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Put-in WV

Put In

Birch - 1. Boggs to Cora Brown Bridge (WV)

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Gauge Conditions
Elk River below Webster Springs, WV Upstream Primary
Runnable: 7.0 – 10.0 FT
Data from American Whitewater & USGS
Photo
Put In
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description
Put In rapid marks the start of the Birch River run, serving as an immediate introduction to the river's character with its initial rocky descent. Paddlers should anticipate scattered boulder gardens and potential pin hazards in the entry section, requiring precise boat positioning and careful momentum management through the initial drops.
Location

Other Rapids on This Run (1)

Take Out Rapid N/A
Take Out
12.1 mi
Type
Put-in
Difficulty
Class N/A
Mile Marker
0.0 mi
Directions
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1. Boggs to Cora Brown Bridge
Birch
II+(IV) 12.0 mi
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater