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Hazard WV Class III+

Koontz Flume

Gauley - 9 Woods Ferry to Swiss (WV)

Monitor this Rapid
Gauge Conditions
Gauley River above Belva, WV Downstream Primary
Runnable: 750.0 – 15,000.0 CFS
Data from American Whitewater & USGS
Photo
Koontz Flume
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description

Beware the eddy on river right at the beginning of this rapid! It sits just above an undercut rock which has been the site of at least one fatality.

Location
Type
Hazard
Difficulty
Class III+
Mile Marker
3.3 mi
Directions
Navigate
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9 Woods Ferry to Swiss
Gauley
III-IV(V) 14.0 mi
Hazard — Exercise extreme caution in this area.
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater