Upper New River Gorge (Hinton to Sandstone Falls)

New River • NC, VA, WV

Length

9.0 mi

Difficulty

Class I-II

Current flow

1,630 cfs (medium water)

New River at Hinton · about 2 hours ago

Shuttle

11 mi / 15 min

🟢 Put-in: Bluestone Dam / Hinton 🔴 Take-out: Sandstone Falls Overlook

Family-friendly Class I-II float through the upper end of the National
Park below Bluestone Dam. Mandatory portage at Sandstone Falls. Easy
whitewater plus smallmouth bass fishing.

✓ Real river route loaded