Gauley River National Recreation Area

Gauley River National Recreation Area: see National Parks and Monuments (table).

The Gauley River National Recreation Area, located near Summersville, West Virginia, protects a 25 mile (40 kilometer) portion of the Gauley River and a 5.5 mile (8.8 kilometer) segment of the Meadow River in southern West Virginia. Little of the park is accessible via roads; one must travel via the river. At the upstream end of the park is the Summersville Dam, the only area of the park accessible by vehicle.

Rapids

Within the park are a number of Class V rapids. They have been given names such as:

• Insignificant
• Pillow Rock
• Lost Paddle
• Iron Ring
• Sweet's Falls

External links

• Official NPS Site
• Summersville Lake water levels and outflow

Outfitters

• Wildwater Expeditions (1st Outfitter)