Whitewater Run VA Class I-IV

Paint Bank (Route 311) to Jackson R. (Route 18)

Potts Creek

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Gauge Conditions
Potts Creek near Covington, VA Downstream Primary
Runnable: 180.0 – 10,000.0 CFS

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Description
There's a campground near Paint Bank, which seems to be the popular section of this creek to run. It's probably Class II-III.
Difficulty
Class I-IV
Length
34.8 mi
Rapids
0
Access Points
Put-in
37.5692, -80.2623
Take-out
37.7532, -79.9977
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