The Cheat River Festival Site is a popular put-in point for paddling the Cheat Canyon which hosts 9.5 miles of III-IV rapids through the wilderness to the take-out at the Jenkinsburg Bridge. The site is also home to the annual Cheat River Festival (www.cheatfest.org) on the first weekend in May.
The parking area is owned and maintained by Friends of the Cheat. From WV-26, turn onto Beach Run Road, and drive through Teter's Campground. A vault-style toilet was installed on-site in 2017, however running water is not available.
Our monitoring location is located just upstream of the carry-in boat launch upstream of Muddy Creek.
Check out the American Whitewater page for more information on paddling The Cheat Canyon. http://www.americanwhitewater.org/content/River/detail/id/2347
Note: this is not a designated swimming area. Swim at your own risk.
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The Cheat River Festival Site is a popular put-in point for paddling the Cheat Canyon which hosts 9.5 miles of III-IV rapids through the wilderness to the take-out at the Jenkinsburg Bridge. The site is also home to the annual Cheat River Festival (www.cheatfest.org) on the first weekend in May.
The parking area is owned and maintained by Friends of the Cheat. From WV-26, turn onto Beach Run Road, and drive through Teter's Campground. A vault-style toilet was installed on-site in 2017, however running water is not available.
Our monitoring location is located just upstream of the carry-in boat launch upstream of Muddy Creek.
Check out the American Whitewater page for more information on paddling The Cheat Canyon. http://www.americanwhitewater.org/content/River/detail/id/2347
Note: this is not a designated swimming area. Swim at your own risk.
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