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Jackson - Vinegar Run to McClintic Bridge (Route 603)
Jackson, Virginia, US |
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Vinegar Run to McClintic Bridge (Route 603)
| Usual Difficulty | I-III (for normal flows) |
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| Length | 28.5 Miles |
| Avg. Gradient | 37 fpm |
Jackson River
Jackson River
Photo taken 06/10/16
Gauge Information
| Name | Range | Difficulty | Updated | Level |
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| BACK CREEK NEAR MOUNTAIN GROVE, VA | ||||
| usgs-02011500 | 340 - 5000 cfs | I-III | 01h25m | 533 cfs (running) |
River Description
Virginia Whitewater, Roger CorbettStreamTeam Status: Not Verified
Last Updated: 2016-06-13 16:41:34
Rapid Descriptions
No rapids entered. If you know names, and locations of the rapids please contact and advise the StreamTeam member for this run.
June 10 2016 (684 days ago)
Philip Young
Paddled the Hidden Valley section (starting at the Poor Farm bridge) at 350 on the Bacova gauge a
couple of years ago and have been meaning to post this in case anyone else was influenced by
Corbett's highly misleading description in Virginia Whitewater. This is a pretty section of river
and apparently has good fishing, but there is only one class 2 rapid, a broken ledge that will be
obvious due to the horizon line it creates. (Corbett says "most of the rapids are solid Class 3").
This section is probably best paddled in a tandem canoe with fishing rods. (Also not sure why the
Bacova gauge isn't used for this run- seems much better than a gauge on another stream).
couple of years ago and have been meaning to post this in case anyone else was influenced by
Corbett's highly misleading description in Virginia Whitewater. This is a pretty section of river
and apparently has good fishing, but there is only one class 2 rapid, a broken ledge that will be
obvious due to the horizon line it creates. (Corbett says "most of the rapids are solid Class 3").
This section is probably best paddled in a tandem canoe with fishing rods. (Also not sure why the
Bacova gauge isn't used for this run- seems much better than a gauge on another stream).
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Vinegar Run to McClintic Bridge (Route 603), Jackson Virginia, US (mobile)
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