Virginia whitewater - Laurel Fork, Highland VA : Pendleton WV County Highland VA : Pendleton WV county, Route 642 to Virginia/West Virginia State line section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II-III+     9.5 miles   The beautiful scenery of Virginia and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream are reasons enough to come here and paddle. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. The Route 642 to Virginia/West Virginia State line stretch is the only paddling stretch along Laurel Fork. This stretch is mid length, good for a one day paddling trip. This section of Laurel Fork in Virginia is 9.5 miles long and is a class II-III+     section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way this area has a large number of paddling rivers. A good workout and a chance to spend some time outdoors will have you coming back for more. The campgrounds here at Laurel Fork are pretty good. Briefly about the general area: Laurel Fork sees pretty high levels of precipitation; July is the wettest month with most rain; the driest of the months is February. Summer at Laurel Fork arrives with high temperatures in the 80's with overnight lows in the 50's. Daytime highs throughout the winter are in the 30's while Laurel Fork nighttime low temperatures throughout the winter are in the 10's. There are splendid places to discover along the Christian Run Trail, and you can go for a hike on the Laurel Fork Trail.   Laurel Fork, Route 642 to Virginia/West Virginia State line road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: II-III+ Length: 9.5 miles Average Gradient: 80 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 38.5241 Longitude: -79.63881 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 38.5703 Longitude: -79.57061 Paddler input for Laurel Fork, Virginia: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Laurel Fork, Virginia Local climate location: ELKINS WSO AP 6 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Red Carpet Inn Bartow, Bartow 12 miles away Northern Pocahontas County, West Virginia is fast becoming a mini vacation location. We are located within 20 miles of some of the areas best known attractions such as the Cass Scenic Railroad, Snowsh... Super 8 Elkins, Elkins 25 miles away The Super 8 is located off of Route 219 in Elkins, WV and is approximately three miles from Randolph County Airport. Local attractions include Monongahela National Forest, approximately five miles awa... Hampton Inn Elkins, Elkins 25 miles away The Hampton Inn Elkins West Virginia hotel is an 81 room interior corridor. focused-service hotel built overlooking the Tygart Valley in Elkins. This Hampton hotel in West Virginia is conveniently loc...   All Virginia Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Virginia. Books about whitewater paddling on Laurel Fork, Virginia List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Laurel Fork, Virginia. Find a whitewater outfitter in Virginia Whitewater Basics If you're new to whitewater paddling please take a look at this basic whitewater info. Outdoors Recreation Near Staunton-Waynesboro, Virginia Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Staunton-Waynesboro, Virginia, the metro area neareast to Laurel Fork. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Laurel Fork.   Whitewater Near Laurel Fork: Big Run River, Pendleton County , 6 miles away, Class II+ - 3.7 miles long (Confluence with Teeter Camp Run to Cherry Grove) Greenbrier River - East Fork, Pocahontas County , 7 miles away, Class II-III - 5.1 miles long (FS 51 to Island Campground) Little River, Pocahontas County , 8 miles away, Class I-II - 3 miles long (FS 17 to Burner) Greenbrier River - East Fork, Pocahontas County , 11 miles away, Class I-II - 8.9 miles long (Island Campground to confluence with West Fork at Durbin) Potomac River - South Branch, Highland VA/ Pendleton WV County , 12 miles away, Class I-II - 13.4 miles long (state line to CR 23) Crab Run, Highland County , 13 miles away, Class II-III - 3 miles long (Along Route 250 to McDowell) Gandy Creek, Randolph County , 13 miles away, Class III - 13.6 miles long (Sinks outlet to Cheat River Dry Fork) Cheat River - Dry Fork, Randolph County , 14 miles away, Class II - 2 miles long (2 miles above confluence of Gandy Creek to Gandy Creek) Greenbrier River - West Fork, Pocahontas County , 15 miles away, Class I-II - 8.9 miles long (Wildell to Burner) Potomac River - North Fork of South Branch, Pendleton County , 15 miles away, Class I-II - 9.8 miles long (Cherry Grove to Riverton)   Ski Areas Near Laurel Fork: Snowshoe, West Virginia , 27 miles away, 1500 vertical feet Canaan Valley, West Virginia , 28 miles away, 850 vertical feet Timberline, West Virginia , 30 miles away, 1000 vertical feet The Homestead, Virginia , 37 miles away, 700 vertical feet Wintergreen, Virginia , 57 miles away, 1003 vertical feet Wisp, Maryland , 57 miles away, 700 vertical feet Massanutten, Virginia , 59 miles away, 1110 vertical feet Bryce Resort, Virginia , 60 miles away, 500 vertical feet Seven Springs, Pennsylvania , 83 miles away, 754 vertical feet Hidden Valley, Pennsylvania , 85 miles away, 610 vertical feet   Hotels Near Laurel Fork: Red Carpet Inn Bartow, Bartow , 12 miles away Super 8 Elkins, Elkins , 25 miles away Hampton Inn Elkins, Elkins , 25 miles away Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites ELKINS, Elkins , 26 miles away Days Inn and Suites Elkins, Elkins , 27 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Laurel Fork: Bear Mountain Farm and Wilderness Retreat, Hightown, 6 miles away Island Campground, Pocahontas County, 7 miles away Spruce Knob Lake Campground, Randolph County, 9 miles away   Trails Near Laurel Fork: Christian Run Trail, Highland County , 0 miles away Laurel Fork Trail, Highland County , 1 miles away Middle Mountain Trail, Highland County , 1 miles away Locust Spring Run Trail, Highland County , 2 miles away Big Mountain Trail, Pendleton County , 5 miles away