Piney River, South Fork (Tye River trib.)
First bridge to National Forest boundary.
| Difficulty | V |
| Length | 3.3 mi |
| Avg Gradient | n/a |
| Gauge | Piney River at Piney River, Va |
| Flow Rate as of 1 hour | 27 cfs |
| Reach Info Last Updated | January 15, 2024 |
River Description
The SF Piney is a scenic, wooded, class V- run with nearly-continuous technical and boofy boulder gardens. Some folks opt to do laps on the 'Cascades' section near the top, which is a real highlight of this run. But don't neglect the rest of this section - there are plenty more drops downstream.
Give yourself time to explore this Virginia gem and keep your eyes open for wood.
River Features
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Trip Reports
Log in to add a reportAwesome day. Perfect level. Level was 575 cfs.
Clean runnable slides!
Respect!
Sweet!
This was my first time down the cascades. Going back every time the piney runs.
575 cfs. Perfect level
What a great way to finish a run on the upper piney
There was plenty of rock bashing on the Piney.
The first mile checks in at 480 fpm.
This was what the Piney was like from the put-in to the take-out. The first mile clocks in at 480 fpm and the second at 400 fpm.
Bottom Cascade