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Rapid VA Class II+

Little Balcony

James - 2. Glasgow to Snowdon (VA)

Monitor this Rapid

Gauge Conditions

James River at Buchanan, VA Upstream Primary

Runnable: 500.0 – 25,000.0 CFS

Data from American Whitewater & USGS

Photo

Photo courtesy of American Whitewater

Description

Little Balcony is a ledge series that marks the end of the rock gardens found between Balcony Falls and Jump Rock. Many lines exist through this rapid, but the most popular is to go just right or just left of a large boulder in the center of the river.