West Virginia whitewater - Blackwater River, Tucker County Tucker county, North Fork Confluence to Hendricks section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS III-V     7 miles   The beautiful scenery of West Virginia and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream are reasons enough to come here and paddle. This section of Blackwater River in Tucker County is 7 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class III-V section of whitewater. A bit of exercise and just hanging out with mother nature will make you glad you came. The rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking in this state are often easier than in other states, so don't forget that many runs in this state are very easy. Some people prefer     whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way around here you'll find a large number of good places. This section is long enough to enjoy a good non stop paddle, suitable for an afternoon trip. There's camping available near Blackwater River. This is not the only paddling stretch in this river system, there are others too. Briefly about the general area: The high level of precipitation makes Blackwater River a pretty wet place; July is the wettest month with most rain, and February meanwhile is the driest month. Good hiking is available along the Canyon Rim Trail. Go for a hike on the Limerock Trail, and the landscape is dominated by the Backbone Mountain. High temperatures at Blackwater River during the summertime months are in the 80's with overnight lows in the 50's. The wintertime brings highs down to the 30's with temperatures at Blackwater River dipping down into the 10's during winter nights.   Blackwater River, North Fork Confluence to Hendricks road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: III-V Length: 7 miles Average Gradient: 112 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 39.1122 Longitude: -79.52201 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 39.07229 Longitude: -79.63321 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 3 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Canaan Valley Resort and Conf Ctr, Davis 8 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,... Econo Lodge Elkins, Elkins 20 miles away Pet accommodation: 10.00 per stay, per pet up to 2 pets.... Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites ELKINS, Elkins 21 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: Red Run, Tucker County , 2 miles away, Class V+ - 4 miles long (Ford at FS 13 road to confluence of Dry Fork) Cheat River - Dry Fork, Randolph/ Tucker County , 3 miles away, Class III-IV - 12 miles long (Jenningston to Hendricks) Otter Creek, Tucker County , 4 miles away, Class IV - 2.6 miles long (Big Springs Gap to Cheat River) Roaring Creek, Preston County , 5 miles away, Class IV - 6.1 miles long (County Road 3-12 to Cheat River) Blackwater River - North Fork, Tucker County , 5 miles away, Class V+ - 3.9 miles long (Rt. 219 to confluence with Blackwater River) Blackwater River, Tucker County , 5 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 2.4 miles long (Blackwater Falls to North Fork Confluence) Cheat River - Black Fork, Tucker County , 5 miles away, Class II - 4 miles long (Confluence of Blackwater River and Dry Fork at Hendricks to confluence of Shavers Fork) Horseshoe Run, Tucker County , 6 miles away, Class I-III - 9 miles long (Shafer to Bridge above St. George) Cheat River - Glady Fork, Randolph Tucker County , 6 miles away, Class I-III - 8.9 miles long (CR 12 bridge Close to Sully to confluence of Dry Fork Close to Gladwin) Otter Creek, Randolph / Tucker County , 7 miles away, Class IV-V(V+) - 9 miles long (to Big Spring Gap)   Ski Areas Near Blackwater River: Canaan Valley, West Virginia , 11 miles away, 850 vertical feet Timberline, West Virginia , 13 miles away, 1000 vertical feet Wisp, Maryland , 29 miles away, 610 vertical feet Snowshoe, West Virginia , 46 miles away, 1500 vertical feet Seven Springs, Pennsylvania , 54 miles away, 750 vertical feet Hidden Valley, Pennsylvania , 56 miles away, 610 vertical feet Bryce Resort, Virginia , 58 miles away, 500 vertical feet The Homestead, Virginia , 64 miles away, 700 vertical feet The Springs at Laurel Mountain, Pennsylvania , 64 miles away, 940 vertical feet Massanutten, Virginia , 68 miles away, 1100 vertical feet   Hotels Near Blackwater River: Pendletonheim Efficiency, Parsons , 7 miles away Alpine Lodge, Davis , 7 miles away Blackwater Lodge, Davis , 7 miles away Canaan Village Inn, Davis , 7 miles away Highlander Village Inn, Davis , 7 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Blackwater River: Blackwater Lodge, Davis, 7 miles away Alpine Shores Campground, Bowden, 13 miles away Revelle Campgrounds, Bowden, 13 miles away   Trails Near Blackwater River: Limerock Trail, Tucker County , 0 miles away Canyon Rim Trail, Tucker County , 1 miles away Flat Rock Trail, Tucker County , 1 miles away Mountain Side Trail, Tucker County , 2 miles away Boundary Trail, Tucker County , 3 miles away