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Gauley River, West Virginia

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QUICK STATS
AW Class: III-IV(V)
Length: 11 miles
Average Gradient: 26 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 38.22682
Longitude: -81.03062

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 38.22905
Longitude: -81.12605


Paddling Rivers Near Gauley River, West Virginia:

   Peters Creek, NicholasCounty, 3 miles away
      Class II-III+(V+) - 2.5 miles long (County 22 bridge to mouth)

   Gauley River, Nicholas/FayetteCounty, 3 miles away
      Class III-IV(V) - 11 miles long (Bucklick Branch to Swiss)

   Mill Creek - New River Tributary, FayetteCounty, 5 miles away
      Class IV-V+ - 2 miles long (Ansted to confluence of New River)

   Gauley River, Nicholas/FayetteCounty, 6 miles away
      Class III+(IV) - 5.5 miles long (Mason Branch to Bucklick Branch)

   Leatherwood Creek, ClayCounty, 7 miles away
      Class I-II(III) - 4.5 miles long (Confluence of right fork to Confluence of Elk River)

   New River, FayetteCounty, 8 miles away
      Class III-IV(V) - 6 miles long (Hawks Nest Dam to Gauley Bridge)

   Mill Creek - New River Tributary, FayetteCounty, 8 miles away
      Class II-III - 5 miles long (Hopewell Road bridge to Ansted)

   Whitewater Outfitter - Wildwater Expeditions, FayetteCounty, 8 miles away
      Whitewater outfitter

   Whitewater Outfitter - Class VI - Mountain River, FayetteCounty, 8 miles away
      Whitewater outfitter

   Laurel Creek - New River Tributary, FayetteCounty, 9 miles away
      Class IV-V(V+) - 1.5 miles long (Beckwith to Cotton Hill)

   Wolf Creek, FayetteCounty, 10 miles away
      Class V+ - 2.1 miles long (Reservoir to New River)

   Meadow River, Fayette/ NicholasCounty, 11 miles away
      Class IV-V+ - 5 miles long (Route 19 to confluence with Gauley River)


Hotels near Gauley River, West Virginia:

Hawks Nest State Park, Ansted
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5.6 miles away
The Morris Harvey House, Fayetteville
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9.7 miles away
Quality Inn New River Gorge, Fayetteville
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10.1 miles away
Comfort Inn New River, Oak Hill
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11.9 miles away
Holiday Lodge, Oak Hill
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13.9 miles away
Best Western Summersville Lake Motor Lodge, Summersville
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16.5 miles away
Country Inn & Suites By Carlson, Summersville, Wv, Summersville
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17.3 miles away
Super 8 Summersville, Summersville
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17.3 miles away
Comfort Inn Summersville, Summersville
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17.5 miles away
Sleep Inn Summersville, Summersville
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17.6 miles away
Hampton Inn Summersville, Summersville
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17.8 miles away
Days Inn of Mount Hope, Mount Hope
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22 miles away
* Distances listed are direct linear distances, actual travel distance may be different.


Campgrounds near Gauley River, West Virginia:

   Madd Jack's Campground, Ramsey, 5 miles away

   Mountain State Campground, Fayetteville, 8 miles away

   Rivermen Whitewater, Fayetteville, 8 miles away

   North American River Runners, Hico, 8 miles away

   New River Campground, Gauley Bridge, 8 miles away

   New River Campground, Gauley Bridge, 8 miles away

   Rivers Whitewater Rafting Resort, Lansing, 9 miles away


Marinas Near Gauley River, West Virginia:

   Summersville Lake Marina, Summersville, 16 miles away


Public Lands Near Gauley River, West Virginia:

   Bluestone National Scenic River, Glen Jean - WV, 19 miles away

   Gauley River National Recreation Area, Glen Jean - WV, 19 miles away

   New River Gorge National River, Glen Jean - WV, 19 miles away

   Hawks Nest State Park, West Virginia, 6 miles away

   Babcock State Park, West Virginia, 15 miles away

   Little Beaver State Park, West Virginia, 26 miles away

   Bluestone State Park, West Virginia, 35 miles away

   Camp Creek State Park, West Virginia, 38 miles away


Lakes Near Gauley River, West Virginia:

   Summersville Lake, Nicholas , 13 miles away

   Plum Orchard Lake, Fayette , 18 miles away



Current weather conditions at Gauley River, West Virginia
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Local climate location: CORTON 6 miles away






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