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Take-out WV

Upper Swiss Take-Out

Gauley - 9 Woods Ferry to Swiss (WV)

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Gauge Conditions
Gauley River above Belva, WV Downstream Primary
Runnable: 750.0 – 15,000.0 CFS
Data from American Whitewater & USGS
Photo
Upper Swiss Take-Out
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description

The standard take-out on river right for most boaters. Access at Swiss was privately owned and managed until the National Park Service, with advocacy from American Whitewater, secured this public boater access to the Gauley River.

Location
Type
Take-out
Difficulty
Class N/A
Mile Marker
13.1 mi
Directions
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9 Woods Ferry to Swiss
Gauley
III-IV(V) 14.0 mi
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater