Parkersburg-Marietta, West Virginia-Ohio Metropolitan Area Local whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information. Parkersburg-Marietta, West Virginia-Ohio is not exactly whitewater paddling city USA but if you get in your car you can get to some good whitewater. In the list below you can find a good whitewater stretch to paddle. It's not a very long list of nearby whitewater as you can see but not too bad either. Pick the right stretch from the list below and have a great paddling trip. HIGH QUALITY TOPO MAP, CLICK HERE Important Whitewater Safety Information Whitewater paddling spots near Parkersburg-Marietta, West Virginia-Ohio: Whitewater 50 to 75 miles from Parkersburg-Marietta, West Virginia-Ohio Licking River, Ohio, Newark to Rock Haven Park, 68 miles away, class I, 8.6 miles long. Licking River, Ohio, Ridgely Tract to Dillon Falls, 52 miles away, class II, 4.2 miles long. Rocky Fork, Ohio, Hickman to Licking River, 69 miles away, class I, 10 miles long. Wakatomica Creek, Ohio, to Muskingum River, 58 miles away, class II+, 12 miles long. Armstrong Creek, West Virginia, Powellton to Kimberly, 69 miles away, class II-III, 4.1 miles long. Armstrong Creek - Powellton Fork, West Virginia, McDunn to Powellton, 71 miles away, class III-IV, 3.2 miles long. Birch River, West Virginia, Boggs to Birch River, 68 miles away, class II+(IV), 8.8 miles long. Birch River, West Virginia, Cora Brown Bridge to confluence of Diatter Run, 63 miles away, class I-III, 10.5 miles long. Buffalo Creek - Elk Tributary, West Virginia, Confluence with Taylor Creek to Swandale, 58 miles away, class I-II, 4.7 miles long. Gauley River, West Virginia, Summersville Dam to Mason Branch, 72 miles away, class IV-V, 9.8 miles long. Gauley River, West Virginia, Mason Branch to Bucklick Branch, 69 miles away, class III+(IV), 5.5 miles long. Gauley River, West Virginia, Bucklick Branch to Swiss, 67 miles away, class III-IV(V), 11 miles long. Laurel Creek - Elk River Tributary, West Virginia, Erbacon to Centralia, 75 miles away, class III-IV, 9.4 miles long. Laurel Creek - New River Tributary, West Virginia, Beckwith to Cotton Hill, 72 miles away, class IV-V(V+), 1.5 miles long. Little Kanawha River, West Virginia, at Falls Mill, 70 miles away, class IV, 0.1 miles long. Loop Creek, West Virginia, North Page to Deepwater, 70 miles away, class II-III(V), 9.3 miles long. Meadow River, West Virginia, Route 19 to confluence with Gauley River, 74 miles away, class IV-V+, 5 miles long. Mill Creek - New River Tributary, West Virginia, Hopewell Road bridge to Ansted, 74 miles away, class II-III, 5 miles long. Mill Creek - New River Tributary, West Virginia, Ansted to confluence of New River, 72 miles away, class IV-V+, 2 miles long. Mud River, West Virginia, Ona to Blue Sulphur Road bridge, 74 miles away, class I-II(III), 1 miles long. Muddlety Creek, West Virginia, West Virginia 41 to Summersville Lake, 73 miles away, class III-IV, 4.5 miles long. New River, West Virginia, Hawks Nest Dam to Gauley Bridge, 70 miles away, class III-IV(V), 6 miles long. Paint Creek, West Virginia, Laurel Grove Church to Mossy, 75 miles away, class II-IV, 4.6 miles long. Paint Creek, West Virginia, Westerly to Burnwell, 74 miles away, class II-IV, 6.4 miles long. Peters Creek, West Virginia, County 22 bridge to mouth, 68 miles away, class II-III+(V+), 2.5 miles long. * Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro area to the middle of the river section listed, actual driving distance is longer. Other Outdoors Recreation Nearby: Ski Resorts near Parkersburg-Marietta, West Virginia-Ohio: Ski Areas 50 to 100 miles from Parkersburg-Marietta, West Virginia-Ohio Boston Mills, Ohio, 97 miles, vertical drop 240 feet Brandywine, Ohio, 97 miles, vertical drop 240 feet Clear Fork, Ohio, 92 miles, vertical drop 300 feet Ski Areas 100 to 150 miles from Parkersburg-Marietta, West Virginia-Ohio Boyce Park, Pennsylvania, 132 miles, vertical drop 180 feet Wisp, Maryland, 146 miles, vertical drop 610 feet The Homestead, Virginia, 133 miles, vertical drop 700 feet Winterplace, West Virginia, 103 miles, vertical drop 603 feet Snowshoe, West Virginia, 110 miles, vertical drop 1500 feet Canaan Valley, West Virginia, 138 miles, vertical drop 850 feet Timberline, West Virginia, 138 miles, vertical drop 1000 feet Alpine Valley, Ohio, 112 miles, vertical drop 230 feet Snow Trails, Ohio, 104 miles, vertical drop 300 feet Spicy Run Mountain, Ohio, 128 miles, vertical drop 600 feet * Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro area to the ski areas listed, actual driving distance is longer. National Parks near Parkersburg-Marietta, West Virginia-Ohio: National Parks 0 to 100 miles from Parkersburg-Marietta, West Virginia-Ohio Gauley River National Recreation Area, 83 miles New River Gorge National River, 83 miles National Parks 100 to 200 miles from Parkersburg-Marietta, West Virginia-Ohio Booker T Washington National Monument, 170 miles Cuyahoga Valley National Recreation Area, 101 miles National Parks 200 to 300 miles from Parkersburg-Marietta, West Virginia-Ohio Appalachian National Scenic Trail, 254 miles Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area, 265 miles Blue Ridge Parkway, 225 miles Catoctin Mountain Park, 278 miles Glen Echo Park, 300 miles Great Falls Park, 296 miles Great Smoky Mountains National Park, 250 miles Obed Wild & Scenic River, 287 miles Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail, 254 miles Prince William Forest Park, 288 miles Shenandoah National Park, 211 miles Wolf Trap Farm Park, 291 miles * Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro area to the parks listed, actual driving distance is longer. 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