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Rapid WV Class III

Hook 99

New - 14. Cunard to Fayette Station (WV)

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Gauge Conditions
New River at Thurmond, WV Upstream Primary
Runnable: 500.0 – 15,250.0 CFS
Data from American Whitewater & USGS
Photo
Hook 99
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description

Observant paddlers looking back upstream will notice a plaque on the downstream face of a large midstream boulder honoring Richard Harmon, one of the early characters of West Virginia boating. The rapid was originally known as Harmon’s 99, though many now call it Hook 99. The name traces back to Richard’s C-1, marked with a large painted “99,” likely from a race. On one memorable run, Richard’s boat pinned against this very rock. He escaped safely, but the C-1 was lost. Over the following week, the fiberglass boat was recovered in three or four large pieces downstream. With some resin and fiberglass work, Richard patched it back together, and soon “99” was running the New again. Try that with a plastic boat.

Location
Type
Rapid
Difficulty
Class III
Mile Marker
5.0 mi
Directions
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14. Cunard to Fayette Station
New
III-IV 6.9 mi
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater