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.
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