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Access Site WV

Put In

Paint Creek

Source: american_whitewater Updated 3 months ago

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City: WV
County: Fayette
Type: Whitewater Put In
Location: 37.94270000, -81.25456000
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Location
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Nearby Gauge Conditions
New River at Thurmond, WV 9.8 mi away
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New River below Hawks Nest DAM, WV 13.3 mi away
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Piney Creek at Raleigh, WV 13.5 mi away
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Real-time data from USGS Water Services
Whitewater Run
II-IV Put-in Paint Creek - 1. Laurel Grove Church to Mossy
30 ft/mi
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Current Conditions
-- • 13.50-15.50 ft
Clear Fork at Whitesville, WV
Whitewater Runs on Paint Creek
4 runs (3 nearby)
Difficulty Classes
I Easy II Novice III Intermediate IV Advanced V Expert/Extreme VI Unrunnable
Position relative to this access site: Put-in at this location This location is on the run Take-out at this location
Downstream from here Upstream from here
II-IV Put-in at this location 1. Laurel Grove Church to Mossy
4.3 mi 30 ft/mi
II-III+ Downstream from here (3.0 mi to put-in) 2. Mossy to Westerly (former coal yard)
4.5 mi 60 ft/mi
II-IV Downstream from here (5.7 mi to put-in) 3. Westerly (former coal yard) to Burnwell
6.8 mi 55 ft/mi
These whitewater runs are on the same river but located more than 50 miles from this access site.
V 228 mi away SR 56 to Stonycreek River
2.5 mi 124 ft/mi
Whitewater data from American Whitewater
About This Access Site
Paint Creek Put In is a whitewater access point located in Fayette County, West Virginia. This site serves as a launching point for paddlers looking to run the whitewater sections of Paint Creek. The put-in provides access to a section of the creek known for its whitewater characteristics, making it suitable for kayakers and canoeists seeking moving water paddling experiences. Being a whitewater-specific access site, paddlers should be prepared for current and potentially technical water conditions typical of West Virginia creek systems.