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Waterfall WV

Double Indemnity

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

Gauge Conditions
Runnable: 500.0 – 2,000.0 CFS
Photo
Double Indemnity
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description

After a steep boulder drop run down the right with left angle (good boof at higher water)and a few rocky drops, you will come to a slide. This rapid is called Double Indemnity. You want to ride the slide down the right which will terminate in an eight-foot horseshoe ledge. Have right angle as you slide down the ledge as this will line you up correctly for the 15-foot falls that immediately follows. Try to avoid dropping over the center of the horseshoe approach, as this will create all sorts of problems in running the 15-foot falls correctly. The falls should be run on the right where the creek slopes down to a killer boof lip. The left side is extremely shallow and many boats have been bent or pig-nosed here. Once safely in the pool, get out and have a look at the next one, Double Boof.

Location
Type
Waterfall
Mile Marker
4.0 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