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Rapid WV Class III

Barber Shop Falls

Blackwater, North Fork - Rt. 219 to confluence with Blackwater River (WV)

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Gauge Conditions
Blackwater River at Davis, WV Upstream Primary
Runnable: 500.0 – 2,000.0 CFS
Data from American Whitewater & USGS
Photo
Barber Shop Falls
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description

About 2.5 miles below the putin, lies Barber Shop Falls, named for an old barbershop that used to overlook the area. This is a slide into an 8-10 foot falls that should be run on the right. Soon, Long Run (a sizeable tributary) comes in on the right and you should be looking to get out soon. Not long after Long Run, the North Fork drops off the face of the Earth.

Location
Type
Rapid
Difficulty
Class III
Mile Marker
2.5 mi
Directions
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Rt. 219 to confluence with Blackwater River
Blackwater, North Fork
V+ 3.7 mi
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater