AT/Virginia Creeper TrailClass III-IV+(V)
1.5 Miles
Avg Gradient 100 fpm
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Green Cove Creek
AT/Virginia Creeper Trail III-IV+(V)
River DescriptionSmall and tight in places. Wide and cushy in others. One spot on this creek MUST be portaged. It is about 300 yards above the confluence of Green Cove and Whitetop Laurel. The creek goes through a really cool looking rapid.....minus the undercut on creek left that most all of the water is flowing under the rather LARGE diameter cable (like three strands thick) stretched from bank to bank. There is plenty of time to get out above this one, so don't get laxed and drop into it.
The rest of the creek is good fun creekin', lots of cool slot moves along with some other interesting rapids. There is one ledge that has a stiff hole at the base and is best ran on left center.
Be sure to check out all of the major rapids you can on the way in so they don't surprise you on the way down.
Keep an eye out for wood and the fishermen, other than that enjoy!
StreamTeam Status: verified
Last Updated: 2004-03-15 15:22:05
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S F HOLSTON RIVER NEAR DAMASCUS, 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 | Beaverdam Creek— Backbone Rock Park to Laurel Creek (Damascus) | II-III | 68 cfs | low | 10/7 21:45 | |
| VA | Green Cove Creek— AT/Virginia Creeper Trail | III-IV+(V) | 68 cfs* | low | 10/7 21:45 | |
| VA | Holston, South Fork— Damascus to Alvarado | II(III) | 68.00 CFS | low | 10/7 21:45 | |
| VA | Tennessee Laurel Creek— Roadside Laurel | III+(IV) | 68 cfs | low | 10/7 21:45 | |
| VA | Whitetop Laurel Creek— Creek Junction (Route 728) to Route 58 near Damascus | II-IV | 68 cfs | low | 10/7 21:45 |
| AW Gauge ID: | 1765 |
| USGS Station: | 03473000 |
| HUC: | 06010102 |
| Latitude: | 36.6517 |
| Longitude: | -81.8442 |
| Class: | 4 |
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2005-04-05 23:51:09 (1280 days ago)
Brad Roberts
Damascus River Updates – Dennett Dwyer - 4/5/05<br />
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Green Cove Creek<br />
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This creek is unbelievable fun and most class 3 boaters should be able to handle it – Lots of 3 and 4 foot drops that are relatively safe. This really needs higher flows on Whitetop, but if you can scrape down Whitetop you can scrape down this. It is still fun if you don’t care to scratch your boat. I have not done it yet, but I have intentions to remove the cable hazard from the last rapid. We have been running this by ducking under the cable and running on the left in front of the undercut. If this one catches you by surprise, the frayed cable ends will stab you in the face. <br />
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