Smith

This is swiftwater Class II paddling with a couple rapids in the first mile with the rest mostly flat water. The last mile is on the lake behind Martinsville City Dam. Paddlers can put on at Doe Run and paddle upstream for a flatwater workout.

See Also:

Virginia Whitewater, Roger Corbett (2000 ed.), p. 545.

Exploring Virginia's Waterways, Ed Gertler (2022 ed.), p. 315.

Smith Reaches:

1. Iron Bridge Rd(Route 704) to Union Bridge Rd at backwater of Philpott Lake, Class II-III

2. Philpot Dam to North Basset, 6.4 miles, II+

3. North Bassett to Fieldale, 8 miles, II

5. South Martinsville to Sports Complex, 4 miles, II

6. Sports Complex to Mitchell Bridge, 6 miles, II(III)