Gauge Conditions

Catawba Creek near Catawba, VA Upstream Primary

Runnable: 200.0 – 1,000.0 CFS

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Data from American Whitewater & USGS

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Description

See Also: _Classic Virginia Rivers,_ Ed Grove (1992 ed), p. 206. _Virginia Whitewater_, Roger Corbett (2000 ed.), p. 241. _Exploring Virginia's Waterways_, Ed Gertler (2022 ed.), p. 172.

Rapids in this Run (2)

Rapid

Kyles Mill access - Rt. 635

8.0 mi

Rapid

Catawba Creek Rd. - Rt. 695

11.0 mi

Difficulty

Class I-III

Length

14.8 mi

Rapids

Access Points

Difficulty Classes

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

Current Conditions

5-Day Forecast

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