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Rapid VA

Head of the James

Jackson - 6. Low Moor to James River (VA)

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Gauge Conditions
Jackson River below Dunlap Creek at Covington, VA Upstream Primary
Runnable: 400.0 – 3,500.0 CFS
Data from American Whitewater & USGS
Photo
Head of the James
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description

James River begins at the confluence of the Jackson and the Cowpasture.  Possible access on river right at a large gravel bar off of Head of the James Road.

Location
Type
Rapid
Difficulty
Class N/A
Mile Marker
8.6 mi
Directions
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6. Low Moor to James River
Jackson
I-II+(III) 9.5 mi
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater