Whitewater Run WV Class I-II

6. Confluence of Shooks Run to Confluence of the South Branch at Moorefield

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Gauge Conditions

S F South Branch Potomac River near Moorefield, WV Downstream Primary

Runnable: 2.5 – 5.0 FT

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Description

Take-out at the US220 bridge on the southside of Moorefield. If continuing on to the South Branch paddlers may take-out at the PUBLIC ACCESS RAMP AT THE US220 bridge on the North side of Moorefield. This adds 3 1/2 miles to the trip and you may want to consult the Moorefield gauge for the South Branch. Lat/longitude coords are approximate, from TopoZone.

Difficulty

Class I-II

Length

11.8 mi

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Difficulty Classes

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

Current Conditions

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