- IV (without waterfalls), mostly in West Virginia. Rockaway River, Boonton, New Jersey, Class IV Youghiogheny River, Pennsylvania/Maryland; Upper Yough (Sang Run to Friendsville, MD), Class 4–5; Lower Yough (Ohiopyle to Bruner's Run, PA), Class II-IV. Southeast The Southeast is the section of the nation where the Appalachian Mountains have their highest peaks. In most cases the size of the water is smaller than the West, however, some of the finest whitewater in the East is here, especially good for kayakers. Chattahoochee River, Columbus, Georgia- Urban whitewater, class I-V rapids. Short course of very turbulent rapids with unusually high water volume for a Southern river. Chattooga River, Georgia / South Carolina - sports long, challenging rapids, big drops, and thunderous power; this river can be a challenge for even experts; the Chattooga was one of the rivers used for the filming of the 1973 adventure movie, Deliverance. It is designated as a Wild and Scenic River. Cheat River, West Virginia - Class IV. French Broad River, Asheville, North Carolina - featuring a long run of varying difficulty, from flatwater runnable in a canoe to class IV rapids near Hot Springs, North Carolina and the border with Tennessee. The main drawbacks are that the water tends to be muddy or polluted and it is a natural flow river. Gauley River, Summersville, West Virginia - Nicknamed "The Beast of the East." Has huge rapids, especially at the "Fall Drawdown" (when the reservoir is drained) is a world-class ride; many of them listed as Class V; the Upper Gauley, from Summersville to Mason's Branch, is the tougher section; the Lower Gauley, from Koontz' Flume to Swiss, is still a Class-IV river with significant hazards; navigating the Upper and Lower Gauley in a single day is called "the Gauley Marathon," twenty-six miles of big rapids and paddling. Green River, Asheville, North Carolina - the Green Narrows is the steepest "creek run" with regular activity in the Eastern U.S; with a gradient that reaches 600 feet/mile over one short section, The Narrows is a series of blind waterfalls and tight slots; regular, predictable releases from the Tuxedo Hydro Plant upstream draw paddlers on a regular basis. James River, Richmond, Virginia - Urban whitewater; Class IV. Runs right through downtown Richmond, VA, the state capital.. Good for beginners in upper part and a decent river for practice for the more advanced. This river was named for