58 12 mi west of Independence 36.5956312, -81.2402313=Bridle Creek, VA 601, 2 mi south of US 58 36.573481, -81.153984=Independence, US 21 3 mi south of Independence 36.614828, -81.046867=Baywood, US 58 6 mi east of Independence 36.675430, -81.022834=Riverside, US 94 3 mi north of US 58 36.683140, -81.976142=Oldtown, from US 58 in Galax, west on 640 (Greenville Rd) north 634 (Waterwheel Rd) west on 641 (Pattons Mill  Ln)
Difficulty Classes
I Easy II Novice III Intermediate IV Advanced V Expert/Extreme VI Unrunnable
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