Elsey Run, West Virginia, US |
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| Usual Difficulty | V+ (for normal flows) |
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| Length | 3.4 Miles |
| Avg. Gradient | 371 fpm |
| Max Gradient | 490 fpm |
This is one of the steepest runs in the area, dropping at an 800-fpm rate for a quarter mile, according to JB Seay. Check out his description, with some great photos, of a run in the winter of 2009; click here.
There's a serious access problem on this crick; one landowner has reportedly threatened to shoot kayakers if he sees them. For this reason, JB Seay recommends parking at the takeout for Daugherty Run, just downstream on the Cheat, and moving quickly when checking levels or finishing a run.
Click here for a 260k video of the Zone Dogg running a boof on this stream. Click here for a 451k video of the Zone Dogg's first attempt at a slide; Click here for a 471k video of his second, better attempt.
No rapids entered. If you know names, and locations of the rapids please contact and advise the StreamTeam member for this run. 
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from county road to Cheat River, Elsey Run West Virginia, US (mobile)
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undercuts abound.
at the end of the run to sample Elzey Run for fish. He noted that the landowner couldn't stop
talking about how much he hated kayakers, and that he wouldn't hesitate to shoot anyone floating
down the creek in front of his house. Apparently he doesn't have too much to lose...