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Rapid VA

First ledges

Back Creek (Roanoke R. trib) - Starkey Ball Fields to Franklin Road (Hwy.220) (VA)

Gauge Conditions
Back Creek near Dundee, VA Downstream Primary
Runnable: 190.0 – 5,000.0 CFS

Upper limit for best boatability uncertain. Please help your fellow boaters with a comment or report.

Photo
First ledges
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description

In the first quarter mile from the put-in you'll pass under Merriman Road, round a bend and see the Blue Ridge Parkway higher overhead, and come to the first set of ledges.

NOTE: we make no assertion the photo is of this particular area, but only feature it to represent the sort of drops which exist. We welcome nyone who can 'pin' the drop to a more accurate location to remove it from this feature/location and add it at a more appropriate location.

Location
Type
Rapid
Difficulty
Class N/A
Mile Marker
0.2 mi
Directions
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Starkey Ball Fields to Franklin Road (Hwy.220)
Back Creek (Roanoke R. trib)
I-III 6.6 mi
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater