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West Virginia whitewater - Arbuckle Creek, Fayette County
Fayette
county,
Oak Hill to New section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
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CLASS III-IV 3.7 miles
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This stretch of Arbuckle Creek is 3.7 miles long and is a class III-IV section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. If you've been out of state whitewater rafting and kayaking you might find the rivers here more forgiving, so keep in mind that a large number of rivers in this state are quite easy. The put-in is not too far from Oak Hill, as you can see on the road map further down. There are no other stretches to paddle along Arbuckle Creek than the Oak Hill to New stretch. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or |
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kayaking, either way in this general area you'll find lots of paddling rivers. A good workout and just being out on the river for a while are great reasons to come. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. The nature scenery of Fayette County and the playfulness
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Briefly about the general area:
Arbuckle Creek sees pretty high levels of rainfall; the month with most of the rain is July, and February is when it's the driest. During the summer months at Arbuckle Creek highs are generally in the 80's, and through summer nights temperatures are | |
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in the 60's. Daytime highs during the winter are in the 40's while Arbuckle Creek night low temperatures during the wintertime are in the 20's.
The cheerful people of Oak Hill like to hang out close by.
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Arbuckle Creek, Oak Hill to New road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.
QUICK STATS
AW Class:
III-IV
Length:
3.7
miles
Average Gradient: 216 fpm
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Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 37.9794
Longitude: -81.13891
Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 37.96319
Longitude: -81.0843
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Paddler input for Arbuckle Creek, West Virginia:
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Outdoors Recreation Near Oak Hill, West Virginia
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Oak Hill, West Virginia, the metro area neareast to Arbuckle Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
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| These outdoors activities are available near Arbuckle Creek. |
| | Whitewater Near Arbuckle Creek:
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Dunloup Creek, Fayette
County
, 2 miles away, Class III-IV - 6 miles long (Harvey to New River at Thurmond) |
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New River, Fayette
County
, 3 miles away, Class III-IV+(V) - 6.5 miles long (Cunard to Fayette Station) |
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New River, Fayette/Raleigh
County
, 4 miles away, Class II-III - 15 miles long (McCreery to Thurmond) |
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New River, -blank-
County
, 4 miles away, Class I-III - 7 miles long (Thurmond to Cunard) |
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Keeney's Creek, Fayette
County
, 7 miles away, Class V+ - 0.75 miles long (to New River) |
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Laurel Creek - New River Tributary, Fayette
County
, 8 miles away, Class IV-V(V+) - 1.5 miles long (Beckwith to Cotton Hill) |
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Mill Creek - New River Tributary, Fayette
County
, 8 miles away, Class II-III - 5 miles long (Hopewell Road bridge to Ansted) |
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Manns Creek, Fayette
County
, 8 miles away, Class V+ - 3.6 miles long (Confluence with Glade Creek to Confluence with New River) |
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Mill Creek - New River Tributary, Fayette
County
, 8 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 2 miles long (Ansted to confluence of New River) |
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Piney Creek, Raleigh
County
, 9 miles away, Class III-V - 12 miles long (Beckley to McCreery) |
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| | Ski Areas Near Arbuckle Creek:
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Winterplace, West Virginia
, 20 miles away, 603 vertical feet |
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Snowshoe, West Virginia
, 82 miles away, 1500 vertical feet |
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The Homestead, Virginia
, 86 miles away, 700 vertical feet |
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| | Hotels Near Arbuckle Creek:
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Comfort Inn New River, Oak Hill
, 1 miles away |
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Holiday Inn OAK HILL-NEW RIVER GORGE, Oak Hill
, 2 miles away |
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Quality Inn New River Gorge, Fayetteville
, 4 miles away |
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Days Inn of Mount Hope, Mount Hope
, 9 miles away |
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Sleep Inn Beaver, Beaver
, 11 miles away |
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