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Playspot VA Class I

First Ledge

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

After the confluence of the James and Maury Rivers, the first ledge forms a small glassy wave in channel left of center. At some higher levels the ledge can form surfable waves just right of center as well.