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Rapid VA Class IV

4th Rapid (Leap of Faith)

Difficult Run - Old Georgetown Pike (Route 193) to Potomac R. (VA)

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Gauge Conditions
Difficult Run near Great Falls, VA Upstream Primary
Runnable: 110.0 – 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
4th Rapid (Leap of Faith)
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description

This is a great drop of about 6'. This is also the entry into the gorge and the class 5 waterfall just downstream. This drop is also complicated by the undercut boulder at the bottom left of the drop where most of the water is pushing.  Running this rapid commits one to either running the Canyon rapid or at least taking a more difficult rock scrambling carry around it) generally most get out before it to carry around on the  left.

Location
Type
Rapid
Difficulty
Class IV
Mile Marker
0.7 mi
Directions
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Old Georgetown Pike (Route 193) to Potomac R.
Difficult Run
III-IV(V+) 0.8 mi
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater