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Rapid WV Class III

Upper Railroad

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
Upper Railroad
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description

After Pinball, the flow takes you toward river-right. In the pool here you are above a very large hole known as "the Cunard Stripper". At 2' it is not very surffable. You have two choices: (1) run to right of the large rock sticking out of the river with alot of left hand angle, which will take you very close to the meat, or (2) run to the left of the rock and miss the hole. As you get nearer to the train trestle, head to the left to set up for a nice wave train. You are now in the large pool above Lower Railroad.

Location
Type
Rapid
Difficulty
Class III
Mile Marker
0.5 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