Access Site
WV
Take Out
City: WV
County: Fayette
Type: Whitewater Take Out
Location: 38.11416600, -81.14472200
Air Temp: --
Location
Interactive access map
Loads when you reach this section.
Nearby Gauge Conditions
New River below Hawks Nest DAM, WV
0.1 mi away
Kanawha River at Kanawha Falls, WV
4.1 mi away
Gauley River below Rich Creek at Jodie, WV
7.8 mi away
Real-time data from USGS Water Services
Whitewater Run
IV-V(V+)
Take-out
Laurel Creek (New River trib. below Hawks Nest) - Beckwith to New River at Cotton Hill bridge (WV 16)
295 ft/mi
Current Conditions
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• 4.00-6.00 ft
Piney Creek at Raleigh, WV
About This Access Site
This is a whitewater take-out location on Laurel Creek, which is a tributary of the New River situated below Hawks Nest in Fayette County, West Virginia. The site serves paddlers completing whitewater runs on this section of creek. As a take-out point, this location is designed for boats and paddlers to exit the water after their run downstream. The creek in this area flows through the scenic New River Gorge region, which is known for challenging whitewater conditions and beautiful landscape.