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Cranberry, WV

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AB (Middle): Cranberry Recreation Area to Big Rock

Class III-IV
6 Miles
Avg Gradient 80 fpm
Max Gradient 100 fpm

Cranberry


Cranberry
Photo of Brian Day by Tom O'Keefe taken 23MAR2002 @ 400 cfs

Gauge Information

Cranberry
AB (Middle): Cranberry Recreation Area to Big Rock III-IV
low
1.73
10/10 14:00
[detail]

Min Sug. Level:  3.5 feet Max Sug. Level:  5.5 feet

River Description

This section of the Cranberry is known by local paddlers as the Middle Cranberry. Some paddlers who have not paddled the section above this call it the Upper Cranberry.

This is classic creek boating in a beautiful wilderness setting. It is almost continuous class III+ ledges and boulder gardens. Probably the biggest and most difficult rapid is S-Turn (class IV at moderate levels). It is located about 2 miles downstream from the altermate putin (or about 3 miles above the takeout). It is a good idea to road scout this rapid on your way to the putin and shore scout it again on you way down the river. After this the river mellows out just a bit the rest of the way to the takeout.

Putin: Cranberry Campground on FS 76

Alternate Putin: Picnic area (about 2 miles downstream)

Takeout: First pulloff on the right upstream of where FS 76 crosses the river.


StreamTeam Status: verified
Last Updated: 2004-07-15 23:48:47