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Rapid WV Class III

Aperitif

American Whitewater 39.2275, -79.9451

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Gauge Conditions

Tygart Valley River at Philippi, WV Upstream Primary

Runnable: 800.0 – 10,000.0 CFS

Data from American Whitewater & USGS

Description

Immediately below the falls is Aperitif (Cl III), a 4-ft tumbledown with 4 distinct routes. The far left is a fine ferry down into strong cross-currents, stay high on the tongue to avoid the pinning rock on bottom right. The center route is open and straightforward. The line next over to the right harbors a log which has broken glass boats and trapped a kayaker between it and a rock shelf that's exposed at lower levels. Beware!! The far right route is generally available only to those who have run the right side gnarl line mentioned at Moats Falls.

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Location

Other Rapids on This Run (16)

Current Conditions

5-Day Forecast