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Rapid WV Class II

"Roller Coaster"

Shenandoah - 3. Millville, WV to Harpers Ferry (Potoma Wayside, VA or Weverton, MD) (WV)

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Gauge Conditions
Shenandoah River at Millville, WV Upstream Primary
Runnable: 1.7 – 9.0 FT

Data from American Whitewater & USGS
Description

Series of Diagonal waves.  There are many lines here, the most common are river left (a slide into a wave and then a right turn, punching or surfing one or more additional waves), or center (a straight slide through a series of waves).  Some of the best surfing on the river is here.  (This rapid begins to be flooded out as the Potomac gage rises over 5' [Point of Rocks gage] and is pretty much flooded out by the Potomac above 5.5' [Point of Rocks gage].)

'Roller Coaster' playspot levels:

'Baby Swimmers' (center channel, second ledge at 'Roller Coaster')  3.5-4.5' (best at 4') [Millville gage]

Roller Coaster Waves 1.7-4' [Millville gage]

Location
Type
Rapid
Difficulty
Class II
Mile Marker
4.7 mi
Directions
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3. Millville, WV to Harpers Ferry (Potoma Wayside, VA or Weverton, MD)
Shenandoah
II-III 6.1 mi
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater