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
The scenic beauty of Preston County and the cool fresh water make the trip here worthwhile. If you're coming from Morgantown it's not a long drive at all to the starting location, as you can see on the road map further down. On this section you do get some distance, it's good length for a morning trip. This river system has a few good paddling sections and the Rockville to Jenkinsburg Bridge section is one of them. The campgrounds here at Big Sandy Creek are pretty good. This section of Big Sandy Creek in Preston County is 5.3 miles long and is a class
IV-V section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking there are lots of good
rivers for that around here. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside West Virginia you might find the rivers here a bit more manageable, so keep in mind that quite a few of the sections here are pretty easy. A good workout and just hanging out with mother nature are great reasons to come.
Briefly about the general area: All through the warm months here at Big Sandy Creek, high temperatures frequently reach the 80's. For the period of the moonlight hours it's frequently in the 60's. The cold days of the wintertime come with highs
in the 30's while the cold winter nights at Big Sandy Creek are in the 10's. Big Sandy Creek is a good place of typical precipitation; the wettest month of the year is generally July, that's the one that rains the most while February is the month with the least amount of precipitation.
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