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Take-out WV

Wood's Ferry Access

Gauley - 7 Summersville Dam to Woods Ferry (WV)

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Gauge Conditions
Gauley River below Summersville DAM, WV Upstream Primary
Runnable: ? – ? CFS

Approximate - nearest available gauge. Use as general reference only.

Data from American Whitewater & USGS
Photo
Wood's Ferry Access
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description

Wood Ferry Access has replaced the Mason Branch take-out for many paddlers. This access point was privately owned for many years and was not available to the public until it was acquired in 2008 by the National Park Service, with advocacy from American Whitewater, to provide public boater access to the Gauley River. Using the Woods Ferry take-out, the paddler avoids the torturous hike up the Mason Branch trail as a large parking area is available at river level. The shuttle is considerably longer however. Some groups coordinate with a trip doing the lower and offer to pick up cars of those putting in for the Lower Gualey. These vehices can be used to shuttle back to Summersville Dam and then left at the roadside park on Highway 129 at the top of the dam.

Location
Type
Take-out
Difficulty
Class N/A
Mile Marker
11.9 mi
Directions
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7 Summersville Dam to Woods Ferry
Gauley
IV-V 12.0 mi
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater