West Virginia whitewater - Big Sandy Creek, Preston County
Preston
county,
Rockville to Jenkinsburg Bridge section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS IV-V 5.3 miles
If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside West Virginia you might find the rivers here a bit more manageable, so better not forget that the rivers in this state are less demanding. The natural beauty of West Virginia and the cool fresh water are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. The put-in is not too far from Morgantown, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. This stretch has has enough mileage, suitable for
an afternoon trip. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this is an area with plenty of places for that. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. This stretch of Big Sandy
Creek in Preston County is 5.3 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class IV-V section. This is one of a small number of paddling sections in this river system, there are a few others too. Great exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors have people coming from far and near.
Briefly about the general area: Big Sandy Creek gets a common amount of precipitation; the month with most of the rain is July, and the driest of the months is February. The warmest time of the year brings highs in the 80's to Big Sandy Creek. When
the night sets in temperatures plunge down into the 60's. Throughout the winter highs are in the 30's with winter lows in the 10's overnight here at Big Sandy Creek.
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