Gauge Conditions
Data from American Whitewater & USGS
Photo
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description
Rockdam#1 presents a complex navigational challenge with multiple rock obstructions and potential for pin hazards across the main channel. Paddlers must carefully scout and select a precise line, as the rapid's uneven boulder field creates unpredictable water hydraulics and requires precise maneuvering to avoid entrapment. The rapid's tight technical nature demands high boat control and situational awareness, with significant consequences for misreading the water.
Location
Other Rapids on This Run (20)
Rapid
N/A
Apparent Dam (!)
Rapid
N/A
Put In
Rapid
I
Rocky Outcropping
Rapid
II
Series of shoals
Rapid
N/A
Foot/Bike-Path Bridge
Rapid
N/A
Rocky Squeezes
Rapid
N/A
Rockdam#2
Rapid
N/A
Southridge Boulevard Footbridge
Rapid
N/A
Rock Blocks
Rapid
N/A
Confluence, Middle Fork Stones
Rapid
N/A
Sterling Farmer Dam (!)
Rapid
N/A
Cason Trail Park
Rapid
N/A
Trail Bridge
Rapid
N/A
Racquet Club Shoals
Rapid
N/A
Interstate 24
Rapid
N/A
Bridge Avenue
Rapid
N/A
Old Fort GC Bridge
Rapid
N/A
Parkway Dams (!)
Rapid
N/A
Bark Park
Rapid
N/A
Islands
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Barfield Crescent Road to Nice Mill Dam
Stones, W.Fk.
II(III)
17.8 mi
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater
American Whitewater