West Virginia whitewater - Buckhannon River, Upshur County

Upshur county, Alexander to Tenmile section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS I-III     9.4 miles
  The starting location is a short drive from Clarksburg, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. This section of Buckhannon River in Upshur County is 9.4 miles long and has been rated as a class I-III section by American Whitewater. On this section you do get some distance, it's good length for a morning trip. The wonderful West Virginia scenery and the water flowing gracefully down Buckhannon River have people coming here. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, and if you make reservations
    in advance you're all set. And of course, there are campgrounds nearby. This is not the only paddling section in this river system, there are others too. The rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in West Virginia are often easier than in other states, so if you're not
from around here don't forget that many of the sections here are safe for beginners. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way around here you'll find a large number of good rivers.

Briefly about the general area:
A lot of rain falls at Buckhannon River; most of the rain falls during July, and the driest month is October.
Through the summertime at Buckhannon River temperatures are commonly in the 80's, and through the night it cools down to the 50's. High temperatures all through the winter are normally in the 30's with temperatures at Buckhannon River dipping down into the 10's during winter nights.
 

Buckhannon River, Alexander to Tenmile road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: I-III
Length: 9.4 miles
Average Gradient: 20 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 38.78279
Longitude: -80.22281

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 38.87369
Longitude: -80.1898

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Current weather conditions at Buckhannon River, West Virginia
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Local climate location: BUCKHANNON 9 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Comfort Inn Weston, Weston
18 miles away
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Weston Super 8 Motel, Weston
18 miles away
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Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites WESTON, Weston
22 miles away
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Outdoors Recreation Near Clarksburg, West Virginia
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Clarksburg, West Virginia, the metro area neareast to Buckhannon River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Buckhannon River.
 Whitewater Near Buckhannon River:
Buckhannon River, Upshur County , 4 miles away, Class III-IV - 4.7 miles long (Tenmile to Sago)
Buckhannon River - Left Fork, Upshur/ Randolph County , 5 miles away, Class II-III - 8.9 miles long (Star to Alexander)
Buckhannon River - Left Fork of Right Fork, Upshur/ Randolph County , 6 miles away, Class II-III - 7 miles long (Helvetia to Newlonton)
Buckhannon - Right Fork, Upshur/ Randolph County , 6 miles away, Class II-III+ - 13.7 miles long (Pickens to Alexander)
Middle Fork, Randolph County , 10 miles away, Class II-III - 12.4 miles long (Adolph to confluence with Long Run)
Sand Run, Upshur County , 10 miles away, Class I-II(III) - 6.4 miles long (Confluence of Beech Run to confluence of Buckhannon River)
Little Kanawha River, Upshur County , 12 miles away, Class III-V - 5.4 miles long (Arlington to Ingo)
Middle Fork, Barbour/Randolph County , 14 miles away, Class I-III - 5 miles long (Confluence of Laurel Fork to Audra State Park)
Elk River - Back Fork, Webster County , 15 miles away, Class II-III+ - 8.6 miles long (Confluence of Big Run to Confluence of Sugar Creek)
Mill Creek - Tygart Valley River Tributary, Randolph County , 15 miles away, Class II-III - 7.1 miles long (Kumbrabow State Forest to Mill Creek)
 Ski Areas Near Buckhannon River:
Snowshoe, West Virginia , 27 miles away, 1500 vertical feet
The Homestead, Virginia , 52 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Canaan Valley, West Virginia , 55 miles away, 850 vertical feet
Timberline, West Virginia , 57 miles away, 1000 vertical feet
Wisp, Maryland , 70 miles away, 610 vertical feet
Seven Springs, Pennsylvania , 90 miles away, 750 vertical feet
Winterplace, West Virginia , 92 miles away, 603 vertical feet
Hidden Valley, Pennsylvania , 93 miles away, 610 vertical feet
Boyce Park, Pennsylvania , 94 miles away, 180 vertical feet
Bryce Resort, Virginia , 100 miles away, 500 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Buckhannon River:
Comfort Inn Weston, Weston , 18 miles away
Weston Super 8 Motel, Weston , 18 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites WESTON, Weston , 22 miles away
Stonewall Resort, Roanoke , 22 miles away
Elkins Super 8 Motel, Elkins , 24 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Buckhannon River:
Pioneer Campground, French Creek, 4 miles away
Stonecoal Campground, Buckhannon, 10 miles away
Tygart Valley Campground, Huttonsville, 18 miles away
 Trails Near Buckhannon River:
Rich Mountain Trail, Randolph County , 12 miles away
Wilderness Trail, Webster County , 12 miles away
Reverie Trail, Webster County , 13 miles away
Raven Rocks Trail, Randolph County , 13 miles away
Whitman Trail, Randolph County , 13 miles away

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