2. Amherst (U.S. 29) to Tye R.

American Whitewater

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Piney River at Piney River, VA Upstream Primary

Runnable: ? – ? CFS

Approximate reading: This gauge is 6.8 miles away on Buffalo River (Tye trib.). Use as a general reference only.

Data from American Whitewater & USGS

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Whitewater timing varies with scouting, portages, and group pace. Use as a planning baseline.

See Also: _Virginia Whitewater_, Roger Corbett (2000 ed.), p. 233. _Exploring Virginia's Waterways_, Ed Gertler (2022 ed.), p. 165.

Difficulty

Class I-III

Length

13.3 mi

Gradient

8 ft/mi

Rapids

I Easy II Novice III Intermediate IV Advanced V Expert/Extreme VI Unrunnable

Whitewater data from
American Whitewater