West Virginia whitewater - Big Coal River - Marsh Fork, Raleigh County
Raleigh
county,
Dry Creek to Sundial section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS III-IV 4.2 miles
The beautiful scenery of West Virginia and the playfulness of the water beats anything. The put-in is not too far from Beckley, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. This stretch of Big Coal River - Marsh Fork in West Virginia is 4.2 miles long and is a class III-IV section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. A bit of exercise and spending some quality time in nature are great reasons to come. This stretch has has enough mileage, you can easily run it on an afternoon. The campgrounds here at Big Coal
River - Marsh Fork are pretty good. There are plenty of other stretches in this river system that can be paddled as well. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking around here you'll find a large number of good spots. The average West Virginia whitewater rafting or kayaking
river tends to be easier to run than those in other states, so if you're not from around here don't forget that lots of rivers here are good for beginners.
Briefly about the general area: Big Coal River - Marsh Fork is a rather wet place mostly with a great deal of rainfall; of all the months in a year July is the one with the most rain, and January is when it's the driest. If you're here, you might as well stop at Rollyson Hollow. Summertime brings highs in the 80's to Big Coal River - Marsh Fork, and through the night it cools down to the 60's. Highs through the wintertime are regularly in the 40's while the cold winter nights at Big Coal River - Marsh Fork are in the 20's.
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