Manns Creek - 2. Confluence with Glade Creek to the Confluence with the New River


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Manns Creek,

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2. Confluence with Glade Creek to the Confluence with the New River

Class V+
3.6 Miles
Avg Gradient 200 fpm
Max Gradient 240 fpm

Double Play - from top right entrance


Double Play - from top right entrance
Photo by John Petretich taken October 2003 @ 1"

Gauge Information

Name Range Updated Level
MEADOW RIVER NEAR MT. LOOKOUT, WV 1500 - 100000 cfs 01h14m 65 cfs (rc= -0.0 )


River Description

Standard put-in is at Babcock State Park on Glade Creek.

From the 2nd Footbridge down, named rapids include:
On Ramp
Off Ramp
Squeeze Box
Crack
Lunatic Fringe
(Real Mann's Confluence)
Ten Foot Pole
Mann Eater
Hammer Time
Double Play
Bouncing Betty
Pick a Slot
Mushroom
You Ain't Gonna Like This One
Liquid Drano

Gradient, mile by mile, in ft/mi. (from Topozone map): 180, 240, 240, 60/.6

From Jimmy Blakeney:
Just wanted to give an update on Manns Creek, West Virginia for the AW page:
MANNS CREEK HAS CHANGED (4/8/04)
If you run the creek now and have run it previously, you'll notice LOTS more little rocks in bad places. Not that there aren't clean lines, just that they are different now and with smaller margin for error.
ON RAMP is now portaged at lower levels due to the water changing course and making the normal line not so fun (usually a piton to flip into a pourover), but at higher levels (over 3 inches) you can run the nice boof on the right.
YOU'RE NOT GONNA LIKE THIS ONE changed a while back and now has a worse sieve, but is still run by some.
DRANO is the most dramatically changed rapid and even many of the locals portage on the right. It's still totally runnable, just worse consequences if you mess up. There's some new wood, but nothing unavoidable. The creek still kicks ass and is still one of my favorite local runs.
Brad Roberts noted on 2002-12-14:
According to Jimmy Blakeney on Prokayaker.tv, there is now a short takeout at Keeneys Creek. Keeps the shuttle a bit shorter than driving around to Cunard. There is a road at river level on river right.


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Last Updated: 2005-12-30 15:49:29
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