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Waterfall VA Class IV+

First Falls

American Whitewater 38.8554, -78.2292

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Description

First Falls comes up quickly after the first Class III drop. It's full of large boulders that choke the channel and create a drop of around 10 feet. The midstream boulder is severely undercut, as is a boulder at the bottom right. The most common line is to the left of the midstream boulder. Be wary of running the right side - several boaters have pinned in the lower right sieve here.