Guide to Ender Waves (2nd Warm-Up) Named for the “ender” move kayakers can make here at certain flows, this rapid can fluctuate from Class II at low water to Class III/IV at high flows. Higher Flows 32,000-14,000cfs(12-7’) – At high flows, the main...
Guide to Strippers/Scramble Like a Rat (1st Warm-Up) This Class II/III rapid is the first in a series of four rapids known collectively as the Warm-Ups because they are your last chance to get ready for the Keeneys Rapids. The first Warm-Up is known as Strippers at...
Guide To Lower Railroad This Class III rapid is just downstream from the railroad trestle. Higher Flows 32,000-14,000cfs(12-7’), 14,000-7,500cfs(7-4’) – At higher flows, there are lines on both the right and the left and both have multiple waves to run....
Guide to Dudley’s Dip So the story goes, this Class III rapid was named after WV State Senator Dudley who swallowed his “dip” tobacco while going over the steep drop of this rapid. Higher Flows 32,000-14,000cfs(12-7’), 14,000-7,500cfs(7-4’) – At higher...
Guide To Hook 99 & Harmon’s Falls This Class III/IV rapid is named after one of the original boaters of the New River Gorge, John Harmon. One year during a downriver kayak race, Harmon found himself vertically pinned against a boulder at the top of the rapid. He...
