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13. Thurmond to Cunard

Usual Difficulty I-III (may vary with level)
Length 9.4 Miles

Surprise drop


Surprise drop
Photo by S.King taken 07/21/02

Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
NEW RIVER AT THURMOND, WV
usgs-03185400 2.70 - 9.00 ft I-III 01h25m 6.97 ft (rc= 0.7 )


River Description

Mostly flatwater. Perhaps five class 2 rapids with long stretches of flatwater between them. There is also a class 3, with a big hole called Surprise. Surprise rapid is big enough to stand large rafts vertically at some flows.

New River Gorge National Park Website

National Park Service map of the New Gorge


StreamTeam Status: Not Verified
Last Updated: 2006-09-10 02:39:25

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Stream Team Editor
Bryan Tudor
Loveland, OH


Kayak in Surprise

Detail Trip Report Edit  Kayak in Surprise  New, WV(63.02KB .jpeg)

Surprise - Aerial Photo

Detail Trip Report Edit  Surprise - Aerial Photo  New, WV(37.45KB .jpeg)


Gauge Information

We have no additional information about how various flows affect runnability (or playability) of this section of river. If you can provide additional information, please either directly contact the StreamTeam member for this reach, or add a 'comment' or a 'report' with your information to help out your fellow boaters.

Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
NEW RIVER AT THURMOND, WV
usgs-03185400 2.70 - 9.00 ft I-III 01h25m 6.97 ft (rc= 0.7 )

RangeWater LevelDifficultyComment
2.70 -9.00 ft barely runnable-high runnable I-III

Report - Reports of New 13. Thurmond to Cunard and related gauges

Reports give the public a chance to report on river conditions throughout the country as well as log the history of a river.

Reports

When River/Gauge Subject Level Reporter
151d10h02m New 13. Thurmond to Cunard [WV] Account of 06/26/09 n/a n/a
177d06h20m New 13. Thurmond to Cunard [WV] Account of 05/31/09 0.00 ft n/a
4y159d05h55m New [WV] Kayak in Surprise 5 ft, 4600 cfs Julianna Wilson
5y71d05h55m New [WV] Surprise - Aerial Photo 3.5' John Petretich

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A Canoeing and Kayaking Guide to West Virginia, 5th ed.
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User Comments
2009-09-24 02:02:23 (61 days ago)
;) But if you want to have fun ...hit it head on. There are no down river obstructions, which means
it is relatively safe you won't bounce off of rocks ...a perfect hole to get your "feet" wet. Edit
2009-09-22 11:47:22 (63 days ago)
This section contains the rapids called Suprise class III+. Run river left to avoid. However if you
decide to run it, it is a very clean and safe swim. There are no significant hazards here. However
the last rapid Plowshares/ Big Bologna there is an undercut were several foot entrapments have
occured the preferred line is to run the first two drops on the left then the third on the right. Edit
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