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New - 13. Thurmond to Cunard
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13. Thurmond to Cunard
| Usual Difficulty | I-III (for normal flows) |
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| Length | 9.4 Miles |
Surprise drop
Surprise drop
Photo by S.King taken 07/21/02
Gauge Information
| Name | Range | Difficulty | Updated | Level |
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| NEW RIVER AT THURMOND, WV | ||||
| usgs-03185400 | 2.70 - 9.00 ft | I-III | 00h36m | 7.52 ft (rc= 0.8 ) |
River Description
Mostly flatwater. Perhaps five class 2 rapids with long stretches of flatwater between them. There is also a class 3, with a big hole called Surprise. Surprise rapid is big enough to stand large rafts vertically at some flows.New River Gorge National Park Website
National Park Service map of the New Gorge
StreamTeam Status: Not Verified
Last Updated: 2006-09-10 02:39:25
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13. Thurmond to Cunard, New West Virginia, US (mobile)