Gandy Creek, West Virginia, US
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Sinks outlet to Cheat River, Dry Fork
| Usual Difficulty |
III (for normal flows) |
| Length |
13.6 Miles |
| Avg. Gradient |
60 fpm |
| Max Gradient |
60 fpm |
Gauge Information
River Description
Gandy Creek provides the majority of flow to the Dry Fork of the Cheat at its confluence. It thus
enjoys similar levels to the section of the Dry Fork of the Cheat that follows it. The Gandy Creek
section, however, is more scenic because it is part of the National Forest, with a forest road
paralleling it for most of its most of its length.
Combine the lower part of this with the Dry Fork for a good Class II-III run at 4.5 feet on the
Hendricks gauge.
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Last Updated: 2001-07-31 20:11:15
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User Comments
cave outlet (as to get to the outlet requires about a quarter mile carry). We encountered only 3
strainers in 8 miles (taking out 4 miles above the confluence). There are two class III ledges that
you might want to scout, one of them on the undercut left turn mentioned in the other comment
(where there were no longer any logs, and there was a clean line left of center), and the other a
few miles above that (the best line is on river right). Overall, this is a delightful trip.
miles from the sinks outlet to the campsite areas are narrow with tons of down tees. We put in at
the furthest upstream campsites and had 2 miles with LOTS of strainers and then 5 miles of
excellent class II-III down to Whitmer. One bad spot just before the road crossing where the river
runs into an undercut cliff with logs and then turns left under the road bridge-- be careful or
portage on the left. At least one more set of bad strainers between the bridge and Whitmer. Next
time I would put in at the next set of campsites downstream from where we did (just before the road
veers away from the river for the first time if you're driving upstream) and run all the way to the
dry fork confluence or to Harman for the best whitewater and fewest trees. Enjoy. -Ben Edit