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Gauley River National Recreation Area

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- elevation
  
1,375 ft (419.1 m)

Area
  
46.57 kmĀ²

Owner
  
National Park Service

Management
  
National Park Service

Address
  
Victor, WV 25938, USA

Phone
  
+1 304-465-0508

Established
  
October 26, 1988

Gauley River National Recreation Area

Gauley river national recreation area pillow rock


The Gauley River National Recreation Area, located near Summersville, West Virginia, protects a 25-mile (40 km) portion of the Gauley River and a 5.5-mile (8.9 km) 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.

Contents

Gauley river national recreation area initiation rapid


RapidsEdit

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

  • Insignificant
  • Pillow Rock
  • Lost Paddle
  • Iron Ring
  • Sweet's Falls
  • References

    Gauley River National Recreation Area Wikipedia