Elk Creek (West Fork River trib.)
Stonewood Exit of I-79 to CR 20/19 bridge
| Difficulty | I-II |
| Length | 5.3 mi |
| Avg Gradient | 20 fpm |
| Gauge | West Fork River at Enterprise, Wv |
| Flow Rate as of 45 minutes | 2.44 ftbelow recommended |
| Reach Info Last Updated | April 18, 2024 |
River Description
Timothy Glaser testified:
I have run this many times and anything above 3.25 is OK; anything below and you will be scraping in the shallow runs. The class 2 section is about 1/4 mile long, fun and most of the trip is rural with no housing.
The only 'real' take out spots are at the beginning and about 3/4 of a mile below the 'advertised' spot at Willow Beach on Rt 20. The part from route 20/I79 (the 'advertised' spot) to the West Fork river is almost all residential/city and flat/Class 1. I am always looking for someone to run this section; it takes about an hour for the upper, or 2.5 if you go all the way to the West Fork.
River Features
Put In
Take Out
Trip Reports
Log in to add a reportThe reason this was such a mess is that the put-in is downstream from the take-out. Unless this was intended as a long attainment, that meant the river was to be run upstream. I reversed the Put-in and take-out and drew a reach between them. It's the only thing that made sense. Tony Allred Jr.
I'd like to create the line on the map for this run, but can't figure out where the put in should be. It is wrong currently. Anyone able to help move the put in pin, create the line, or just note where to put in in a comment?
Anyone still run this?
I have run this many times and anything above 3.25 is OK anything below and you will be scraping in the shallow runs. The class 2 section is about 1/4 mile long,fun and most of the trip is rural with no housing. The only 'real' take out spots are at the beginning and about 3/4 of a mile below the 'advertised' spot at Willow Beach on Rt 20. The part from route 20/I79 ( the 'advertised' spot) to the West Fork river is almost all residential/city and flat/Class1. I am always looking for some one to run this section it takes about an hour for the upper or 2.5 if you go all the way to the West Fork.