Dry, Virginia, US |
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| Usual Difficulty | II-III (for normal flows) |
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| Length | 10 Miles |
| Name | Range | Difficulty | Updated | Level |
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| NORTH RIVER NEAR STOKESVILLE, VA | ||||
| usgs-01620500 | 50 - 2000 cfs | II-III | 00h57m | 2.9 cfs (rc= -0.0 ) |
Also see Lily to North River.
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| NORTH RIVER NEAR STOKESVILLE, VA | ||||||||||||
| usgs-01620500 | 50 - 2000 cfs | II-III | 00h57m | 2.9 cfs (rc= -0.0 ) | ||||||||
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Dry Run (Rt 33) to Lily (Route 613), Dry Virginia, US (mobile)
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Stokesville gauge. Not an accurate gauge to use for the actual flow because the Dry meets the North
river downstream of the gauge location, but it gives you an idea of how much water is running
through the area. Took about 1.5 - 2 hours. Would love to run it again anytime its flowing. If
you'd like somebody to show you around give me a call. Justin 703-357-6994 PUT IN: Traveling west
on Rt. 33, you'll pass over Kephart Run, and another bridge over a smaller (Raccoon?) Run. Shortly
after Dry River will meet the Rt. 33 again on the left. There is a small gravel pull-off on the
left hand side just where the river starts to meet the road again. Might be a little tricky for
canoes, best to just search for a suitable spot along that section. GEORGE WASHINGTON FOREST
SECTION: The river immediately bends right into the woods. Rapid wise, nothing above a class II,
but you'll have make a few quick zig-zags around strainers. The river splits around a few islands,
either channel works fine, just be ready to scout. About a mile or so in, there is a BIG pile-up of
strainers right where the river splits again. I portaged on right to get past a hairy looking turn
and took the right channel (there is one river wide strainer on that side a ways down). The left
channel looked like fun water, but also harder to scout. ALONG 33 SECTION: Shortly after the two
channels meet, the river widens, bends left and runs along Rt. 33. Some long, fun class II+ to III
rapids to run with a bit of hole/rock dodging here and there. The only major hazard between this
point and the Rawley Springs takeout is the dam. DAM: You'll know the dam is just ahead when you
see an island with small trees on river left and large 35-40 ft. dead pine tree in the distance
that bends out at a 45 degree from the right bank. The sooner you catch an eddy on the right, the
safer you'll be. That dam has a MEAN looking hydraulic. Portage on the right best, the left bank is
very steep. Also, the rapids just below the dam look really fun, but they are packed full of
strainers. I HIGHLY ENCOURAGE everyone to CAREFULLY SCOUT THE DAM from the road en route to the put
in. BLUE HOLE: Watch out near the popular "Blue Hole" swimming spot. The current will try to push
you into the main jumping rocks on river left. Wouldn't want to get stuck in there. TAKE OUT: Just
before the Rawley Springs Rd. bridge, Gum Run meets the Dry on river right. This is the easiest
takeout. There's a small trail along the right bank of the Dry that will take you back out to the
road.