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 average West Virginia whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be easier to run than those in other states, so you'd better keep in mind that rivers here are not as hard as elsewhere. This river system is full of great paddling sections, the Blackwater Falls to North Fork Confluence section is just one of them. The wonderful Tucker County scenery and the cool fresh water beats anything. No shortage of good hotels, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. This section of Blackwater River in West Virginia is 2.4     miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class IV-V+ section. This is a somewhat short section so better bring some good walking shoes. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, around here you'll find a large number of good rivers. Briefly about the general area: Throughout the months of summer, highs generally are in the 80's at Blackwater River, and during the night it cools down to the 50's. Through the wintertime highs are generally in the 30's, and nighttime lows in the 10's for Blackwater River. A trip to Blackwater Falls will fill your soul with great feelings; while you're here you can take a hike along the Lindy Run Trail. A great deal of precipitation falls at Blackwater River; during the month of   July you get the most rain around here while February is the month with the least amount of precipitation. If the weather is splendid here at Blackwater River, you can go for a hike along the Plantation Trail. 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,... 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... Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites ELKINS, Elkins 26 miles away Welcome to the Holiday Inn Express in Elkins, West Virginia. This new 69 room property is located minutes off of Rt. 33/250, near the heart of historic downtown Elkins, home of Davis and Elkins Colleg...   All West Virginia Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in West Virginia. Books about whitewater paddling on Blackwater River, West Virginia List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Blackwater River, West Virginia. Find a whitewater outfitter in West Virginia Whitewater Basics If you're new to whitewater paddling please take a look at this basic whitewater info. Outdoors Recreation Near Morgantown, West Virginia Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Morgantown, West Virginia, the metro area neareast to Blackwater River. 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 Wisp Resort, Mchenry , 25 miles away Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites ELKINS, Elkins , 26 miles away Elkins-Days Inn, Elkins , 27 miles away Elkins Super 8 Motel, Elkins , 28 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Blackwater River: Blackwater Lodge, Davis, 2 miles away Blackwater Falls Campground, Davis, 2 miles away Five River Campgrounds, Parsons, 13 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