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Rapid WV Class III

The Ledge

Tygart Valley - 5. Above Arden to Big Cove Run (WV)

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Gauge Conditions
Tygart Valley River at Philippi, WV Upstream Primary
Runnable: 800.0 – 10,000.0 CFS
Data from American Whitewater & USGS
Description
Things pick up a notch with The Ledge, a 2-part rapid that starts out with easy class II waves split by a boulder left of center. Run either side and eddy out behind this boulder to set up a fun little glassy wave surf just below. From here a strong wave train is bordered on the right by a slab pourover squeezing the river over to the left and into a large pool above the 2nd part, which names the rapid. The Ledge (CL III) is a slide into a 4-ft drop and hole on the right or a steeper, bit of gnarl into a set of narrow holes and then a 2-ft ledge and hole on the left. The routes are split by a 25-ft wide and sweet hole at the top. Run the right over a curl wave. Be careful where you go over the bottom left at higher levels as this ledge drop is more vertical in nature and recirc is possible.
Location
Type
Rapid
Difficulty
Class III
Mile Marker
0.5 mi
Directions
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5. Above Arden to Big Cove Run
Tygart Valley
III-V 6.7 mi
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater