Whitewater Run VA Class II-III

1. Iron Bridge Rd (Rt. 704) to Union Bridge Rd at backwater of Philpott Lake

Smith

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Gauge Conditions
Smith River at Smith Riv Church near Woolwine, VA Upstream Primary
Runnable: ? – ? CFS
Approximate reading: This gauge is 3.3 miles away on Smith. Use as a general reference only.
Data from American Whitewater & USGS
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Description
Smith Reaches: 2\. Philpot Dam to North Basset, 6.4 miles, II+ 3\. North Bassett to Fieldale, 8 miles, II 4\. Fieldale to Doe Run, 5 miles, II 5\. South Martinsville to Sports Complex, 4 miles, II 6\. Sports Complex to Mitchell Bridge, 6 miles, II(III) See Also: _Classic Virginia Rivers,_ Ed Grove (1992 ed), p. 285. _Virginia Whitewater_, Roger Corbett (2000 ed.), p. 543. _Exploring Virginia's Waterways_, Ed Gertler (2022 ed.), p. 313.
Difficulty
Class II-III
Length
14.7 mi
Gradient
18 ft/mi
Rapids
0
Access Points
Put-in
36.8051, -80.2001
Take-out
36.8467, -80.1021
Difficulty Classes
I Easy II Novice III Intermediate IV Advanced V Expert/Extreme VI Unrunnable
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater