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 The wonderful Berkeley County scenery and the water flowing gracefully down Back Creek make the trip here worthwhile. The starting location is a reasonable drive from Hagerstown-Martinsburg, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. This river system has a few good paddling sections and the West Virginia 9 to McCoy's Ferry section is one of them. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. A good workout and just hanging out with mother nature will have you coming back for more. For all you camping people there   are campgrounds nearby. This section of Back Creek in West Virginia is 8 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class II(III) section. This stretch has has enough mileage, it's good length for a morning trip. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this is an area with plenty of rivers for that. Briefly about the general area: The beauty of mother nature reveals herself at Town Spring, and a glorious place to stop at is Skinners Gap. An average amount of rain falls at Back Creek; during May this area sees the most rain while February is frequently the driest month. Throughout the warm months at Back Creek temperatures are ordinarily in the 80's. Once the sun is down it sinks down to the 60's. During the winter highs are in the 30's; after the sun is down throughout the wintertime temperatures at Back Creek plunge into the 10's. 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... Martinsburg Knights Inn, 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, 650 vertical feet Blue Knob, Pennsylvania , 54 miles away, 1072 vertical feet Tussey Mountain, Pennsylvania , 66 miles away, 520 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, 1100 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, 750 vertical feet Wisp, Maryland , 94 miles away, 610 vertical feet   Hotels Near Back Creek: Leisure Inn, Martinsburg , 5 miles away Rodeway Inn Martinsburg, Martinsburg , 6 miles away Martinsburg Knights Inn, Martinsburg , 6 miles away Comfort Inn Aikens Center, Martinsburg , 6 miles away Martinsburg Super 8 Motel, 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