City: Fries, VA
County: Grayson County
Type: Boat Ramp
Location: 36.67277471, -81.02224195
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Location
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Nearby Gauge Conditions
Real-time data from USGS Water Services
Whitewater Run
I-III
Take-out
Elk Creek - Mt. Carmel Church (Route 650) to New River
Current Conditions
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• 300.00-2000.00 cfs
Chestnut Creek at Galax, VA
Whitewater Runs on New River
20 runs (13 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
01. Stuart Dam (Route 58) to Fries (Route 94)
43.9 mi
I-II+(III)
This location is on this run
08. Pearisburg,VA to Glen Lyn, VA
9.6 mi
I-III
Downstream from here (4.2 mi to put-in)
02.0 Fries Dam to Byllesby Dam
7.2 mi
11 ft/mi
II-III
Downstream from here (9.9 mi to put-in)
02.1 Byllesby Dam to Ivanhoe
4.2 mi
I-II
Downstream from here (11.5 mi to put-in)
02.2 Ivanhoe to Austinville
4.7 mi
I-II
Downstream from here (14.4 mi to put-in)
02.3 Austinville to Foster Falls
4.5 mi
II-III
Downstream from here (18.3 mi to put-in)
02.4 Foster Falls
0.6 mi
II
Downstream from here (18.8 mi to put-in)
03.0 Foster Falls to Barren Springs
6.4 mi
II
Downstream from here (22.7 mi to put-in)
03.1 Barren Springs to Allisonia
5.4 mi
I-II
Downstream from here (41.7 mi to put-in)
04. Claytor Dam to above McCoy Falls
26.0 mi
I-II(III)
Downstream from here (48.7 mi to put-in)
05. McCoy Falls to Eggleston
3.5 mi
I-III
Downstream from here (49.5 mi to put-in)
09. Glen Lyn, VA to Bull Falls Camping Area, WV
21.0 mi
5 ft/mi
I-II
Upstream from here (49.5 mi from take-out)
07. Ripplemead to Pearisburg
8.4 mi
8 ft/mi
These whitewater runs are on the same river but located more than 50 miles from this access site.
I-II
51 mi away
06. Eggleston to Ripplemead
8.4 mi
4 ft/mi
I-III(IV)
68 mi away
10. Bluestone Dam to Sandstone
11.0 mi
10 ft/mi
I-III
76 mi away
11. Sandstone to McCreery
15.0 mi
9 ft/mi
II-III
81 mi away
12. McCreery to Thurmond
13.0 mi
8 ft/mi
I-III
88 mi away
13. Thurmond to Cunard
7.2 mi
III-IV
92 mi away
14. Cunard to Fayette Station
6.9 mi
20 ft/mi
III-IV
100 mi away
15. New River Dries: Hawks Nest Dam to Gauley Bridge
6.0 mi
18 ft/mi
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater
About This Access Site
The Riverside boat ramp in Fries, Virginia provides direct public access to the mighty New River. This major waterway is over 800 miles long and drains an expansive 14,230 square mile watershed. With an average flow of 12,440 cubic feet per second and a gradient of 6.3 feet per mile, the New River offers an excellent paddling and boating experience.
The boat ramp allows easy put-in access to a wide, deep stretch of the river. This section of the New River is known to host a variety of wildlife, including herons, ospreys, and a diverse array of dragonflies and butterflies along the shoreline. Paddlers and boaters can explore the tranquil waterway, keeping an eye out for the abundant birds and insects. The boat ramp parking area provides a convenient starting point to access this scenic and ecologically rich part of the New River.
The boat ramp allows easy put-in access to a wide, deep stretch of the river. This section of the New River is known to host a variety of wildlife, including herons, ospreys, and a diverse array of dragonflies and butterflies along the shoreline. Paddlers and boaters can explore the tranquil waterway, keeping an eye out for the abundant birds and insects. The boat ramp parking area provides a convenient starting point to access this scenic and ecologically rich part of the New River.