| Difficulty | I-III |
| Length | 14.8 mi |
| Avg Gradient | n/a |
| Gauge | Catawba Creek Near Catawba, Va |
| Flow Rate as of 1 hour | 4 cfsbelow recommended |
| Reach Info Last Updated | July 22, 2024 |
River Description
See Also:
Classic Virginia Rivers, Ed Grove (1992 ed), p. 206.
Virginia Whitewater, Roger Corbett (2000 ed.), p. 241.
Exploring Virginia's Waterways, Ed Gertler (2022 ed.), p. 172.
River Features
Put In
Access PointDistance: 0 mi
Kyles Mill access - Rt. 635
Access PointDistance: 8.04 mi
River right downstream side of bridge.
Take Out - James confluence
Access PointDistance: 14.73 mi
River left. Park along the James and take out there if possible. Lots of posted signs.
Trip Reports
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Mar 25, 2012
Lots and lots of flat water and cow fields. One short section of ledges. Not worth the drive or the paddle to get there, quite the waste of a high water day. We paddled from Fincastle to the James 742 by the hunt club as described in Corbet, never did find that 'gorge like committing constant class III rapids' he described.
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May 12, 2009
There are other sections of Catawba Creek that offers mild whitewater..There is also a dam near the landfill/cement plant that is runnable on center left(when the water pouring over lip is about 3/4 paddle length deep,-dont mess up boof,or pencil..,runnable only at higher water smaller ledges further downstream..cam h