Elsey Run,

from county road to Cheat River

Ace Joe Stumpfel on Elsey Run

Ace Joe Stumpfel on Elsey Run
Photo of Joe Stumpfel by Ian Downard taken 4/23/2006 @ Big Sandy level 7.5

River Description

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.