Put-in

Take-out

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Whitewater timing varies with scouting, portages, and group pace. Use as a planning baseline.

This is swiftwater Class II paddling with a couple rapids in the first mile with the rest mostly flat water. The last mile is on the lake behind Martinsville City Dam. Paddlers can put on at Doe Run and paddle upstream for a flatwater workout. See Also: _Virginia Whitewater_, Roger Corbett (2000 ed.), p. 545. _Exploring Virginia's Waterways_, Ed Gertler (2022 ed.), p. 315. Smith Reaches: 1\. Iron Bridge Rd(Route 704) to Union Bridge Rd at backwater of Philpott Lake, Class II-III 2\. Philpot Dam to North Basset, 6.4 miles, II+ 3\. North Bassett to Fieldale, 8 miles, II 5\. South Martinsville to Sports Complex, 4 miles, II 6\. Sports Complex to Mitchell Bridge, 6 miles, II(III)

Difficulty

Class II

Length

5.3 mi

Rapids