Middle Fork

2. Confluence of Laurel Fork to Audra State Park

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DifficultyI-III
Length3.3 mi
Avg Gradient25 fpm
GaugeMiddle Fork River at Audra, Wv
Flow Rate as of 35 minutes
2.45 ftbelow recommended
Reach Info Last UpdatedJanuary 10, 2025

River Description

Put-in may also be made at Finnegans Ford 1/2 mile upstream from Laurel Fork.


River Features

Put In

Distance: 0 mi

Resort Rapid

Class: IIIDistance: 1.49 mi
Rapid
Resort Rapid

Three-drop rapid generally run right to left.

Take Out

Distance: 3.35 mi
Take Out

Take out river right in Audra State Park, well above the bridge.


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Philip Young

Mar 27, 2011


The shuttle is usually run on river left, from the ford down to Audra, and could probably be biked without problem. Resort (aka triple drop) is the main (only?) class 3, and is just below a row of cabins on river left, about halfway through the trip.

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Untitled

Jun 1, 2009


Thanks to USGS for maintenance work!
Please report future malfunctions to creeklg@att.blackberry.net

John Duke
John Duke

Jun 16, 2008


see link below for a video of this run

http://youtube.com/watch?v=sT6USnvT660