Cheat, Shavers Fork, West Virginia, US |
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| Usual Difficulty | I-II (for normal flows) |
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| Length | 15.9 Miles |
| Avg. Gradient | 20 fpm |
| Max Gradient | 20 fpm |
| Name | Range | Difficulty | Updated | Level |
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| SHAVERS FORK BELOW BOWDEN, WV | ||||
| usgs-03068800 | 4.90 - 9.00 ft | I-II | 00h50m | 4.18 ft (rc= -0.2 ) |
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| SHAVERS FORK BELOW BOWDEN, WV | ||||||||||||
| usgs-03068800 | 4.90 - 9.00 ft | I-II | 00h50m | 4.18 ft (rc= -0.2 ) | ||||||||
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| When | River/Gauge | Subject | Level | Reporter |
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| 2y235d20h19m | /Cheat, Shavers Fork-6. Bridge crossing Shavers Fork near Little Black Fork [WV] | Account of 02/18/10 | 4.50 ft | stratford douglas |
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6. Bridge crossing Shavers Fork near Little Black Fork to Parsons, Cheat, Shavers Fork West Virginia, US (mobile)
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bridges after the old stone bridge. This section has a lot of really good waves, but watch out for
what some call Channel Falls. It is a little bit more than half way to Porterwood when Shavers Fk
Rd. (river right) gets real low and close to the river. It is hard to see the ledge when you are
coming up on it until it is too late, but it was about a 3 ft. drop. You can avoid it by keeping
far river left, but it is fun to go over when the water is high enough. We took out at the church
in Porterwood (river left). Great couple hour trip for an afternoon!
section in open canoe (big old 120 lb solo 16' Mad River, with 40 lbs of camping gear) on June 21
at around 4.5' (325 cfs). It was a bit scrapy in a few spots and surfing opps were pretty limited,
but it was very pleasant Class II canoeing, pretty continuous with short pools. I paddled the next
4 or 5 miles the next day at even lower water 4.3' (~230 cfs), same rig but without the camping
gear, taking out on the right just above Porterwood. This was scrapy in a half-dozen wide shoals,
but I never had to get out of the boat, and there were some fun ledges and some pretty country.
Overall, I would say that if you are interested in a pleasant Class II canoeing trip with camping
gear, this is a very nice choice down to 4.5' and maybe a bit below. The road on river right stays
near the river and is in good shape, easily passable with some care in a Subaru Forester or the
like, and there are several alternative put-ins on the right side. If you want peace and quiet, you
might want to avoid this section on summer weekends due to ATV activity, but I saw not a single
vehicle of any type on the river right road on Monday.