2. Skinny Dip to US 276 Bridge
Gauge Conditions
Runnable: 1,000.0 – 10,000.0 CFS
Data from American Whitewater & USGS
Run Map
Interactive run map
Loads as you approach this section.
Description
To put in, use the Looking glass overlook parking area on the parkway. Cross the road and hike an easy half mile down to skinny dip, a local summer spot. The first two miles are class 5 and the second 2 and a half are easier but still have an occasional 5. Being on the parkway makes this run even harder to access, since the parkway is closed much of the running season of spring and winter. Most who have run it say it is an unforgettable river experience, with perfect water quality and steep difficult bedrock and boulder drops of the highest quality.
The rapid names I have provided are merely place holders, I'm sure the majority of the rapids on this run already have names. If anyone knows them, please edit. I also only mentioned major rapids or features; the distances between major rapids are full of countless other smaller drops.
Rapids in this Run (12)
Rapid
III
Boogie section
Rapid
IV
Psychedelic mushroom
Rapid
V
first big one
Rapid
IV
First bedrock section
Rapid
IV
First boulder section
Rapid
V
Wall stuffer
Rapid
V
Triple drop
Rapid
IV
Slide after triple drop
Rapid
IV
Second bedrock section
Rapid
IV
Baby notch
Rapid
V
Baby gorilla
Rapid
IV
Double drop
Difficulty
Class V
Length
4.6 mi
Gradient
220 ft/mi
max 360
Rapids
12
Access Points
Difficulty Classes
I Easy
II Novice
III Intermediate
IV Advanced
V Expert/Extreme
VI Unrunnable
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater
American Whitewater