Take Out

This is a take-out access point on the Big Coal River at the Marsh Fork confluence near Whitesville in Boone County, West Virginia. The site serves as an exit point for whitewater paddlers completing runs on this section of the Big Coal River, which is known for its whitewater characteristics. Take-out locations on the Big Coal River are important access points for kayakers and canoeists running the various rapids and sections of this popular West Virginia whitewater stream.

Paddlers using this take-out should be aware that it serves a whitewater section of river, indicating moderate to potentially challenging water conditions depending on water levels and the specific stretch being run. The location in Whitesville provides access to this portion of the Big Coal River system, which is part of the larger Guyandotte River drainage in southern West Virginia.