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05/18/06
08:49 PM |
Kayak choice |
futurepath |
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Arden to Big Cove Run Info
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| Put In: |
Arden |
| Take Out: |
Big Cove Run |
| Difficulty: |
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| Gradient: |
27 ft/mi |
| Run Length: |
8 miles |
| Flow Information (phone): |
Philipi gauge; 304-746-0180. |
| Good Level: |
400-2,200 cfs |
| Permit: |
None presently required. |
| Character/Similar To: |
This section of the Tygart drops over big rock ledges and reefs and is littered with huge boulders.` |
| Hazards: |
Arden and Wells Falls. |
| Water Craft: |
kayak,canoe,raft |
| Wilderness: |
No |
| Location: |
In the Mid-Atlantic (WV), 123 miles Northeast of Charleston |
| Shuttle Logistics: |
Put-in: From Arden use the dirt road on the right side of the river for the shuttle. Drive about 2 miles upstream to the first rapids for an easy put-in.
Take-out: You can take-out at Teter Creek for an easy shuttle or proceed to the Cove Run take-out. Turn right at Teter Creek and go out to WV 92 and turn left. Take Cove Run Road to the left, then right, another right and then a left at the forks down a steep, unimproved road down to the river. |
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