Whitewater Run WV Class I

Whitesville to JM Protan community center access

Big Coal River

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Big Coal River at Ashford, WV Downstream Primary
Runnable: 400.0 – 4,000.0 CFS
Data from American Whitewater & USGS
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Description
very easy beginner section with good scenery. Good for kids and first time paddlers. You can shorten this section by putting in along Rt 3 which runs along the river.
Difficulty
Class I
Length
9.2 mi
Gradient
1 ft/mi
max 5
Rapids
0
Access Points
Put-in
37.9696, -81.5302
Take-out
38.0638, -81.5749
Shuttle Info
all on rt 3..you can see most of the run from the road
Difficulty Classes
I Easy II Novice III Intermediate IV Advanced V Expert/Extreme VI Unrunnable
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater