Near Burdette to Majorsville, WVa 9.5 miles
Class Grad Size
(Area/Volume) Scene/Pol Level
I 15/26 Small (73/) A/A
Mouth of Stream Streamside
Topographic Maps: Wind
Ridge, Majorsville WVa
County Maps: Greene, Washington, Marshall, WVa
Description: Once you pass Burdette, you enter a remote valley with no houses. The creek is a moving Class I stream to the backwaters of a dry bed dam. A dry bed dam is a big dam with a small hole at the bottom. During normal times all the water can flow through the hole. When it rains the hole is not big enough to take all of the water so the water backs and then slowly drains out the hole. Normally the pool for this dam is about 0.5 miles long, but it can grow much longer after a very heavy rain. [Reported 1996]
Difficulties: The dry bed dam. When the pool level is low (normally) there is lots of soft mud along the shore near the dam. The portage over the dam is 150 feet up a 45-degree slope, and then down the other side. Upstream of the dam is a float line, consisting of huge square timbers chained together. These catch the debris that floats down the creek and are typically piled up with trees, etc. They are large enough to be used as a walkway to get to solid ground on the right side of the dam.
Shuttle: To reach the put-in follow State Route 3026 from Burdette. It follows along the creek, so pick a spot where you think you can start. To reach the take‑out, return on 3026 to Burdette. At Burdette turn right/west onto 3037 and go to West Finley, turn left/west on State Route 3043. Follow 3043 to a “T” intersection just past a creek crossing and a gas facility. Turn left/southwest. Go about 0.5 miles to the take‑out bridge at the state line.
Gauge: None. Check the riffles at Burdette
Normal Wet Period: No available statistics on seasons. Since this section is small, it should normally be runnable approximately January through April