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Description
This river is a great run during every season. There are several nice drops and there is one class three at higher levels. It's very fun to run any day of the week. If you have about three hours to spare, grab your gear and come on down to the South Fork of the Holston. At higher levels the river runs very swiftly. This is due to the fact that in most places it is 50 feet wide at the most. If you happen to come out of your boat be prepaired to swim hard and for a long time. The most interesting rapid is about a 1/2 mile from the metal bridge (you will know the bridge when you see it). This rapid is frequently refered to as Tripple Drop and Three-Falls. In order to run this correctly, start off river left and go towards the right. There are some major rocks that one could hit and bust a boat up really well. Half-way down the rapid you want to stay towards the right.
See Also:
_Classic Virginia Rivers,_ Ed Grove (1992 ed), p. 338.
_Virginia Whitewater_, Roger Corbett (2000 ed.), p. 429.
_Exploring Virginia's Waterways_, Ed Gertler (2022 ed.), p. 385.