Big Beaver Creek, |
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| Usual Difficulty | IV-V+ (may vary with level) |
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| Length | 4.5 Miles |
| Avg. Gradient | 75 fpm |
| Name | Range | Difficulty | Updated | Level |
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| GAULEY RIVER NEAR CRAIGSVILLE, WV | ||||
| usgs-03189100 | 12.90 - 13.90 ft | IV-V+ | 01h08m | 10.69 ft (rc= -2.2 ) |
This is a very small streambed with many hydraulics. One and possibly two portages.
Putin: Bridge on CR-5 west of Craigsville
Takeout: Confluence with the Gauley. Take CR-5 west from Craigsville and look for a 4wd dirt road on the left. It's about 1/2-3/4 mile down to the river. I wouldn't drive my 4wd truck down there.
The Craigsville gauge can be used as a guideline, especially in the spring before the trees get their leaves.
The best indicator is if the water is washing over the flat rocks at the putin.
The Craigsville gauge conversion table for feet-to-cfs is approximately:
11 feet = 440 cfs
12 feet = 1460 cfs
13 feet = 3000 cfs
14 feet = 5500 cfs
15 feet = 8500 cfs
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| usgs-03189100 | 12.90 - 13.90 ft | IV-V+ | 01h08m | 10.69 ft (rc= -2.2 ) | ||||||||
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User Comments
BIG in the middle section. Several BAD seives in between the first hard one(ten footer) and the
falls(sliding drop). SCOUT THIS WHOLE SECTION! its not an easy scout, but you need to know where
the sieves are. SET SAFETY ON THE RIGHT! enjoy the long paddle out, not far after this. mostly
class III to IV, BUT the hard section is good class V creeking. Brandon Reynolds ! Edit
The "mandatory piton" drop is not really a mandatory piton, although it's tight. However, beware of
the falls immediately downstream---quite exciting when you're not expecting it! Scout left. This is
an excellent, great run, with enough water and no logs. At the time, I ran every drop, with no
undue stress, other than the surprise falls. When driving the shuttle from the put-in, turn left at
the first intersection. The next left occurs where the road turns @130 degrees to the right; it
looks kind of like the driveway of the house on the left. The road was great (perfect--I'd drive my
Mercedes down there) when I was there. This leads to a popular fishing spot (well-below the
confluence) on the Gauley. When I put on, the water was @ 6 inches below the top of the big rock
upstream of the put-in bridge. This was probably too low for most people, but it did work. Use your
own judgment.