Whitewater Run VA Class II

5. Ely Ford (Route 610) to Motts Run

Rapidan

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Gauge Conditions
Runnable: 1.6 – 18.0 FT

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Description
Busy canoeing run through unspoiled land owned by the City of Fredricksburg to protect its water supply. This run takes you down 7 miles of the Rapidan and 8 miles of the Rappahannock with no alternate putins or takeouts above Motts Run. The main Class II+ rapids are above and below the confluence with the Rappahannock. See Also: *Classic Virginia Rivers,* Ed Grove (1992 ed), p. 66. *Virginia Whitewater*, Roger Corbett (2000 ed.), p. 170. *Exploring Virginia's Waterways*, Ed Gertler (2022 ed.), p. 126.
Difficulty
Class II
Length
14.7 mi
Gradient
8 ft/mi
Rapids
0
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