Whitewater Run WV Class I-II

6. Confluence of Shooks Run to Confluence of the South Branch at Moorefield

Potomac, S.Fk. of the S.Br.

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Gauge Conditions
S F South Branch Potomac River near Moorefield, WV Downstream Primary
Runnable: 2.5 – 5.0 FT
Data from American Whitewater & USGS
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Description
Take-out at the US220 bridge on the southside of Moorefield. If continuing on to the South Branch paddlers may take-out at the PUBLIC ACCESS RAMP AT THE US220 bridge on the North side of Moorefield. This adds 3 1/2 miles to the trip and you may want to consult the Moorefield gauge for the South Branch. Lat/longitude coords are approximate, from TopoZone.
Difficulty
Class I-II
Length
11.8 mi
Rapids
0
Access Points
Put-in
38.9383, -79.0047
Take-out
39.0663, -78.9732
Difficulty Classes
I Easy II Novice III Intermediate IV Advanced V Expert/Extreme VI Unrunnable
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater