Chestnut Creek

Galax (VA 721) to Byllesby Dam on New River

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May 10, 2014

Trip Report

ReporterLee Scott

Whoever wrote the gauges was either a class 6 boater (where everything is a class 1-3) or doesn't understand cf levels...Based on my runs below 793 to the New River, Chestnut Creek is: 200-400 cfs=low (class 3-)
400-600 cfs or 3-4 ft (=medium (class 3)
600-800 cfs=high or 4-6 ft (class 3+)
800-1000=very high (class 4)
There are a number of technical ledges, holes and drops on this two-mile+ run.

Trip Report – Chestnut Creek – Galax (VA 721) to Byllesby Dam on New River | American Whitewater