Gauge Conditions

New River below Hawks Nest DAM, WV Downstream Primary

Runnable: ? – ? CFS

Approximate reading: This gauge is 3.2 miles away on Mill Creek (New River tributary). Use as a general reference only.

Data from American Whitewater & USGS

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Description

The upper mile is considered class 4 and below the falls is big time 5. There is one mandatory portage at Rock Wall. There has also been one fatality that I know of. I beleve that it was at Powder House in the large crack in the wall. Rapid names include: (Not in any particular order) Squeze Box F@#k Up Falls Mill Creek Falls Powderhouse Headless Horseman

Difficulty

Class IV-V+

Length

2.3 mi

Gradient

250 ft/mi

Rapids

Access Points

Difficulty Classes

I Easy II Novice III Intermediate IV Advanced V Expert/Extreme VI Unrunnable

Current Conditions

5-Day Forecast

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