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Rapid WV Class III

Quinnimont

New - 11. Sandstone to McCreery (WV)

Gauge Conditions
New River at Thurmond, WV Downstream Primary
Runnable: 800.0 – 17,550.0 CFS
Description

Quinnimont is a long, two-part rapid beginning as a wide cobble bar/wave field, which narrows a bit as it approaches the dogleg to the left.  The rapid continues and narrows after the left turn, with more substantial waves and holes in the center/right.  There's good park and play in the lower part of the rapid for those who don't mind carrying their boat upstream a bit from the Grandview Sandbar access.  To avoid the largest waves, run the upper part on the far right, then as the river bends left, cross the current and run the lower part on the far left.  Note that the Grandview Sandbar access is just below this rapid on river left, so in high water a swim/yard sale risks missing the ramp.

Location
Type
Rapid
Difficulty
Class III
Mile Marker
12.9 mi
Directions
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11. Sandstone to McCreery
New
I-III 15.0 mi
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater