Meadow Creek (New River trib.)

2. Claypool to New River at Meadow Creek (town)

DifficultyIII-IV
Length5.8 mi
Avg Gradient130 fpm
GaugePiney Creek at Raleigh, Wv
Flow Rate as of 14 minutes
1.99 ftbelow recommended
Reach Info Last UpdatedJuly 27, 2022

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Heath Damron

Dec 19, 2008


Other than the falls the rest is not too great. The falls is deep in the right places. At lower levels you can hit rocks if you don't boof it a bit. You can walk behind the falls which is cool. It runs more often than one would think because it drains a large watershed above. Heath Damron

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Aug 8, 2008


There's a roadside 18 footer with an open pool at the bottom not too far upstream from the New. If memory serves me correctly, don't run the falls too far left or right. Definitely scout before going over. This was the first big drop I paddled along with folks from Marshall. Upstream and downstream of the falls there are some class III maybe low IV rapids. This creek is mostly roadside or not too far from the road. I think it takes a lot of rain to get it going though.