Shenandoah, S. Fork, |
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| Usual Difficulty | I-II (may vary with level) |
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| Length | 30.5 Miles |
| Name | Range | Difficulty | Updated | Level |
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| S F SHENANDOAH RIVER AT FRONT ROYAL, VA | ||||
| usgs-01631000 | 1.50 - 3.50 ft | I-II | 01h12m | 2.4 ft (rc= 0.4 ) |
Ed Evangelidi testifies:
Elkton to Luray is the guidebook section, but many paddle a shorter stretch from Newport to
Luray. There is a public access point and a country store at Newport. The rapids above here are
slightly milder. At low water the rapids are rocky and fortunately somewhat channelized. At
medium to high water the rapids often contain nice, fairly regular waves. Expect a lot of
boaters/floaters on a hot summer weekend and exceptional mountain scenery when the leaves are off
the trees.
We have no additional information about how various flows affect runnability (or playability) of this section of river. If you can provide additional information, please either directly contact the StreamTeam member for this reach, or add a 'comment' or a 'report' with your information to help out your fellow boaters.
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| S F SHENANDOAH RIVER AT FRONT ROYAL, VA | ||||||||||||
| usgs-01631000 | 1.50 - 3.50 ft | I-II | 01h12m | 2.4 ft (rc= 0.4 ) | ||||||||
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No guide books for this stream. If you know of a book that describes this stream please contact and advise the StreamTeam member for this run. No rapids entered. If you know names, and locations of the rapids please contact and advise the StreamTeam member for this run. 
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User Comments
smallmouth bass fishing was great, however the river is contaiminated with mercury, and the State
recommends eating only 8 onces of fish per month from the river. I prefer not eating any at all!
Good take-out at the Game Department access site in Shenandoah. Pleasant, relaxing float trip with
nice pastoral scenery. Fritz Crytzer