Roanoke

3. Rt 419 bridge to Wasena Park

Difficulty	I
Length	5.4 mi
Avg Gradient	n/a
Gauge	Roanoke River at Glenvar, Va
Flow Rate as of 45 minutes	62 cfsbelow recommended
Reach Info Last Updated	March 18, 2025

River Description

An in-river whitewater course will begin construction at Wasena Park starting in May or June 2025, the takeout for this section. See Roanoke Parks and Recreation and Roanoke Outside for more information.

River Features

Put In

Access PointDistance: 0 mi

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Take Out

Access PointDistance: 5.3 mi

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Trip Reports

Russell Bailey

May 7, 2010

I ran this yesterday. Put in at Wasena park by the now removed dam site, paddled upstream to just above Peter's Creek and then floated back down. Plenty of water for a solo canoe - would have been scrapey tandem. There is a weird concrete structure in the flow right at Peter's Creek - it appears to be an old water intake. Very pleasant stretch - I'll do it again.