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
  This section of Blackwater River is 7 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class III-V section. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. The sections for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in West Virginia are often more forgiving than in other states, so if you're not from around here don't forget that lots of rivers here are good for beginners.
    The scenic beauty of Tucker County and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water beats anything. This is not the only paddling section in this river system, there are others too. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, this area has a large number
of paddling spots. Great exercise and just hanging out with mother nature are great attractions for lots of people.

Briefly about the general area:
Why not take a refreshing hike along the Canyon Rim Trail, and the summits of the Backbone Mountain add much beauty to the neighborhood. Blackwater River gets a large amount of water; throughout the month of July you get the most rain around here, and the driest month is February.
Hiking is a popular thing to do around Blackwater River; Limerock Trail is a nice local trail. All through the
 
months of summer at Blackwater River highs are generally in the 80's, and through the night it cools down to the 50's. During the winter highs are in the 30's while Blackwater River night low temperatures all through the winter are in the 10's.

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

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Current weather conditions at Blackwater River, West Virginia
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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
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Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites ELKINS, Elkins
21 miles away
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Hampton Inn Elkins, Elkins
21 miles away
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OUTDOORS
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, 700 vertical feet
Snowshoe, West Virginia , 46 miles away, 1500 vertical feet
Seven Springs, Pennsylvania , 54 miles away, 754 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, 1110 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Blackwater River:
Canaan Valley Resort and Conf Ctr, Davis , 8 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites ELKINS, Elkins , 21 miles away
Hampton Inn Elkins, Elkins , 21 miles away
Days Inn and Suites Elkins, Elkins , 21 miles away
Super 8 Elkins, Elkins , 23 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Blackwater River:
Five River Campgrounds, Parsons, 7 miles away
Blackwater Lodge, Davis, 7 miles away
Blackwater Falls Campground, Davis, 7 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

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