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05/18/06
08:49 PM |
Kayak choice |
futurepath |
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Middle Meadow River Info
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| Put In: |
Nallen |
| Take Out: |
US 19 Bridge |
| Difficulty: |
Class III
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| Gradient: |
45 ft/mi |
| Run Length: |
5 miles |
| Current Streamflow |
6.8 cfs @ 10/13/2008 12:00 PM - MEADOW RIVER NEAR MT. LOOKOUT, WV, reading taken from USGS
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| Flow Information (phone): |
US Army Corps of Engineers; 304-529-5127. Mount L |
| Good Level: |
500-1,900 cfs |
| Season Comments: |
January, February, March, April, May, June
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| Permit: |
None presently required. |
| Character/Similar To: |
Class II-III rapids begin as the river flows into the canyon and continue to the take-out. Numerous large boulders in the streambed require considerable manuevering and there is plenty of opportunity to eddy and play. |
| Water Craft: |
kayak,canoe,raft |
| Wilderness: |
No |
| Location: |
In the Mid-Atlantic (WV), 64 miles Southeast of Charleston |
| Shuttle Logistics: |
Put-in: About 2 miles downstream of Nallen, West Virginia, along WV 41.
Take-out: From the put-in, drive 2 miles north on WV 41 to the Mount Lookout Road and take a left. Continue for 2 miles to US 19, bear left to the bridge. At least two roads lead down to the river, which at times may be impassable. |
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