Shenandoah, S. Fork - Elkton (Route 33) to Luray (Route 211)


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Shenandoah, S. Fork,

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Elkton (Route 33) to Luray (Route 211)

Class I-II
30.5 Miles

Gauge Information

Name Range Updated Level
S F SHENANDOAH RIVER AT FRONT ROYAL, VA 1.50 - 3.50 ft 00h52m 1.32 ft (rc= -0.1 )


River Description

Virginia Whitewater, Roger Corbett; Also Ed Grove

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.


StreamTeam Status: Not Verified
Last Updated: 2002-07-16 08:00:17

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Gauge Information

Name Range Updated Level
S F SHENANDOAH RIVER AT FRONT ROYAL, VA
usgs-01631000 1.50 - 3.50 ft 00h52m 1.32 ft (rc= -0.1 )

RangeWater LevelComment
1.5000-3.5000 barely runnable-high runnable

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2003-05-19 10:14:22 (2366 days ago)
Fritz CrytzerDetails
6 Nov 02: Ran a 6-mile stretch from Elkton to Shenandoah, Va. Definitly Class I here. The
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
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