Gandy Creek

Sinks outlet to Cheat River, Dry Fork

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May 19, 2022

Trip Report

ReporterPhilip Young

As noted in previous comments, there are two spots to look out for, both visible on the drive upstream (and in the gallery). The first is a class III rapid under the second pedestrian bridge, with the best route on the right side. The second is an undercut cliff on the right, with a hole next to the undercut, runnable on the far left. Strainers can be a problem due to the swift current -- in many places it's difficult to find an eddy. We ran about 6 miles down to where the road turns to gravel. Hendricks was 5.0 feet (4800 cfs), and 3.8 feet at Job which is a much better gauge for this section: https://waterdata.usgs.gov/monitoring-location/03063550.