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Hazard WV Class II+

Undercut Rock

Big Sandy Creek (Cheat trib.) - 3. Rockville to Jenkinsburg Bridge (Cheat River) (WV)

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Gauge Conditions
Big Sandy Creek at Rockville, WV Upstream Primary
Runnable: 5.0 – 7.3 FT

Good range

Data from American Whitewater & USGS
Photo
Undercut Rock
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description
Wonder Falls is followed by rapids that are typical of the character of the Sandy: continuous Class-3 boogie water. About a half mile along comes Undercut Rock, which lives up to its name only for those who choose to run it on the right. That line requires a strong punch of the hole that surfs the paddler into the rock. However, it's an easy ledge-drop for those who run it to the left of the rock.
Location
Type
Hazard
Difficulty
Class II+
Mile Marker
1.4 mi
Directions
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3. Rockville to Jenkinsburg Bridge (Cheat River)
Big Sandy Creek (Cheat trib.)
IV-V 5.1 mi
Hazard — Exercise extreme caution in this area.
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater