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Rapid VA Class IV

Maze

Russell Fork - 2. Gorge Section: Garden Hole Road (Breaks Park), VA to Breaks Park River Access, KY takeout (4 miles) (VA)

Gauge Conditions
Runnable: ? – ? CFS

Approximate - nearest available gauge. Use as general reference only.

Photo
Maze
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description
The first drop is a right-to-left move punching a powerful hole. IF you flip, there is a small recovery pool before the rest of the rapid. The main line is basically nailing several 5-6' boofs down the center of the river. If you follow this line, you will be toward the river-left side of the huge undercut boulder. Once you get down to this rock, either paddle hard left or spin and ferry to the river left. There are 2 holes in the rock; the left hole is clear but the right hole tends to be full of trees and truck axles. This rapid reminds me a lot of Shipwreck Rock on the U. Gauley, only the moves upstream are significantly harder.
Location
Type
Rapid
Difficulty
Class IV
Mile Marker
0.7 mi
Directions
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2. Gorge Section: Garden Hole Road (Breaks Park), VA to Breaks Park River Access, KY takeout (4 miles)
Russell Fork
IV-V+ 4.0 mi
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater