Canoeing:

Elk River

Description:

This is a great canoe fishing river with trophy Walleye being the prize catches. There are 97 miles of A-I water with only rare ripples on the Elk River. A new water trail has been established here that includes 12 current access points and a few more planned for the future (see the map/pdf for details). This section runs in all but the most severe droughts. WV 4/ US 119 parallels the river for most of the water trail.  

Directions:

The northernmost most put-in is in Sutton, WV at the base of the dam (Google directions below). For other put-in and take-out spots, travel on SR 4 and US 119.  The take-out location closest to Charleston is at Coonskin Park.  

Activities:

Fishing, Canoeing

Web Resources:

Elk River Water Trail

Elk River Trail Facebook Page

ORC Resources:

Book- A Canoeing and Kayaking Guide to West Virginia

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