West Virginia whitewater - Big Sandy River - Tug Fork, Cumberland Plateau Mountains, McDowell Mingo WV Buchannan VA County McDowell Mingo WV Buchannan VA county, Panther to Wharncliffe section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS I-II     8.7 miles   The natural beauty of West Virginia and the cool fresh water attract people from near and far. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside this state you might find the rivers here a bit more forgiving, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that many of the sections here are safe for beginners. Whitewater paddling here in the Cumberland Plateau Mountains is a great experience. The campgrounds here at Big Sandy River - Tug Fork are pretty good. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way around     here you'll find a large number of good spots. Getting some good exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors have a lot of people coming here. This is a pretty decent length section, it's good length for a morning trip. This is one of a small number of paddling stretches in this river system, there are a few others too. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. This stretch of Big Sandy River - Tug Fork in McDowell Mingo WV Buchannan VA County is 8.7 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class I-II section. Briefly about the general area: If you want a little side tour, try Trent Hollow. All the water falling down from the sky makes Big Sandy River - Tug Fork a wet site; the wettest month of   the year is ordinarily July, that's the one that rains the most, and the driest of the months is October. Summertime highs at Big Sandy River - Tug Fork frequently tend to be in the 80's. Once the sun is down it drops down to the 60's. For the period of the winter the highs are frequently in the 40's, and throughout the dark hours in the winter at Big Sandy River - Tug Fork temperatures sink to the 20's. Big Sandy River - Tug Fork, Panther to Wharncliffe road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: I-II Length: 8.7 miles Average Gradient: 20 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 37.48249 Longitude: -81.8957 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 37.5437 Longitude: -81.96361 Paddler input for Big Sandy River - Tug Fork, West Virginia: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Big Sandy River - Tug Fork, Cumberland Plateau Mountains, West Virginia Local climate location: WILLIAMSON 17 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Comfort Inn Grundy, Grundy 17 miles away Free Cont. Breakfast, Wifi in all rooms and public areas. 5 min to Appalachian Law School, 10 min to Appalachian Pharmacy School. 30 min to Breaks Interstate Park and Little Grand Canyon of the South.... Chief Logan Ldg Htl & Conf Ctr, Logan 19 miles away Chief Logan Lodge is southern WV?s newest hotel, restaurant and conference center. Featuring 75 rooms and suites w/ wireless internet, continental breakfast, indoor pool, fitness room and hot tub, tra... Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites LOGAN, Logan 19 miles away The Logan Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites is located at the Fountain Place Mall with easy access to downtown Logan, WV. You can enjoy a scenic view of our glorious mountains from the comfort of you...   Cumberland Plateau Mountains Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater kayaking and rafting spots in the Cumberland Plateau Mountains. Cumberland Plateau Mountains Outdoors Info Complete outdoors info for the Cumberland Plateau Mountains. 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Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Big Sandy River - Tug Fork.   Whitewater Near Big Sandy River - Tug Fork: Big Sandy River - Tug Fork, Mingo WV/Pike KY County , 6 miles away, Class I-II - 8.8 miles long (Wharncliffe to Devon) Little Huff Creek, Wyoming County , 9 miles away, Class II-III - 6.3 miles long (Confluence with Muzzle Creek to Justice) Guyandotte River, Wyoming County , 14 miles away, Class I-III - 8 miles long (Simon to R D Bailey Lake backwaters) Buffalo Creek - Guyandotte Tributary, Logan County , 14 miles away, Class I-II - 3.2 miles long (Accoville to Man) Prater Creek, Dickenson County , 27 miles away, Class II-III - 7.5 miles long (Prater to Haysi) Little River - Clinch R. Tributary, Tazewell County , 27 miles away, Class I-II - 17.5 miles long (Wardell to Clinch River) Little Coal River - Pond Fork, Boone County , 28 miles away, Class I-III - 13.8 miles long (Rocklick to Van) Grassy Creek, Dickenson County , 28 miles away, Class IV+ - 2 miles long (Breaks to Russell Fork) Clinch River, Russell County , 28 miles away, Class I-III - 8 miles long (Pucketts Hole to Nash Ford) Clinch River, Tazewell/ Russell County , 29 miles away, Class I-II - 13.5 miles long (Taylor's Mill to Cedar Bluff)   Ski Areas Near Big Sandy River - Tug Fork: Winterplace, West Virginia , 56 miles away, 603 vertical feet Ski Beech, North Carolina , 72 miles away, 830 vertical feet Hawksnest, North Carolina , 76 miles away, 619 vertical feet Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina , 76 miles away, 365 vertical feet Sugar Mountain, North Carolina , 76 miles away, 1200 vertical feet Wolf Laurel, North Carolina , 94 miles away, 700 vertical feet Spicy Run Mountain, Ohio , 123 miles away, 600 vertical feet Cataloochee, North Carolina , 134 miles away, 740 vertical feet Snowshoe, West Virginia , 143 miles away, 1500 vertical feet The Homestead, Virginia , 144 miles away, 700 vertical feet   Hotels Near Big Sandy River - Tug Fork: Comfort Inn Grundy, Grundy , 17 miles away Chief Logan Ldg Htl & Conf Ctr, Logan , 19 miles away Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites LOGAN, Logan , 19 miles away SUPER 8 MOTEL - LOGAN, Logan , 19 miles away Mountain Trail Inn, Logan , 21 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Big Sandy River - Tug Fork: Panther State Forest, Panther, 3 miles away Twin Hollow Campground, Gilbert, 7 miles away Chief Logan State Park, Logan, 19 miles away   National Parks Near Big Sandy River - Tug Fork: Bluestone National Scenic River, Glen Jean - WV , 57 miles away Gauley River National Recreation Area, Glen Jean - WV , 57 miles away