City: Narrows, VA
County: Giles County
Type: Boat Ramp
Location: 37.33678389, -80.81066646
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Real-time data from USGS Water Services
Whitewater Runs on New River
20 runs (19 nearby)Difficulty Classes
I Easy
II Novice
III Intermediate
IV Advanced
V Expert/Extreme
VI Unrunnable
Position relative to this access site:
Put-in at this location
This location is on the run
Take-out at this location
Downstream from here Upstream from here
Downstream from here Upstream from here
I-II+(III)
This location is on this run
08. Pearisburg,VA to Glen Lyn, VA
9.6 mi
I-III
Downstream from here (3.9 mi to put-in)
09. Glen Lyn, VA to Bull Falls Camping Area, WV
21.0 mi
5 ft/mi
I-III(IV)
Downstream from here (22.1 mi to put-in)
10. Bluestone Dam to Sandstone
11.0 mi
10 ft/mi
I-III
Downstream from here (30.6 mi to put-in)
11. Sandstone to McCreery
15.0 mi
9 ft/mi
II-III
Downstream from here (40.3 mi to put-in)
12. McCreery to Thurmond
13.0 mi
8 ft/mi
I-III
Downstream from here (46.4 mi to put-in)
13. Thurmond to Cunard
7.2 mi
III-IV
Downstream from here (48.0 mi to put-in)
14. Cunard to Fayette Station
6.9 mi
20 ft/mi
I-II
Upstream from here (3.6 mi from take-out)
07. Ripplemead to Pearisburg
8.4 mi
8 ft/mi
I-II
Upstream from here (8.9 mi from take-out)
06. Eggleston to Ripplemead
8.4 mi
4 ft/mi
I-II(III)
Upstream from here (13.9 mi from take-out)
05. McCoy Falls to Eggleston
3.5 mi
I-II
Upstream from here (15.3 mi from take-out)
04. Claytor Dam to above McCoy Falls
26.0 mi
II
Upstream from here (27.6 mi from take-out)
03.1 Barren Springs to Allisonia
5.4 mi
II
Upstream from here (28.8 mi from take-out)
03.0 Foster Falls to Barren Springs
6.4 mi
I-II
Upstream from here (31.5 mi from take-out)
02.3 Austinville to Foster Falls
4.5 mi
II-III
Upstream from here (31.1 mi from take-out)
02.4 Foster Falls
0.6 mi
I-II
Upstream from here (34.1 mi from take-out)
02.2 Ivanhoe to Austinville
4.7 mi
II-III
Upstream from here (36.8 mi from take-out)
02.1 Byllesby Dam to Ivanhoe
4.2 mi
I-III
Upstream from here (39.8 mi from take-out)
02.0 Fries Dam to Byllesby Dam
7.2 mi
11 ft/mi
I-II(III)
Upstream from here (44.7 mi from take-out)
01. Stuart Dam (Route 58) to Fries (Route 94)
43.9 mi
These whitewater runs are on the same river but located more than 50 miles from this access site.
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater
About This Access Site
The Narrows boat ramp provides excellent public access to the New River in Giles County, Virginia. This major river is a Class I-II waterway, with an average flow of over 12,000 cubic feet per second and a moderate gradient of 6.3 feet per mile.
The well-maintained concrete boat ramp is easily accessible, located just off the road with ample parking available. The ramp is suitable for launching a variety of watercraft, from kayaks and canoes to larger power boats. Paddlers will find the river here to be broad and relatively flat, with only minor riffles to navigate.
Nearby amenities include a primitive campground at White Cedar Horse Camp, about 10 miles away. For those looking to extend their trip, there is an additional public access point called Camp Success, located just downstream under the bridge in the town of Narrows. The Narrows boat ramp offers a convenient entry point to explore this scenic section of the New River.
The well-maintained concrete boat ramp is easily accessible, located just off the road with ample parking available. The ramp is suitable for launching a variety of watercraft, from kayaks and canoes to larger power boats. Paddlers will find the river here to be broad and relatively flat, with only minor riffles to navigate.
Nearby amenities include a primitive campground at White Cedar Horse Camp, about 10 miles away. For those looking to extend their trip, there is an additional public access point called Camp Success, located just downstream under the bridge in the town of Narrows. The Narrows boat ramp offers a convenient entry point to explore this scenic section of the New River.