Kanawha River

Kanawha Falls near Gauley Bridge

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Clay Wright

Oct 6, 2016


Falls are LEGAL again! Perfect low water park n huck - class 3-4 from 4-6000 but more lines open up and some of the main ones get rowdy at higher flows. Thee is a rapid river left with a boof / hole at the bottom. The main falls lines are river right, you can see these from the parking lot, but there are several in the middle as well. Nothing over 18' but 5 different 15'ers to run with hike up in between. There's even a great squirt seam below the rapid from 4000 to 6000! Cool spot - just be respectful of the fisherman.

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Marshall Westfall

Sep 12, 2016


Many folks running this again. Nobody getting arrested.

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Will Reeves

Oct 30, 2013


Low water on river left.

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Untitled

Aug 18, 2008


It is too bad there is no access allowed anymore.
When I lived in the area we would run different sections of the falls. It was great for many times when nothing else in the area is running.

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Untitled

Jul 18, 2008


Google Earth 'Glen Ferris, WV'.
Panoramia has some great pictures of the falls. They're awesome.