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05/18/06
08:49 PM |
Kayak choice |
futurepath |
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The Tygart Loop Info
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| Put In: |
Norton |
| Take Out: |
Beaver Creek |
| Difficulty: |
Class III
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| Gradient: |
25 ft/mi |
| Run Length: |
5 miles |
| Flow Information (phone): |
National Weather Service; 304-746-0180. |
| Good Level: |
675-2,000 cfs |
| Permit: |
None presently required. |
| Character/Similar To: |
This section of the Tygart provides Class III fun for intermediates not yet up to the other sections of the Tygart. |
| Hazards: |
Undercut rocks creating pinning potential. |
| Water Craft: |
kayak,canoe,raft |
| Land Ownership: |
National Forest |
| Wilderness: |
No |
| Location: |
In the Mid-Atlantic (WV), 126 miles Northeast of Charleston |
| Shuttle Logistics: |
Put-in: Under the US 33 bridge at Norton reached from US 250 just north of its junction with US 33. Turn west and head down and around the hill to the left.
Take-out: Three miles north of US 250, south of Junior, WV, where the highway bridges Beaver Creek. |
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