Whitewater Run VA Class I-III

Galax (VA 721) to Byllesby Dam on New River

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Gauge Conditions
Runnable: 200.0 – 5,000.0 CFS

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Description
William Gilbert wrote, in Nov. 2000: Chestnut is a nice creek to run -- beginners can run it with no problems. If you make the run down to the river then you will have to get out and scout one fall (Chestnut Falls); its about an 8-ft drop. Run river right and you will flow down a chute. When the water is up you can go a few diferent ways, but only rarely does the water get that high May everyone have a safe float, William Gilbert scvgilbert@hotmail.com slide show from 10/04/15 run of last 2.5 miles (793 to Byllesby boat ramp), featuring SUP https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rlg4vVu9hlc  (7 min) See Also: _Classic Virginia Rivers,_ Ed Grove (1992 ed), p. 294. _Virginia Whitewater_, Roger Corbett (2000 ed.), p. 449. _Exploring Virginia's Waterways_, Ed Gertler (2022 ed.), p. 328.
Difficulty
Class I-III
Length
13.0 mi
Gradient
13 ft/mi
max 20
Rapids
0
Difficulty Classes
I Easy II Novice III Intermediate IV Advanced V Expert/Extreme VI Unrunnable
Current Conditions
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