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Waterfall WV

Depth Perception

Kanawha River - Kanawha Falls near Gauley Bridge (WV)

Gauge Conditions
Runnable: 1,500.0 – 10,000.0 CFS
Photo
Depth Perception
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description

You can't see this from the parking lot, but is to the right of High Falls, around the corner to the east. Climbing up to this one is a bit of a pain, there's a crease to the right of the falls you can get out and climb up, then jump over a crack between the boulders to get to the put in. Super clean falls with flat water lead-in. You'll see the tallest point sticking out the furthest over the water on the river left side. Come off just barely to the left of the furthest point with a right stroke to keep you pointing straight. This drop dries out at lower flows.

Location
Type
Waterfall
Difficulty
Class N/A
Mile Marker
0.1 mi
Directions
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Kanawha Falls near Gauley Bridge
Kanawha River
IV-V+ 0.2 mi
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater