GAULEY RIVER NATIONAL RECREATION AREA


The 'Gauley River National Recreation Area', located near Summersville, West Virginia, protects a 25 mile (40 kilometer) portion of the Gauley River and a 5.5 mile (8.8 kilometer) segment of the Meadow River in southern West Virginia. Little of the park is accessible via roads; one must travel via the river. At the upstream end of the park is the Summersville Dam, the only area of the park accessible by vehicle.

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Rapids
External links

Rapids


Within the park are a number of Class V+ rapids. They have been given names such as:

★ Lost Paddle Rapids

★ Pillow Rapids

★ Insignificant Rapid

External links



★ Official NPS Site

★ Summersville Lake water levels and outflow

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