Data Disclaimer: Water level data is provided by USGS and NOAA for informational purposes only. Verify conditions on-site before any water activities. Learn more
Access Site WV

Take Out

Paint Creek

Source: american_whitewater Updated 3 months ago

Sign in to Monitor
City: WV
County: Fayette
Type: Whitewater Take Out
Location: 37.97524000, -81.28358000
Air Temp: --
Location
Get Directions
Nearby Gauge Conditions
New River at Thurmond, WV 11.4 mi away
View Gauge
Kanawha River at Kanawha Falls, WV 11.9 mi away
View Gauge
New River below Hawks Nest DAM, WV 12.3 mi away
View Gauge
Real-time data from USGS Water Services
Whitewater Run
II-III+ Put-in Paint Creek - 2. Mossy to Westerly (former coal yard)
60 ft/mi
View Run
Current Conditions
-- • 12.80-14.20 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-III+ Put-in at this location 2. Mossy to Westerly (former coal yard)
4.5 mi 60 ft/mi
II-IV Take-out at this location 1. Laurel Grove Church to Mossy
4.3 mi 30 ft/mi
II-IV Downstream from here (2.8 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
This is a take-out access point on Paint Creek located in Fayette County, West Virginia. Paint Creek is known for its whitewater paddling opportunities, making this site a useful egress point for boaters completing a run down the creek. The take-out serves as a standard access point for kayakers and canoeists working their way through the creek's sections. This location provides river access in an area with notable recreational paddling resources.