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Access Site WV

Put In

Laurel Creek (New River trib. @ Sandstone)

Source: american_whitewater Updated 3 months ago

City: WV
County: Summers
Type: Whitewater Put In
Location: 37.75149900, -80.81530000
Air Temp: --
Location
Nearby Gauge Conditions
Whitewater Run
III-IV+ Put-in Laurel Creek (New River trib. @ Sandstone) - Bridge on Ramp Road (CR 7) to New River at Sandstone
105 ft/mi
View Run
Current Conditions
-- • 4.30-6.30 ft
Piney Creek at Raleigh, WV
About This Access Site
Put In is a whitewater access point on Laurel Creek, a tributary of the New River located near Sandstone in Summers County, West Virginia. This site serves as a put-in location for paddlers looking to run whitewater sections of Laurel Creek. The access point provides entry to a creek system that flows into one of the region's premier whitewater rivers. Being a New River tributary in this area, Laurel Creek typically offers dynamic water conditions suitable for whitewater paddling activities.

Paddlers using this put-in should be prepared for whitewater conditions typical of Appalachian creek systems. The proximity to Sandstone and the New River system suggests this is part of a popular paddling corridor in southern West Virginia. As with most tributary put-ins in this region, water levels and current conditions can vary significantly with rainfall and seasonal changes, which may affect the overall paddling experience and required skill levels.