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 average West Virginia whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit easier to master than those in other states, so if you're not from around here don't forget that the rivers in this state are less demanding. The put-in location is a short drive from Morgantown, as you can see on the road map further down. 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. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. This is a very short section so no need to bring
snacks. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, this is an area with plenty of places for that. Getting your paddling muscles activated and just hanging out with mother nature have a lot of people coming here. This is one of a small number of
paddling stretches in this river system, there are a few others too. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. The scenic beauty of West Virginia and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream attract people from near and far.
Briefly about the general area: High temperatures at Beaver Creek through the summertime months are in the 80's. Once the sun is down it plunges down to the 60's. High temperatures
during the wintertime are normally in the 30's, and overnight lows all through the winter for Beaver Creek tend to be in the 10's. The yearly rainfall here at Beaver Creek is about average; most of the rain falls during July while February is usually the driest month.
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