I would mention that 3.5 ft. and under is fine for novices, anything above swims become difficult
at Bull Falls. I've seen a few of them swim 200yrds to LunchRock. Didn't look fun. 4ft. and up a
spill at Bull Falls would require an even tougher swim and a tough boat recovery for novices.
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Ran this route yesterday at 5.2 what a great run the staircase was a blast.

Man everyone is staking a claim on something here. As a guide from the original outfitter no longer
in business and having run this stretch in the thousands of times, it can be run at any level seen
in the last 35 years by any boat. If you want to enjoy a scenic and historic stretch of river, go
to it. Crowds on weekends from Mem Day to August will be very heavy. Go in fall or winter for
solitude. Water from 2 feet up is entertaining and from 4 upward is sporty. This is a classic canoe
river and still beautiful after all these years - don't trash it. Edit

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Ran this section today at 5.15 water level and it was a blast in inflatable Tomcats. The first and
last rapids were approaching class IV at this level. No dangerous snags or strainers encountered on
our trip. Edit

I just started guiding on this river and I enjoy it, it definatly is not a hard river to run most
of the time. Its a great river for a family with small kids to go on. When its at high water like
around 10 feet or so its alot of fun. Could somebody tell me where dash hole is ive nvr heard of
it. o and the rock to jump of is called beer can rock. the 4th chute of bull falls that is pictured
with the strainer is called suicide chute. O and dont lump all of us together as aholes some of the
guides are but most of them arnt. But this river is great for learning.

Don't fool yourself...this is not a pure whitewater run.....and as far as the guides that work this
area they have always been a-holes since I was a little kid....everyone of them thinks they are
some sort of pro...this river isn't even that difficult here...the only reson that buisness exsists
is to cater to the rich a-holes that are moving west from Fairfax and destroying the area. Either
way this is a fun run low or high......if it's low you grab a bunch of beer and sit in Bull Falls
all day as it turns into a hot tub at low levels in the summer time.......if it's higher water than
you might have some decent rapids.....also look for a jumping rock around the take out us locals
call the "Warshing Machine". You'll recognize it as the spot where everyone is getting drunk,
usually lotsa mullets, and probably a 18year old girl draggin her baby around and 8 months
pregnant. Sucks cause the rednecks trash the place (beer cans and the like) but a fun spot to hang
in the summer either way... just avoid the raft guides as those of us who grew up in the area don't
care for thier pretentious attitudes. Believe me the rednecks are nicer!

you all have gotta be kiddin me. we run commercial trips down this until it is under 1ft. that's
boats of 6 and a guide. you don't know what technical is. and as for the high end of running this
river, it doesn't get class 4 characteristics until it hits double digits. its hardly worth gettin
off the couch if you arn't gettin paid to do it unless it is above 5ft. --LP rules-- team HF

After running this at 1.8 I have mixed feelings about the minimum level. The section from Millville
to the railroad bridge was painfully low. But the staircase has some ok play at these low levels.
The hardest thing about the lower flow is avoiding the drunks in inner tubes. I believe the rapid
called whitehorse, the last one above the river right takeout had the best play. I'm going to echo
John Dukes comment that the minimum should be raised to two feet, with a note that it can be run
lower by the truely desperate.

I honestly think the 1.5 minimum is to low.. bull falls is the only rapid with any fun at
all!!!<br>
The staircase can take 45 minutes to pick through at this level<br>
Lets stick with wild water west va. minimum of 2.0 for a minimum