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 This section of Back Creek is 8 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class II(III) section of whitewater. The nature scenery of West Virginia and the cool fresh water make the trip here worthwhile. The starting point is not too far from Hagerstown-Martinsburg, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. The average whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit easier to master in this state than those in other states, so keep in mind that many of the sections here are safe for beginners. On this section you do get some distance, suitable for an afternoon trip. The West Virginia 9 to McCoy's   Ferry stretch is one of a few paddling stretches in this river system. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking there are lots of good spots for that around here. There's camping available near Back Creek. Getting your paddling muscles activated and spending some quality time in nature have people coming from far and near. Briefly about the general area: A short trip to Town Spring is always worthwhile, and Skinners Gap is also a good site to look at. Back Creek gets a common amount of yearly rainfall; most of the rain falls all through May, and February meanwhile is the driest month. Throughout the summertime months, highs mostly are in the 80's at Back Creek, and through the night it cools down to the 60's. Highs during the wintertime are generally in the 30's with temperatures at Back Creek dipping down into the 10's all through winter nights. 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: 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 Martinsburg-Days Inn, 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