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Description

This is a pleasant, peaceful float with intermittent whitewater to keep things interesting. The view from the road is a little deceptive since many of the rapids are in the bends away from the road. Rapids of note are the series in the bend after Tumbling Creek (II+) about 2 miles downstream of the put-in, and Falls Hill Rapid (III), easily portaged, about 3 miles above Rt. 80. Also don't miss the tributary waterfall about 6 miles in on the left. Despite the road, which is usually out of sight and very lightly trafficked, and occasional houses, this stretch has a remote, quiet feel to it. See Also: _Classic Virginia Rivers,_ Ed Grove (1992 ed), p. 337. _Virginia Whitewater_, Roger Corbett (2000 ed.), p. 413. _Exploring Virginia's Waterways_, Ed Gertler (2022 ed.), p. 378.