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Access Site WV

Take Out

Paint Creek

Source: american_whitewater Updated 3 months ago

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City: WV
County: Kanawha
Type: Whitewater Take Out
Location: 38.05009800, -81.37500000
Air Temp: --
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Nearby Gauge Conditions
Clear Fork at Whitesville, WV 10 mi away
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Kanawha River at Kanawha Falls, WV 10.7 mi away
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New River below Hawks Nest DAM, WV 13.4 mi away
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Real-time data from USGS Water Services
Whitewater Run
II-IV Take-out Paint Creek - 3. Westerly (former coal yard) to Burnwell
55 ft/mi
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Current Conditions
-- • 12.70-14.20 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-IV Take-out at this location 3. Westerly (former coal yard) to Burnwell
6.8 mi 55 ft/mi
II-III+ Upstream from here (5.5 mi from take-out) 2. Mossy to Westerly (former coal yard)
4.5 mi 60 ft/mi
II-IV Upstream from here (8.2 mi from take-out) 1. Laurel Grove Church to Mossy
4.3 mi 30 ft/mi
These whitewater runs are on the same river but located more than 50 miles from this access site.
V 229 mi away SR 56 to Stonycreek River
2.5 mi 124 ft/mi
Whitewater data from American Whitewater
About This Access Site
Paint Creek Take Out is a whitewater take-out access point located in Kanawha County, West Virginia. This site serves as an exit point for paddlers completing whitewater runs on Paint Creek, which is known for its dynamic current and technical features. As a take-out location, this site is specifically designed for boats finishing their journey downstream and may have limited infrastructure compared to full-service access points.