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Rapid VA

Rapids

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

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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.

Data from American Whitewater & USGS
Photo
Rapids
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description

Aerial view appears to show a bit of a constricted rock jumble?

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
0.7 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