Lower Collison Creek Rapid

Class III

a kayaker navigates Lower Collison Creek Rapid on the Upper Gauley in West Virginia

This rapid is recognizable by the house sized undercut boulder on the left side of the channel. There is a nice wave train in the middle of the river.

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Lower Collison Creek Rapid at 2800 cfs

Filmed from the large boulder on the left, this video includes a description of the features present in Lower Collison Creek Rapid and includes footage of whitewater rafting and kayaking through the rapid. This is also referred to as Upper French Kiss Rapid.