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05/18/06
08:49 PM |
Kayak choice |
futurepath |
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Cheat River Canyon Info
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| Put In: |
Albright |
| Take Out: |
Jenkinsburg Bridge |
| Difficulty: |
Class IV
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| Gradient: |
25 ft/mi |
| Run Length: |
11 miles |
| Current Streamflow |
588 cfs @ 07/23/2008 09:00 AM - CHEAT RIVER NEAR PARSONS, WV, reading taken from USGS
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| Flow Information (phone): |
National Weather Service, Charleston; 304-746-0180 |
| Good Level: |
1.0' to 5.0' |
| Season Comments: |
March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October
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| Permit: |
None presently required. |
| Character/Similar To: |
At low flows the Cheat offers Class III pool-drop rapids. At high flows the pools disappear and the run becomes continuous Class III-IV with two possible Class V rapids. A blend of the Lower Gauley and the New River Gorge. |
| Hazards: |
Remote canyon and difficult, continuous whitewater. |
| Water Craft: |
kayak,canoe,raft |
| Wilderness: |
Yes |
| Camping on River: |
Commercial campgrounds are near Albright, West Virginia on Hwy 26. |
| Location: |
In the Southeastern U.S. (WV), 155 miles Northeast of Charleston |
| Shuttle Logistics: |
Put-in: A common put-in for campers is at one of the commercial campgrounds near Albright on Hwy 26. Otherwise put-in at the bridge in Albright.
Take-out: To reach Jenkinsburg Bridge take Hwy 26 north from Albright 6 miles to Valley Point and turn left onto Route 15 (Hudson Road). Continue some 5 miles to Mt. Nebo and proceed straight through the intersection for 2.3 miles to the edge of the canyon. Jenkinsburg is another 1.2 miles at the bottom of the canyon. The shuttle is difficult and many boaters make arrangements with Glen Miller's Shuttle Service; 304-379-3404. |
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