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| Finishing the rapid. | Bill Hamill surfing. | More Surfing. |
| Roanoke River Gorge near Roanoke, VA |
| These pictures were taken on April 6, 2001 when the Roanoke River gauge at Niagara was 592 cfs or 3.51'. |
Bottom of the largest rapid below the Powerhouse:
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| Finishing the rapid. | Bill Hamill surfing. | More Surfing. |
Photos by Steve Cates.
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| Steve Cates surfing. | An interesting shot by Steve Cates. |
| Some notes on this run: This is a very convenient
play run for people in the Roanoke area. Most of it is only class 1-2, but
it does have several good waves and holes for playing and a couple of more
difficult rapids that may be class 2 to 3. The bypass section around the
powerhouse is good action when enough water is spilling over the dam, and
another rapid within sight of the parkway has optional class 3 routes. I
have done this section with a level of 400 cfs at Niagara and many of the
playspots were better than at 592 cfs.
-Bill
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All pictures linked from above are Copyright 2001 by Bill Hamill. Duplication for personal use is permitted.
