West Virginia whitewater - Blackwater River, Tucker County Tucker county, Blackwater Falls to North Fork Confluence section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS IV-V+     2.4 miles   The scenic beauty of West Virginia and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream are reasons enough to come here and paddle. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in West Virginia are easier than the national norm, so if you're not from around here don't forget that rivers here are not as hard as elsewhere. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. Getting some good exercise and spending some quality time in nature have people coming from far and near. This is a bit of a short stretch so you'd better be prepared to walk     your kayak back to put-in a few times. There are nice comfortable hotels here, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way this is an area with plenty of spots for that. This stretch of Blackwater River in Tucker County is 2.4 miles long and has been rated as a class IV-V+ section by American Whitewater. This river system is full of great paddling stretches, the Blackwater Falls to North Fork Confluence stretch is just one of them. Briefly about the general area: On a perfect day at Blackwater River you can take a hike along the Lindy Run Trail. There is a nice hiking trail right next door to Blackwater River called the Plantation Trail, and a short visit to Blackwater Falls is always worthwhile. The high   level of precipitation makes Blackwater River a pretty wet location; throughout the month of July you get the most rain around here, and the driest of the months is February. High temperatures at Blackwater River all through the summertime months are in the 80's. Summer overnight lows sink down to the 50's. The wintertime brings highs down to the 30's; after the sun is down through the wintertime temperatures at Blackwater River drop into the 10's. Blackwater River, Blackwater Falls to North Fork Confluence road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: IV-V+ Length: 2.4 miles Average Gradient: 233 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 39.1132 Longitude: -79.48281 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 39.11209 Longitude: -79.5216 Paddler input for Blackwater River, West Virginia: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Blackwater River, West Virginia Local climate location: BELINGTON 6 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Canaan Valley Resort and Conf Ctr, Davis 3 miles away Canaan Valley Resort and Conference Center is four-season resort offering ski, snowboarding, tubing, cross-country skiing and ice-skating in the winter and golf, geocaching, Eurogbunge, climbing wall,... Heldreth Motel, Kingwood 23 miles away The Heldreth Motel Kingwood, a Magnuson Hotels affiliate, is located just 3 miles from the US Army Training Camp Dawson, 30 minutes from West Virginia University at Morgantown, and the Federal Bureau ... Wisp Resort, Mchenry 25 miles away For information on lodging/ski packages/golf packages, please call the Wisp directly at 800-462-9477. The Wisp Mountain Resort Hotel and Conference Center in beautiful Deep Creek Lake, Maryland, has...   All West Virginia Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in West Virginia. 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Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Blackwater River.   Whitewater Near Blackwater River: Blackwater River - North Fork, Tucker County , 1 miles away, Class V+ - 3.9 miles long (Rt. 219 to confluence with Blackwater River) Blackwater River, Tucker County , 4 miles away, Class I-II(III) - 11 miles long (Wildlife Preserve to Davis) Blackwater River, Tucker County , 5 miles away, Class III-V - 7 miles long (North Fork Confluence to Hendricks) Red Run, Tucker County , 5 miles away, Class V+ - 4 miles long (Ford at FS 13 road to confluence of Dry Fork) Cheat River - Dry Fork, Randolph/ Tucker County , 7 miles away, Class III-IV - 12 miles long (Jenningston to Hendricks) Red Creek, Tucker/ Randolph County , 8 miles away, Class III-IV - 6.9 miles long (D4149 North Branch Bridge to confluence with Dry Fork) Cheat River - Glady Fork, Randolph Tucker County , 9 miles away, Class I-III - 8.9 miles long (CR 12 bridge Close to Sully to confluence of Dry Fork Close to Gladwin) Horseshoe Run, Tucker County , 9 miles away, Class I-III - 9 miles long (Shafer to Bridge above St. George) Roaring Creek, Preston County , 9 miles away, Class IV - 6.1 miles long (County Road 3-12 to Cheat River) Otter Creek, Tucker County , 10 miles away, Class IV - 2.6 miles long (Big Springs Gap to Cheat River)   Ski Areas Near Blackwater River: Canaan Valley, West Virginia , 8 miles away, 850 vertical feet Timberline, West Virginia , 8 miles away, 1000 vertical feet Wisp, Maryland , 26 miles away, 610 vertical feet Snowshoe, West Virginia , 50 miles away, 1500 vertical feet Seven Springs, Pennsylvania , 51 miles away, 750 vertical feet Bryce Resort, Virginia , 53 miles away, 500 vertical feet Hidden Valley, Pennsylvania , 53 miles away, 610 vertical feet The Springs at Laurel Mountain, Pennsylvania , 61 miles away, 940 vertical feet Massanutten, Virginia , 64 miles away, 1100 vertical feet The Homestead, Virginia , 67 miles away, 700 vertical feet   Hotels Near Blackwater River: Canaan Valley Resort and Conf Ctr, Davis , 3 miles away Heldreth Motel, Kingwood , 23 miles away Wisp Resort, Mchenry , 25 miles away Econo Lodge Elkins, Elkins , 25 miles away Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites ELKINS, Elkins , 26 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Blackwater River: Blackwater Lodge, Davis, 2 miles away Red Creek Campground, Tucker County, 14 miles away Seneca Campground, Pendleton County, 14 miles away   Trails Near Blackwater River: Lindy Run Trail, Tucker County , 2 miles away Plantation Trail, Tucker County , 2 miles away Boundary Trail, Tucker County , 3 miles away Limerock Trail, Tucker County , 5 miles away Canyon Rim Trail, Tucker County , 6 miles away