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The New is still fun at -1.65, but it is not really the big water experience you would get at higher flows. It becomes a lot less pushy and some of the rocks in the main lines begin to become exposed, which makes the run somewhat technical through some of the rapids. For the most part, however the run is much easier than at, say, +2ft. The only rapid that is harder at low levels is Lower Keeney's, which has some bad rocks if you so happen to get upside down. If you're planning to make a trip here to run the New I might suggest coming in the spring when the water levels are higher and you are likely to find more play at Ender Wave and at Seldom Seen. These are good around +2 feet. Lower railroad also has a really nice wave hole around 6ft and Ender Wave becomes a huge wave around 8ft. If your looking for big water and good play I would not plan a long distance trip at low levels. However the run is still a lot of fun.
As for creeks in the area there are a ton but as other posters have mentioned they all need considerable amounts of rain, or you need to be here in the late winter/early spring to get a run. More moderate runs are the Upper Meadow (more of a river run), Cranberry, and the Back Fork of the Elk. My favorite local creek is Glade Creek below the Beckley Resevoir, but the lake that feeds it is stopped by a spillway type dam which is extremely low right now and won't likely run until Spring. If your looking for something very challenging you can run Mill Creek in Anstead, Manns, or the Lower Meadow. Heavy localized rain can make Mill and Manns run, and you might even get Meadow this time of year if we get the remnants of a hurricane.
Hope this info is usefull,
Jason
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