Rockbridge Baths to James RiverClass II(III)
32 Miles
Avg Gradient 15 fpm
Max Gradient 30 fpm
Lower Maury
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Maury
Rockbridge Baths to James River II(III)
River DescriptionRockbridge Baths section to Bridge.Putin: Behind Rockbridge store on Rt. 39. Takeout: Copper Road off Rt. 39 Beautiful run with many 2-3 rapids. You can take out about 2 miles downstream under the bridge..There are a bunch of no trespassing signs there but there is also a sign that says 'canoe portage only' , so I'd say its OK. That couple miles consist of class 1-2 water. Buena Vista to James Confluence Putin: Glen Maury Park off Rt. 39 Takeout: Locher Landing off Rt. 39 across from BP in Glasgow Fun run at 3 ft and above on above gauge. Runnable at 2.6 but gets very boney at 2.4. Good run is from Buena Vista to the bottom of the Balcony run on the James, but the gauge on the Maury needs to be at 3+ to get to the James that fast, a 16 mile paddle. Confluence Rapid at the James/Maury is considered a III. Very rocky drop, run river right.<p> Ed Evangelidi testifies:<br> The rapid at the confluence with the James can be run/played in by itself without having to run the whole river. StreamTeam Status: unverified
Last Updated: 2004-04-24 20:13:24
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MAURY RIVER NEAR BUENA VISTA, [ 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VA | Calfpasture— 1) Rt 250 to Deerfield (Route 692) | I-III | 1.28 ft | low | 10/7 19:45 | |
| VA | Calfpasture— 2) Deerfield (Route 692) to Ramsey Gap Bridge (Route 687) | II | 1.28 ft | low | 10/7 19:45 | |
| VA | Calfpasture— 3) Ramsey Gap Bridge (Route 687) to Goshen (Route 42) | I-II | 1.28 ft | low | 10/7 19:45 | |
| VA | Calfpasture— 4) Goshen (Route 42) to Maury River (Route 39) | I-II | 1.28 ft | low | 10/7 19:45 | |
| VA | Colliers Creek— Collierstown (Route 770) to Buffalo Creek (Route 251) | II-III | 1.28 ft | low | 10/7 19:45 | |
| VA | Maury— Rockbridge Baths to James River | II(III) | 1.28 ft | low | 10/7 19:45 |
| AW Gauge ID: | 594 |
| USGS Station: | 02024000 |
| HUC: | 02080202 |
| Latitude: | 37.7625 |
| Longitude: | -79.3917 |
| Class: | 4 |
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2008-02-02 07:51:46 (248 days ago)
Ran Rockbridge Baths to Alone Mills today in an open canoe with decent flotation. Buena Vista gauge at 5 feet. The river is pretty intense at this level with lots of waves! Be prepared to constantly bail. Two big holes are worth mentioning, one forms just downstream of the putin. We punched it perfectly but it still completely swamped the boat. The other hole is somewhere around mile 5 or so, and there's a small slot in the center to avoid swamping. Use caution at this level. Edit
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2007-07-26 06:44:44 (439 days ago)
anthony hanger
the rockbridge baths post office to the rt 622 alone mill rd. bridge can be run lower than the lower maury. ran it at 1.9 last year and there are lots of "lava" rock in the river that test boat toughness. ran it again on mem.day at 2.2 and the couple extra inches let you run the class 2plus rapid on the left side of the first island you come to. also agree with the previous comment about the no tresspass/conoe portage only signs at takeout parking. i actually talked to the guy that lives there while he was tubeing with some friends and he was very nice. plus i noticed a kayak laying in the yard when we took out so he's definetly boater friendly...warning i did see broken window glass at the parking area not sure if someone forgot keys or there was a breakin, i didn't leave anything worth stealin in my car) this section is 8 miles ..copper road is full of no tresspass/parking signs so dont try to shorten the trip, lots of big smallies here! these levels are the rockbridge baths guage; not the beauna vista one.
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