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Rapid VA Class IV+

"Glide" Rapid

American Whitewater 37.8741, -79.0555

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Gauge Conditions

Tye River near Lovingston, VA Downstream Primary

Runnable: 900.0 – 5,000.0 CFS

Upper limit for best boatability uncertain. Please help your fellow boaters with a comment or report.

Data from American Whitewater & USGS

Photo

Photo courtesy of American Whitewater

Description

"Glide" (actually "Glen's Glide" is the real name) is basically just a really great, easy boof off the left edge of a massive, smooth boulder. Boof to the right and land in a large eddy to watch your buddy lay a fat clapper. Bonus points for rail-grabs. Use the big eddy to give the right side of the next drop a look. This next drop is called "Prison Love." It's a very precise boof with a small landing-zone to avoid the shallow rocks that give the rapid its name.