West Virginia whitewater - Abram Creek, Mineral/Grant County
Mineral/Grant
county,
US 50 to confluence of North Branch of Potomac River section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS II-IV 8.7 miles
The US 50 to confluence of North Branch of Potomac River stretch of Abram Creek in Mineral/Grant County is 8.7 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class II-IV section. The sections for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in West Virginia are often more forgiving than in other states, so don't forget that a large number of rivers in this state are quite easy. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. The starting location is a short drive
from Cumberland, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. The natural beauty of Mineral/Grant County and the cool fresh water are reasons enough to come here and paddle. A good workout and spending some quality time in nature have a
lot of people coming here. This section is long enough to enjoy a good non stop paddle, good for a one day paddling trip. There are no other sections to paddle along Abram Creek than the US 50 to confluence of North Branch of Potomac River section. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way this area has a large number of paddling rivers. The campgrounds here at Abram Creek are pretty good.
Briefly about the general area: A lot of precipitation falls at Abram Creek; most of the rain falls throughout July while February
is ordinarily the driest month. Summertime highs at Abram Creek mostly tend to be in the 70's while night lows are frequently in the 50's. Throughout the wintertime the highs are generally in the 30's, and winter nights come with lows in the 10's to Abram Creek.
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These outdoors activities are available near Abram Creek.
Stony River, Grant
County
, 2 miles away, Class III-IV - 6.7 miles long (Route 50 to North Branch of Potomac River)
Potomac River - North Branch, Grant Mineral WV Garrett MD
County
, 4 miles away, Class III-IV - 15 miles long (Gormania West Virginia to Kitzmiller Maryland)
Potomac River - North Branch, Grant Mineral WV Garrett MD
County
, 4 miles away, Class III-IV - 15 miles long (Gormania to Kitzmiller)
Potomac River - North Branch, Mineral WV Garrett MD
County
, 5 miles away, Class II-III - 3 miles long (Kitzmiller to Jennings Randolph Lake)
Stony River, Grant
County
, 7 miles away, Class III+ - 7.6 miles long (Vepco Dam to Route 50)
Crabtree Creek, Garrett
County
, 7 miles away, Class III-IV+ - 6 miles long (Swanton Maryland to Savage Reservoir)
Difficult Creek, Mineral
County
, 8 miles away, Class V+ - 4.4 miles long (Upstream to Potomac North Branch Close to Gormania)
Patterson Creek - North Fork, Grant
County
, 11 miles away, Class I-III - 8.2 miles long (Scherr to Dam)
Savage River, Garrett
County
, 11 miles away, Class III-IV - 4.5 miles long (Dam to North Branch Potomac River)
Potomac River - North Branch, Mineral WV Garrett MD
County
, 12 miles away, Class II-III - 6.5 miles long (Barnum West Virginia to Bloomington Maryland)