West Virginia whitewater - Back Creek, Berkeley County Berkeley county, West Virginia 9 to McCoy's Ferry section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II(III)     8 miles   i do not agree with the II(III) rating of the creek. it is similar in difficulty to nearby sleepy creek and i have no problems paddling this section going upstream (in low water) as well as down. there is also a much more convenient take out at Rt. 3/2 that costs you a mile or so of water but significantly shortens the shuttle. i have not yet used the new gauge upstream of this section for calibration, but if opequon creek at martinsburg is at 3' and sideling hill creek gauge is at 1.4' - the creek should be up. tilhance creek is very beautiful and     has just about every kind of wildlife as well as nice cliffs. use the Rt. 3/2 take out. you will need close to 60 CFS on Hogue Creek to boat tihance. Says ed evangelidi If you're coming from Hagerstown-Martinsburg it's not a long drive at all to the starting location, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. This section of Back Creek in West Virginia is 8 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class II(III) section of whitewater. There are a few other stretches in this river system that can be paddled as well. Getting a good workout and just being out on the river for a while are sure to keep you coming back for more. The beautiful scenery of West Virginia and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water will make you feel great. The campgrounds here at Back Creek are   pretty good. 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. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in West Virginia is often easier than elsewhere, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that rivers here are not as hard as elsewhere. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking there are lots of good rivers for that around here. Briefly about the general area: A visit to Town Spring will fill your spirit with tremendous feelings; you could always look at Skinners Gap. Throughout the summertime months highs here at Back Creek reach the 80's. Through the dark hours of summer temperatures fall down into the 60's. For the period of the winter highs are regularly in the 30's, and throughout the dark hours in the wintertime at Back Creek temperatures sink to the 10's. The amount of rain that falls at Back Creek is close to the national average; May is the wettest month with most rain, and February is the month with the least moisture. Back Creek, West Virginia 9 to McCoy's Ferry road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: II(III) Length: 8 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 39.5558 Longitude: -78.018 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 39.59999 Longitude: -77.99141 Paddler input for Back Creek, West Virginia: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Back Creek, West Virginia Local climate location: HANCOCK FRUIT LAB 11 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Rodeway Inn Martinsburg, Martinsburg 6 miles away The Quality Inn hotel is ideally located in the beautiful Shenandoah Valley. This Martinsburg hotel is convenient to Shepherd University, Antietam National Battlefield, Summit Point Raceway, Harpers F... Knights Inn Martinsburg, Martinsburg 6 miles away The Knights Inn Martinsburg is located in Berkley County in the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia, just minutes from the heart of apple country. 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Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Back Creek.   Whitewater Near Back Creek: Sleepy Creek, Morgan County , 8 miles away, Class I-II - 7.7 miles long (CR 9 to Potomac confluence) Sleepy Creek - Meadow Branch, Berkeley/ Morgan County , 9 miles away, Class II-V - 9.9 miles long (Sleepy Creek Dam to CR9) Sleepy Creek, Morgan County , 12 miles away, Class I-II(III) - 12.3 miles long (CR 13 to CR 9) Big Cove Creek, Fulton County , 14 miles away, Class I-III - 12 miles long (T379 to Licking Creek) Antietam Creek, Washington County , 20 miles away, Class I-II - 11 miles long (Highway 68 to Potomac River) Antietam Creek, Washington County , 20 miles away, Class I-II - 7 miles long (Oak Bridge to Highway 68) Shenandoah River, Jefferson County , 22 miles away, Class I-II - 3.7 miles long (West Virginia 9 to Millville) Back Creek - Potomac Tributary, Frederick County , 22 miles away, Class I - 12 miles long (Route 50 to Dehaven) Licking Creek, Fulton County , 22 miles away, Class I-II - 8 miles long (Knobsville to US Route 30) Shenandoah River, Grant Jefferson Loudon County , 23 miles away, Class II-III - 7 miles long (Millville to Harpers Ferry)   Ski Areas Near Back Creek: Ski Liberty, Pennsylvania , 45 miles away, 620 vertical feet Blue Knob, Pennsylvania , 54 miles away, 1072 vertical feet Tussey Mountain, Pennsylvania , 66 miles away, 500 vertical feet Bryce Resort, Virginia , 66 miles away, 500 vertical feet Ski Roundtop, Pennsylvania , 80 miles away, 600 vertical feet Massanutten, Virginia , 81 miles away, 1110 vertical feet The Springs at Laurel Mountain, Pennsylvania , 86 miles away, 940 vertical feet Hidden Valley, Pennsylvania , 90 miles away, 610 vertical feet Seven Springs, Pennsylvania , 93 miles away, 754 vertical feet Wisp, Maryland , 94 miles away, 700 vertical feet   Hotels Near Back Creek: Rodeway Inn Martinsburg, Martinsburg , 6 miles away Knights Inn Martinsburg, Martinsburg , 6 miles away Comfort Inn Aikens Center, Martinsburg , 6 miles away Super 8 Martinsburg, Martinsburg , 6 miles away Days Inn Martinsburg, Martinsburg , 6 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Back Creek: McCoys Ferry Campground, Washington County, 3 miles away Indian Springs Kampgrounds, Big Pool, 3 miles away Nahkeeta Campsite, Martinsburg, 7 miles away   Trails Near Back Creek: Lincoln Trail, Franklin County , 19 miles away Plank Trail, Franklin County , 19 miles away Lockard Trail, Fulton County , 19 miles away   National Parks Near Back Creek: Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail, McLean - VA , 20 miles away Appalachian National Scenic Trail, Harpers Ferry - WV , 20 miles away   Lakes Near Back Creek