2. (Canyon) Albright to Jenkinsburg Bridge (Canyon)Class III-IV
9.5 Miles
Avg Gradient 25 fpm
Max Gradient 40 fpm
Big Nasty at "Beast Level"
Big Nasty at "Beast Level" Photo by Laurel Highland Outfitter's Photographer taken 5-22-04 @ 5.75 & rising Gauge Information
Cheat
River DescriptionPut-in - 1 mi north of Albright. From Interstate 68, head South on Route 26. After about ten miles, take a sharp Right into Teter's Campground. Drive through Teter's campground to land owned by Friends of the Cheat. This is an AW paddlers' easement. Or you can put in at the bridge on Rte. 26 (where the paddlers' gauge is located) at Albright. Take-out - Jenkinsburg Bridge, at the confluence of the Cheat and Big Sandy. Look for the turn-off to Hudson Road (WV 15), about 6 miles South of I-68; take it west for about 7 miles to Jenkinsburg. Another option if you don't want to torture your car's suspension is to call Glenn Miller (304-379-3404), whose shuttle service is reasonably priced and very convenient. Show up on time, and whatever you do, don't stand him up! Glenn is a famously nice guy, and he and his service deserve respect.
Charlie Walbridge adds: Mountain Streams and Trails, the new owner of the Jenkinsburg Access, asks that private paddlers running the Cheat and Big Sandy use the Upper Parking Lot during Cheat Fest Weekend. The Lower Parking Lot should be kept clear for outfitter trucks and buses. Vehicles parked there make maneuvering these big rigs difficult or impossible. So please park where you're supposed to and give a big THANK YOU to any MS&T employees you see on--or off--the river.
Canyon Topo Map showing rapids Take-out - On river right side just below Jenkinsburg bridge. Lat/Longitude coords verified by GPS. StreamTeam Status: verified
Last Updated: 2008-05-18 13:58:07
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Cheat Albright PS Gauge
Alb. Bridge = (1.55 * Alb. PS) + 0.5
Cheat at Albright Gauge & Calculator - Frames
Low 1.25' bridge, High 5' bridge
CHEAT RIVER AT ALBRIGHT, WV [ WV ] |
Current Conditions
Station Graphs |
| Level Legend: | Running | Below Minimum Recommended Flow | Above Maximum Recommended Flow | Unknown |
| State | River Name/Section | Class | Level | Rel. Level | Updated | |
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| WV | Cheat— 2. (Canyon) Albright to Jenkinsburg Bridge | III-IV | 0.30 ft | low | 8/20 2:00 | |
| WV | Cheat— 3. Jenkinsburg Bridge to Cheat Lake | III | 0.30 ft | low | 8/20 2:00 |
| AW Gauge ID: | 1327 |
| USGS Station: | 03070260 |
| HUC: | 05020004 |
| Latitude: | 39.4892 |
| Longitude: | -79.6361 |
| Class: | -1 |
User Comments |
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2008-07-19 06:14:19 (31 days ago)
Stephen J. Ettinger.
At low but runnable levels, it takes 12-14 hours for the water to get from Parsons to Rowlesburg, and another 8-10 hours to get to Albright. (This is based on a careful correlation of the gauges, following small peaks due to upstream rainfall.) A reasonable minimum level, I have found, is 500 cfs at Rowlesburg (8-10 hours before you put in) and 400 cfs at Parsons (20-24 hours before you put in). The difficulty starts to increase noticeably at around double those levels. Edit
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2008-02-17 06:08:07 (185 days ago)
only if you are scared....the high mark to be run should be bumped to at least 5.75....thats when things get interesting Edit
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2007-08-11 12:59:04 (374 days ago)
Charles Walbridge
This Spring (2003) I've been multiplying the power station reading by 2 to get the bridge reading at levels up to 4.5 feet.
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2007-07-12 01:55:24 (405 days ago)
Charles Walbridge
Mountain Streams and Trails, the new owner of the Jenkinsburg Access, asks that private paddlers running the Cheat and Big Sandy Rivers use the Upper Parking Lot during Cheat Fest Weekend. The Lower Parking Lot should be kept clear for outfitter trucks and buses. Vehicles parked there make maneuvering these big rigs difficult or impossible.
So please park where you're supposed to and give a big THANK YOU to any MS&T employees you see on--or off--the river.
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2005-06-11 23:38:44 (1165 days ago)
Stephen J. Ettinger
We just ran the Cheat Canyon at 1.2 on the bridge (0.6 on the on-line gauge), and it was delightful, with clean lines, no scraping and lots of play, even though it was slightly below minimum according to this site. It was also quite runnable when I did it at 1.0 a few years ago. Perhaps the minimum level should be adjusted downwards.
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| Mile | Rapid Name | Class | Features (Legend) |
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| 0.8 | Decision | III |  |
| 1.5 | Beech Run | III | |
| 2.5 | Big Nasty | IV |   |
| 2.7 | Typewriter | ||
| 3.0 | Even Nastier | III+ | |
| 5.8 | Cue Ball | III | |
| 6.2 | Teardrop | III+ | |
| 6.5 | High Falls | IV | |
| 6.9 | Maze (Top) | ||
| 7.0 | Coliseum | IV+ | |
| 7.2 | Pete Morgan - Lower Coliseum | IV | |
| 8.0 | Boulder Line Rapid | ||
| 8.5 | Fossil Falls (Mouth of Connor Run) |
This first rapid is a series of offset holes. If you have much trouble here, you can make the Decision to hike back upstream to the putin.
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