Floatable rivers · West Virginia

West Virginia rivers you can float

5 rivers where the gauge sits on the water people actually run. Each page shows the year as a flow ribbon — typical highs, typical lows — with today's live reading pinned on top.

Pick your river

• Cheat River

  Cheat Canyon, Albright to Jenkinsburg

  Fullest: Feb–Apr Leanest: Aug–Oct raftkayak

• Greenbrier River

  Greenbrier River Trail country around Alderson

  Fullest: Feb–Apr Leanest: Aug–Oct canoekayak

• New River (WV)

  Lower New River Gorge, Cunard to Fayette Station

  Fullest: Feb–Apr Leanest: Aug–Oct raftkayak

• Shenandoah River (Main Stem)

  The Staircase, Bloomery to the Harpers Ferry confluence

  Fullest: Feb–Apr Leanest: Aug–Oct rafttubing

• Tygart Valley River

  Arden section below Philippi

  Fullest: Feb–Apr Leanest: Aug–Oct raftkayak

Flow seasonality is context, not a safety rating — every river page opens with the safety notes that actually matter. Checking dates? Try the trip-window checker.