2. Preston Co. line 5.8 mi to WV 7Class I-IV+(V+)
5.8 Miles
Avg Gradient 80 fpm
Max Gradient 250 fpm
Deckers Creek
Deckers Creek Photo of JB Seay leading Dave Woten by Craig Wood Gauge Information
Deckers Creek
2. Preston Co. line 5.8 mi to WV 7 I-IV+(V+)
River DescriptionLatitude, Longitude data are approximate.Don't be fooled by the average gradient listed here. The gradient goes, mile by mile: 40, 30, 60, 250, and 90 in the last 0.8 mile. Therefore, it averages 190 ft/mi over the last 1.8 miles. Since you can put in at various points along the road, the paddler looking for gradient probably doesn't need the first two or three miles. Here's what Bobby Miller has to say about Decker's after one run: "Here is my personal opinion on Deckers. I think that run is very hard and very scary. My impressions were that you could die about 5 ways in every rapid. I was scared on it (which doesn't happen a lot). Granted, I ran everything so that makes it a lot scarier but still it is very scary. I think that the Upper Blackwater is not even in the same class as Deckers. Deckers has harder rapids and more and bigger sieves. The creeks in Canaan are way more user-friendly (Otter, North Fork) with not so many undercuts to catch you if mess up. My opinion of Deckers is that it is a run for top creekers (guys who dominate easy creeks like the North Fork and Upper B) in top condition. It opened my eyes and got my heart ticking. I enjoyed Deckers but it wasn't as fun as I thought it would be. I was so worried about falling into the ugly caves and sieves that litter the run that I really couldn't sit back and enjoy as much as I hoped. I think I prefer to either not have the sieves around when I boat or not know they are there. Just my opinion." Conservation organization: check out Friends of Deckers Creek. StreamTeam Status: unverified
Last Updated: 2006-10-31 08:10:04
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DECKERS CREEK AT MORGANTOWN, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WV | Deckers Creek— 1. Masontown to Preston Co. line | IV-V | 243 cfs | low | 7/25 20:00 | |
| WV | Deckers Creek— 2. Preston Co. line 5.8 mi to WV 7 | I-IV+(V+) | 243 cfs | 7/25 20:00 | ||
| WV | Deckers Creek— 3. Rt. 7 to Monongahela | II-III | 243 cfs | 7/25 20:00 | ||
| WV | Laurel Run— To Cheat River | V+ | 243 cfs | low | 7/25 20:00 |
| AW Gauge ID: | 7518 |
| USGS Station: | 03062500 |
| HUC: | 05020003 |
| Latitude: | 39.6292 |
| Longitude: | -79.9528 |
| Class: |
User Comments |
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2006-05-26 22:03:23 (790 days ago)
Stewart Caldwell
The gauge is barely visible unless someone has painted it lately. So, visual inspection may be the best method.
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2005-05-24 11:50:14 (1158 days ago)
Michael Vanderberg
Wood/Streambed Update: Run at 5-4.5 bars<br />
Hercules - clear (large log above deduction in precarious position, will probably flush soon and chock itself somewhere dangerous<br />
Deduction - clear (sieve totally open now - looks smoother than before w/no hole - dangerous)<br />
Carcass - clear<br />
After Carcass - wood in first drop on right (avoidable just left)<br />
Top Hat - clear<br />
Hairline - clear to right after ferry (left line after ferry has wood in it)<br />
Brows - clear<br />
Eyes - clear (took a good piton here at bottom of drop on far left - I think the rock has always been there)<br />
Teeth - clear (some weird rocks above drop after exiting pool below eyes)<br />
Problem Child/EOW - changes here (looks like fast moving pool b/w PC and EOW has changed, maybe for the better). Wood in far left channel of drop against bank. Also, wood in center channel below EOW (airplane slot open).<br />
Runout - some wood here, but can be avoided by boat scouting. Slide near the end still has wood on left.<br />
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2004-05-24 22:34:11 (1522 days ago)
Brad Roberts
new Decker's hazards New <br />
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Forum: BoaterTalk<br />
Date: May 25 2004, 2:10 GMT <br />
From: jfd <br />
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Well, as if Deckers doesn't already have enough places to destroy you and your boat, it has returned to us the old seive at Deduction. The log and the patch are now gone, and the right line is no longer an option. The left line is still there, but be sure to bring your balls with you. Looks pretty sketchy. This changed sometime in between February and now, probably with the thaw and some big water this spring. Definitely scout it if you haven't seen it for awhile. The rest of the run is still the same, with a couple of trees: one in the undercut corridor 2 drops below Deduction, a rapid that I affectionately call Shoulder Fucker, after it obliterated all the rest of the cartilage and stability of a good friends arm. The other tree was hidden in Eyes, I landed on top of it this evening, and a friend of mine had a pin underneath it that inspired us to saw it up and pull it out. There's a couple more logs, but nothing that requires portaging. Have fun out there. <br />
Jay <br />
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