Whitewater Run WV Class I-II

Stonewood Exit of I-79 to CR 20/19 bridge

Elk Creek (West Fork River trib.)

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West Fork River at Enterprise, WV Downstream Primary
Runnable: 5.0 – 7.0 FT
Data from American Whitewater & USGS
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Description
Timothy Glaser testified: I have run this many times and anything above 3.25 is OK; anything below and you will be scraping in the shallow runs. The class 2 section is about 1/4 mile long, fun and most of the trip is rural with no housing. The only "real" take out spots are at the beginning and about 3/4 of a mile below the "advertised" spot at Willow Beach on Rt 20. The part from route 20/I79 (the "advertised" spot) to the West Fork river is almost all residential/city and flat/Class 1. I am always looking for someone to run this section; it takes about an hour for the upper, or 2.5 if you go all the way to the West Fork.
Difficulty
Class I-II
Length
5.3 mi
Gradient
20 ft/mi
Rapids
0
Access Points
Put-in
39.2271, -80.2989
Take-out
39.2757, -80.3219
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