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Access Site WV

Put In

Greenbrier River

Source: american_whitewater Updated 3 months ago

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City: Hinton, WV
County: Summers
Type: Whitewater Put In
Location: 37.65110800, -80.88666500
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Nearby Gauge Conditions
Greenbrier River at Hilldale, WV Same River 4.5 mi away
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Greenbrier River at Alderson, WV Same River 14.4 mi away
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Greenbrier River at Ronceverte, WV Same River 23.8 mi away
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Real-time data from USGS Water Services
Whitewater Run
I-II Put-in Greenbrier River - 10. Willowood bridge (WV 3&12) to Bellepoint
10 ft/mi
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Current Conditions
Whitewater Runs on Greenbrier River
10 runs (5 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
I-II Take-out at this location 10. Willowood bridge (WV 3&12) to Bellepoint
5.4 mi 10 ft/mi
I-II(III) Upstream from here (5.7 mi from take-out) 09. Talcott to Willowood Bridge (WV 3&12)
11.0 mi 10 ft/mi
I-II Upstream from here (17.9 mi from take-out) 08. Fort Spring to Alderson
6.4 mi 10 ft/mi
I-II Upstream from here (24.5 mi from take-out) 07. Ronceverte to Fort Spring
8.9 mi 10 ft/mi
I(III) Upstream from here (41.2 mi from take-out) 06. Spring Creek to Anthony
8.7 mi 10 ft/mi
Whitewater data from American Whitewater
About This Access Site
The Hinton put-in on the Greenbrier River provides access to a substantial whitewater river in southern West Virginia. The Greenbrier is a large river system with a stream order of 6, draining 1378 square miles and averaging nearly 2500 cubic feet per second. With an average gradient of 8.8 feet per mile and a total elevation drop of 1348 feet over its 154-mile length, this section offers continuous moving water suitable for paddlers seeking moderate whitewater conditions.

At the Hinton access point, paddlers will encounter a river with average velocity of 2.80 feet per second. The water volume and consistent gradient make this a popular put-in for kayakers and canoeists running sections of the Greenbrier. The surrounding Summers County landscape provides scenic paddling through the New River Gorge region of West Virginia, known for its natural beauty and established paddling culture.

Paddlers should be prepared for moving current and typical whitewater hazards. The Greenbrier's significant flow and gradient require intermediate to advanced paddling skills depending on water levels and specific section chosen downstream from this put-in.