West Virginia whitewater - Beaver Creek, Preston County

Preston county, CR 11/1 to confluence with Little Sandy Creek section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS III-IV     1.1 miles
  The nature scenery of West Virginia and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. This section of Beaver Creek in Preston County is 1.1 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class III-IV section. The put-in is not too far from Morgantown, as you can see on the road map further down. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in this state tend to be more forgiving than the national average, so better not forget that rivers here are less demanding. This is a very short stretch so you'd
    better be prepared to walk your kayak back to put-in a few times. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way this area has a large number of paddling spots. There are some good stretches to paddle in this river system, the CR 11/1
to confluence with Little Sandy Creek stretch is one of them. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. Great exercise and just hanging out with mother nature are great attractions for lots of people.

Briefly about the general area:
Beaver Creek is a good place of normal precipitation; July is the wettest month with most rain, and February is the month with the least moisture. Summertime highs at Beaver Creek ordinarily tend to be in the 80's while night lows are commonly in the 60's. All through the wintertime the highs are generally in the 30's, and nighttime lows all through the wintertime for Beaver Creek tend to be in the 10's.
 

Beaver Creek, CR 11/1 to confluence with Little Sandy Creek road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: III-IV
Length: 1.1 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 39.62559
Longitude: -79.59321

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 39.6356
Longitude: -79.60501

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Current weather conditions at Beaver Creek, West Virginia
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Local climate location: UNIONTOWN 12 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Wisp Resort, Mchenry
16 miles away
For information on lodging/ski packages/golf packages, please call the Wisp directly at 800-462-9477. The Wisp Mountain Resort Hotel and Conference Center in beautiful Deep Creek Lake, Maryland, has...

Fairfield Inn By Marriott Uniontown, Uniontown
18 miles away
Located at the base of the Laurel Mountain range, in the heart of the Laurel Highlands, this Fairfield Inn by Marriott offers all the business and leisure traveler are seeking. We are located near Adv...

Lakeview Scanticon Golf Resort Spa & Conference Center, Morgantown
18 miles away
Find a retreat from your daily routine at the Lakeview Golf Resort & Spa which overlooks Cheat Lake in Morgantown, West Virginia. Beautifully appointed guest rooms create an air of peaceful relaxation...



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Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Morgantown, West Virginia, the metro area neareast to Beaver Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Beaver Creek.
 Whitewater Near Beaver Creek:
Little Sandy Creek, Preston County , 1 miles away, Class II - 9.3 miles long (Rt. 68 to Route 26)
Muddy Creek, Preston County , 4 miles away, Class II-III - 11.5 miles long (Orr to Route 26)
Little Sandy Creek, Preston County , 5 miles away, Class III-IV - 5.35 miles long (Rt 26 to Big Sandy Creek)
Big Sandy Creek, Preston WV / Fayette/PA County , 5 miles away, Class I-II - 5 miles long (Pennsylvania-West Virginia State Line to Bruceton Mills)
Big Sandy Creek, Preston County , 6 miles away, Class III-IV - 5.8 miles long (Bruceton Mills to Rockville)
Fike Run, Fayette County , 6 miles away, Class III-V - 4.8 miles long (to Gibbon Glade Run)
Muddy Creek, Preston County , 6 miles away, Class IV - 2.5 miles long (West Virginia 26 to Cheat River)
Sovern Run, Preston County , 7 miles away, Class IV - 0.8 miles long (Co. Road 14-3 to Rockville)
Daugherty Run, Preston County , 8 miles away, Class V - 6 miles long (Co. Road 3-12 to Cheat River)
Cheat River, Preston County , 8 miles away, Class III-IV - 10.5 miles long (Albright to Jenkinsburg Bridge)
 Ski Areas Near Beaver Creek:
Wisp, Maryland , 17 miles away, 610 vertical feet
Seven Springs, Pennsylvania , 29 miles away, 750 vertical feet
Hidden Valley, Pennsylvania , 33 miles away, 610 vertical feet
Timberline, West Virginia , 34 miles away, 1000 vertical feet
Canaan Valley, West Virginia , 35 miles away, 850 vertical feet
The Springs at Laurel Mountain, Pennsylvania , 41 miles away, 940 vertical feet
Boyce Park, Pennsylvania , 46 miles away, 180 vertical feet
Snowshoe, West Virginia , 70 miles away, 1500 vertical feet
Bryce Resort, Virginia , 72 miles away, 500 vertical feet
Blue Knob, Pennsylvania , 80 miles away, 1072 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Beaver Creek:
Wisp Resort, Mchenry , 16 miles away
Fairfield Inn By Marriott Uniontown, Uniontown , 18 miles away
Lakeview Scanticon Golf Resort Spa & Conference Center, Morgantown , 18 miles away
Super 8 Motel Uniontown Pa, Uniontown , 18 miles away
Holiday Inn Uniontown,Pa, Uniontown , 18 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Beaver Creek:
Pine Hill Campground, Bruceton Mills, 1 miles away
Alyeska-Big Bear Lake, Bruceton Mills, 2 miles away
Pinhill Campground, Hazelton, 2 miles away
 Trails Near Beaver Creek:
Mile Trail, Fayette County , 13 miles away
Great Gorge Trail, Fayette County , 14 miles away

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