Bluestone, West Virginia, US

2. Eads Mill to Bluestone State Park (Also includes RF 05050002004 and RF 05050002003)

Usual Difficulty	II-III (for normal flows)
Length	21.3 Miles
Avg. Gradient	20 fpm
Max Gradient	40 fpm

Gauge Information

Name	Range	Difficulty	Updated	Level
BLUESTONE RIVER NEAR PIPESTEM, WV
usgs-03179000	4.00 - 10.00 ft	II-III	00h49m	3.96 ft (rc= -0.0 )

River Description

The first mile of this run to just beyond the confluence of Brush Creek which comes in on river right has the most gradient(40'/mile). It is a 10.9 mile paddle to the Tramway at Pipestem State Park. When the Tram is running one may haul boats and bodies out of the gorge by prior arrangement. Call 304- 466 - 1800 ext. 394 at Pipestem Lodge. They usually start operating sometime in April but it is advisable to call because high winds,mechanical problems, inspections, etc., quite commonly shut down operations. If paddling beyond the Tram there is only one or two rapids and then several miles of class 1 water and then miles of flat water caused by the back up of waters from the Bluestone Dam. Take out may be made at boat launching ramps at Old Mill camping area or Meador Camping area in Bluestone State Park or at the WV 20 bridge at the mouth of the Bluestone River. They are all on river left.
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A 10 1/2 mile section of this river is a Scenic River administered by the National Park Service under the National Wild and Scenic River Act