Upper Gauley
Upper Collison Creek
INFORMATION
RAPID NAME: Upper Collison Creek
RAPID RATING: Class II
RIVER SECTION: Upper Gauley
This rapid is located just above the Gauley River ‘s confluence on the left with Collison Creek. There are two nice waves on the left at the top and one on the right at the bottom that make for nice hits in a raft and great wave surfs in a kayak.
View an Aerial Image of Upper Collison Creek Rapid
Upper Collison Creek Rapid at 2800 cfs
Filmed from a rock on the left side of the channel, this video points out the features present in Upper Collison Creek Rapid and includes footage of whitewater rafting and kayaking through the rapid.
SELECT A RAPID BELOW
- Entrance
- Initiation
- Little Z
- Upper Collison Creek
- Lower Collison Creek
- Geek Wave
- Slant Rock
- Bud’s Boner
- Insignificant
- Screaming S-Turn
- Pick a Slot
- Iron Curtain
- Pillow Rock (V)
- Scales
- Bubble Rock
- Hungry Mother
- Meadow View
- First Drop of Lost Paddle
- Second Drop of Lost Paddle (V)
- Fourth Drop (AKA Tumblehome)
- Conestoga
- Shipwreck Rock
- Iron Ring
- Keegan’s Falls
- Double Dilemma
- Fingernail Rock
- Sweet’s Falls
- Thumper
- Nemesis
- Gillespie’s Hole
- Chicken Ender