Pohick Creek

Hooes Rd. (Route 636) to Lorton P.O. (Route 1)

March 16, 2010

Trip Report

ReporterJared Espley

We ran the section on 14Mar2010 with 167-238 cfs on the Accotink at Annandale gauge. Fun but not superhigh level. Fairfax Parkway (i.e. Hooes Rd. put-in) bridge had painted white mark without numbers on the river left downstream side; 2/3 of mark was above water. Many strainers (10?), especially in upper section, but with very creative limboing only two required portaging. Gorge section was class III with lots of fun maneuvering. Next time would probably try to find the suggested intermediate put-in to cut off some of the flatish water at the beginning.