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:: New River Dries Whitewater Kayaking & Canoeing Trip
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New River Dries Whitewater Kayaking & Canoeing Trip on the New River |
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New River Dries Info
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| Put In: |
Hawks Nest Dam |
| Take Out: |
Gauley Bridge |
| Difficulty: |
Class III
, Class IV
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| Gradient: |
18 fpm |
| Run Length: |
6 miles |
| Current Streamflow: |
9580 cfs @ 02/10/2011 04:30 AM - NEW RIVER AT THURMOND, WV, reading taken from USGS
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| Good Level: |
6-9' |
| Streamflow Comments: |
Because of a large diversion this section only runs when flows exceed 10,000 cfs on the Hinton Gauge. |
| Hazards: |
Landslide Rapid is choked by boulders creating 5 or 6 chutes, only a few of which are runnable. Scout or portage this rapid on river left. |
| Water Craft: |
kayak,wwcan,raft |
| Location: |
In the Mid-Atlantic (WV), of |
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