Pillow Rock
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Pillow Rock is a famous Class V whitewater rapid on West Virginia’s Gauley River, renowned among rafters and kayakers for its powerful hydraulics and technical challenge.
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
recreational site
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tourist attraction ⓘ whitewater rapid ⓘ |
| danger |
risk of flipping rafts
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risk of swimmer entrapment among rocks ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
large pillow-shaped hydraulic against a rock
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powerful recirculating holes ⓘ strong lateral currents ⓘ technical maneuvering around rocks ⓘ |
| hasReputation | iconic rapid on the Gauley River ⓘ |
| knownFor |
powerful hydraulics
ⓘ
technical challenge ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Gauley River
NERFINISHED
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | U.S. river management and outfitter regulations on the Gauley River ⓘ |
| partOf |
Gauley River whitewater run
NERFINISHED
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Upper Gauley River section NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| popularWith |
kayakers
ⓘ
rafters ⓘ |
| requires |
advanced whitewater skills
ⓘ
safety equipment ⓘ |
| riskLevel | high ⓘ |
| riverSectionClass | Class V ⓘ |
| season | Gauley season (controlled dam-release period) ⓘ |
| usedFor |
commercial rafting trips
ⓘ
expert-level kayaking ⓘ |
| waterSource | Summersville Dam releases ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.