AREA OverVIEW
The Coal River watershed is located in the heart of the historic southern West Virginia coal mining region.
The Big Coal River begins near Whitesville, WV. Route 3 borders the Big Coal River from Peytona to Whitesville. Boone County’s John Slack Park is located in Racine and offers public boat access, picnic shelters, and has a public swimming pool. Visit Drawdy Falls at Peytona and imagine 100-foot long riverboats pushing coal barges through the locks near Peytona Bridge in 1855. Sylvester, Comfort, and Orgas are also located along this stretch of WV Rte. 3.
LocaTION
Launch Sites
Whitesville Kayak Launch
JM Protan Community Center Launch
Transfer Station Launch Site
John Slack Park Launch Site
Peytona Beach Launch
Dartmont Park Launch
Sproul Launch
