West Virginia whitewater - Bluestone River, Mercer County
Mercer
county,
Spanishburg to Eads Mill section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS I-III 10.5 miles
The put in and take out positions on the map are wrong! You can put in where it is marked with a blue dot, but you'll be going through about 3 miles of bottom land and slow water. The red dot is not even on Bluestone River. It is positioned on a tributary of Wolf Creek and to get there from Bluestone you'll need to be able to paddle up a 40' water fall. It also states here to look at Brooks Branch which is only about 2' wide and also runs through farm land. Rich Creek is the same way. Put in on the ''Mill Dam Road'', 1 mile north on Rt.19 from where
the blue dot is. It is on the right and you can access the river where the rapids start. It is private property you'll have to cross, but if you ask before you proceed they will let you. If you don't ask they will not let you. ''ASK BEFORE YOU UNLOAD'' There are 2 property owners
there you can go through. There is also nowhere to get out at Eads Mill, but Pipestem Lodge is a couple miles down stream. It has lodging and a tram from the river to the lodge. Talk to one of the locals there on the Mill Dam and they can be great help. Says L.
Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in West Virginia are easier than the national norm, so you'd better keep in mind that rivers here are less demanding. If you're coming from Beckley it's not a long drive at all to the starting location, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road
map further down the page. The Spanishburg to Eads Mill stretch of Bluestone River is 10.5 miles long and has been rated as a class I-III section by American Whitewater. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, but you'd better
reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. A good workout and just hanging out with mother nature are great reasons to come. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. The beautiful scenery of Mercer County and the playfulness of the water
will make you feel great. If you have the time you can make this a two day trip, so pack your camping stuff. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this is an area with plenty of rivers for that. There are a few other stretches in this river system that can be paddled
as well.
Briefly about the general area: An average amount of rainfall falls at Bluestone River; the month of July is the wettest with most of the rain, and February is the month with the least moisture. For the duration of the summertime months at Bluestone River highs
are ordinarily in the 70's. Summer nighttime lows dip down to the 50's. For the duration of the winter the highs are usually in the 30's, and nighttime lows all through the winter for Bluestone River tend to be in the 10's.
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These outdoors activities are available near Bluestone River.
Camp Creek, Mercer
County
, 2 miles away, Class II-III - 4.5 miles long (Camp Creek State Forest to Bluestone River)
Brush Creek, Mercer
County
, 4 miles away, Class III-IV(V) - 6.6 miles long (Confluence of Beaver Branch to confluence of Bluestone River)
Mountain Creek, Mercer
County
, 9 miles away, Class III-IV - 2.1 miles long (CR 4 bridge to Bluestone River)
Bluestone, Mercer/Summers
County
, 10 miles away, Class II-III - 21.3 miles long (Eads Mill to Bluestone State Park)
Little Bluestone River & Tributaries, Summers
County
, 12 miles away, Class II-III+ - 2.2 miles long (Cr 27 bridge to Bluestone River)
Pipestem Creek, Summers
County
, 15 miles away, Class II-III(IV) - 3 miles long (Tom Honaker Road to Bluestone Lake)
Glade Creek - New River Tributary, Raleigh
County
, 16 miles away, Class IV - 5 miles long (Beckley Water Supply Reservoir to confluence with Pinch Creek)
Pinch Creek - Glade Creek Tributary, Raleigh
County
, 17 miles away, Class IV-V - 4.2 miles long (Pluto to confluence with Glade Creek)
New River, Mercer/ Monroe/ Summers/Giles
County
, 18 miles away, Class I-II+(III) - 14.8 miles long (State line to Bull Falls Campground)
Madams Creek, Summers
County
, 19 miles away, Class III+(IV) - 2 miles long (Madams Creek Road to New River)