West Virginia whitewater - Blackwater River - North Fork, Tucker County

Tucker county, Rt. 219 to confluence with Blackwater River section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS V+     3.9 miles
  The nature scenery of Tucker County and the playfulness of the water are reasons enough to come here and paddle. The rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in West Virginia are often easier than in other states, so keep in mind that many runs in this state are very easy. Getting a good workout and just hanging out with mother nature have a lot of people coming here. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking there are lots of good places for that around here. This is a bit of a short stretch so it's not like you're gonna spend hours on
    the river in one stretch. There are plenty of other stretches in this river system that can be paddled as well. There are plenty of hotels here if you want to spend a night, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. There's camping available near Blackwater
River - North Fork. The Rt. 219 to confluence with Blackwater River stretch of Blackwater River - North Fork in West Virginia is 3.9 miles long and has been rated as a class V+ section by American Whitewater.

Briefly about the general area:
All the water falling down from the sky makes Blackwater River - North Fork a wet spot; the month with most of the rain is July, and February meanwhile is the driest month.
For the period of the summertime months at Blackwater River - North Fork temperatures are usually in the 80's. When the night sets
 
in temperatures descend down into the 50's. Highs through the wintertime are ordinarily in the 30's while the cold winter nights at Blackwater River - North Fork are in the 10's. Going for a hike on the Boundary Trail is always a good adventure, and there are splendid sites to look at along the Lindy Run Trail.

Blackwater River - North Fork, Rt. 219 to confluence with Blackwater River road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: V+
Length: 3.9 miles
Average Gradient: 154 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 39.1524
Longitude: -79.4964

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 39.1123
Longitude: -79.52201

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Current weather conditions at Blackwater River - North Fork, West Virginia
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Local climate location: BELINGTON 7 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
24 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...



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Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Morgantown, West Virginia, the metro area neareast to Blackwater River - North Fork. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Blackwater River - North Fork.
 Whitewater Near Blackwater River - North Fork:
Blackwater River, Tucker County , 1 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 2.4 miles long (Blackwater Falls to North Fork Confluence)
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 , 6 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)
Horseshoe Run, Tucker County , 8 miles away, Class I-III - 9 miles long (Shafer to Bridge above St. George)
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)
Roaring Creek, Preston County , 9 miles away, Class IV - 6.1 miles long (County Road 3-12 to Cheat River)
Red Creek, Tucker/ Randolph County , 9 miles away, Class III-IV - 6.9 miles long (D4149 North Branch Bridge to confluence with Dry Fork)
Otter Creek, Tucker County , 10 miles away, Class IV - 2.6 miles long (Big Springs Gap to Cheat River)
 Ski Areas Near Blackwater River - North Fork:
Canaan Valley, West Virginia , 9 miles away, 850 vertical feet
Timberline, West Virginia , 9 miles away, 1000 vertical feet
Wisp, Maryland , 25 miles away, 610 vertical feet
Seven Springs, Pennsylvania , 50 miles away, 750 vertical feet
Snowshoe, West Virginia , 51 miles away, 1500 vertical feet
Hidden Valley, Pennsylvania , 53 miles away, 610 vertical feet
Bryce Resort, Virginia , 54 miles away, 500 vertical feet
The Springs at Laurel Mountain, Pennsylvania , 60 miles away, 940 vertical feet
Massanutten, Virginia , 65 miles away, 1100 vertical feet
The Homestead, Virginia , 67 miles away, 700 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Blackwater River - North Fork:
Canaan Valley Resort and Conf Ctr, Davis , 3 miles away
Wisp Resort, Mchenry , 24 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 - North Fork:
Blackwater Falls Campground, Davis, 2 miles away
Blackwater Lodge, Davis, 3 miles away
Five River Campgrounds, Parsons, 12 miles away
 Trails Near Blackwater River - North Fork:
Boundary Trail, Tucker County , 3 miles away
Lindy Run Trail, Tucker County , 3 miles away
Plantation Trail, Tucker County , 3 miles away
Limerock Trail, Tucker County , 5 miles away
Canyon Rim Trail, Tucker County , 6 miles away

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