Meadow River
🏔 Scenic River
Greenbrier / Fayette Co. · 60 mi · Class I–IV
44.3CFS/ 2.33 ft
Below Optimal→Stable
Optimal: 300–2000 CFS · USGS #03185000
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West Virginia Scenic Rivers Program candidate
The Meadow River Gorge is one of West Virginia"s most demanding whitewater runs when it"s flowing — a steep, technical Class III–IV creek-style run through a remote gorge in Fayette County. Above the gorge, the upper Meadow offers gentle Class I–II floating through Greenbrier County farmland. The river is rain-dependent and runs only after significant precipitation.
Trip sections
Upper Meadow — Rupert to Nallen, Class I–II, pastoral valley
Meadow River Gorge — Class III–IV, expert whitewater
Lower Meadow — Class II, approach to Gauley confluence
Outfitters
ACE Adventure Resort
Whitewater trips and shuttles in Fayette County
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Data Quality
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