Rt. 667 to Rapidan River & Route 29 BridgeClass II-III
13 Miles
Avg Gradient 60 fpm
Max Gradient 100 fpm
Gauge Information
Conway
River DescriptionVirginia Whitewater, Roger CorbettThe Conway and its nearby sibling the Upper Rapidan are Class III whitewater runs that start at the Shenandoah National Park boundary. Both rivers suffered extensive damage in the 1995 flood and were essentially "rebuilt", which means they were cleared of debris and a new cobbled river bed was created for them. Due to the gradient in the upper sections of these rivers, this makes for a pretty exciting start. The Conway starts with a very steep section above Kinderhook that should be carefully considered before run. This section can be scouted from Rt. 667, which runs alongside the upper part of this stream. To run just the best and steepest 5 miles, take out at Rt. 230. Below 230, the river is a Class II that also requires you to run 5 miles of the calmer Rapidan to the Rt. 29 takeout. There is a dangerous low head dam just above Rt. 29 on the Rapidan that should be portaged left. StreamTeam Status: verified
Last Updated: 2001-08-11 23:02:57
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RAPIDAN RIVER NEAR CULPEPER, VA [ VA ] |
Current Conditions
Station Graphs |
| Level Legend: | Running | Below Minimum Recommended Flow | Above Maximum Recommended Flow | Unknown |
| State | River Name/Section | Class | Level | Rel. Level | Updated | |
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| VA | Conway— Rt. 667 to Rapidan River & Route 29 Bridge | II-III | 0.71 ft | low | 7/25 17:45 | |
| VA | Newfound— Rocketts Mill (Rte. 685) to US 1 | II(III) | 0.71 ft | low | 7/25 17:45 | |
| VA | Quantico Creek— Trail 7 to Dumfries (Route 627) | II-III | 0.71 ft | low | 7/25 17:45 | |
| VA | Rapidan— Ely Ford (Route 610) to Motts Run | II | 0.71 ft | low | 7/25 17:45 | |
| VA | Rapidan— Shenandoah National Park to Route 29 | II-IV | 0.71 ft | low | 7/25 17:45 | |
| VA | Robinson— Syria (Route 643) to Locust Dale (Route 15) | II+ | 0.71 ft | low | 7/25 17:45 | |
| VA | South River (Rapidan trib)— South River Chuch (Rt. 638) to Rt. 619 | II-III | 0.71 ft | low | 7/25 17:45 | |
| VA | White Oak Run— White Oak Fire Road to Lower White Oak Canyon Parking Lot | V+ | 0.71 ft | low | 7/25 17:45 |
| AW Gauge ID: | 6399 |
| USGS Station: | 01667500 |
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2005-03-30 15:55:52 (1213 days ago)
Chris Moyles
Scouted April March 2005- Several strainers up high.
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