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This deceptive river is extremely sluggish below Buckhannon and its small size in the headwaters area near Alexander belie what is in store for paddlers between Alton (pronounced Elton by the locals)
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Alexander
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WV
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Whitewater Paddling
- 49 miles
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This is the only whitewater stream that Monongalia County owns all by itself, and it’s a humdinger. The upper section moves right along at a fast, small-stream, Class 2–3 pace through dense laurel thi
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Pioneer Rocks
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WV
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Whitewater Paddling
- 12 miles
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This cleverly named torrent affords a 5.5-mile run that evolves from placid to thrilling. The cruise starts with a relaxing 2.5-mile float through a mostly wooded, gorge-like valley marred only by a f
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Moatsville
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WV
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Whitewater Paddling
- 5.5 miles
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The Little Kanawha starts as a small trout stream in the mountains of southern Upshur County. Here, below Route 20, is where the only real whitewater in the watershed is found. The Little Kanawha head
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Arlington
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WV
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Whitewater Paddling
- 131 miles
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At the start, this is not yet a river, as this creek rushes along in a fairly continuous Class-2 style. Further down, this interesting and lively little trout stream starts off quite tranquilly over C
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Tygart Junction
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WV
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Whitewater Paddling
- 32 miles
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This run has plenty of rapids and enough gradient to test an intermediate paddler. The initial mile is pretty quiet, but once the river turns away from WV 20 things start to happen. Most rapids are st
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Cleveland
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WV
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Whitewater Paddling
- 8 miles
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Sandy Creek is the least popular of the three lower Tygart tributaries, but contains some great whitewater in an isolated setting.
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Claude
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WV
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Whitewater Paddling
- 8 miles
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Tiny Teter Creek tumbles into the Tygart near Moatsville in Barbour County, West Virginia. This is only a 1.5-mile run from WV 92; you can start at WV 32 near Nestorville for a good warm-up.
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Nestorville
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WV
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Whitewater Paddling
- 4 miles
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These small headwater streams are well off the beaten track, but provide entertainment for solid intermediates looking to explore new country. The Right Fork is a marginal run, even at high water. The
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Helvetia
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WV
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Whitewater Paddling
- 27 miles
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The Tygart begins high in the mountains of Randolph County, not too far from the headwaters of the Elk, and flows through a wide, beautiful valley to Elkins. The river here is known as “Tygart’s Valle
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Mill Creek
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WV
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Whitewater Paddling
- 67.8 miles
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This is a very small stream that needs a lot of rain to paddle. The water is very acidic and the rocks are orange. The scenery is mostly attractive, and there is a short stretch with very interesting
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Irontown
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WV
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Whitewater Paddling
- 12 miles
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This anxious little screamer forms the Monongalia-Marion county line. The lower section has good playing at high water and is run regularly by local paddlers. The steep section above the put-in has be
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Smithtown
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WV
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Whitewater Paddling
- 9 miles
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