- Gauley River National Recreation Area
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location = Nicholas County and Fayette County,West Virginia , USA
nearest_city =Summersville, West Virginia
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area = 11,507 acres (46.57 km²)
established =October 26 ,1988
visitation_num = 128,796
visitation_year =2005
governing_body =National Park Service The Gauley River National Recreation Area, located nearSummersville, West Virginia , protects a 25 mile (40 kilometer) portion of theGauley River and a 5.5 mile (8.8 kilometer) segment of theMeadow River in southernWest Virginia . Little of the park is accessible via roads; one must travel via the river. At the upstream end of the park is theSummersville 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 FallsExternal links
* [http://www.nps.gov/gari/ Official NPS Site]
* [http://www.class-vi.com/summersville-lake.cfm Summersville Lake water levels and outflow]Outfitters
* [http://www.wvaraft.com Wildwater Expeditions (1st Outfitter)]
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