West Virginia whitewater - Buckhannon - Right Fork, Upshur/ Randolph County

Upshur/ Randolph county, Pickens to Alexander section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS II-III+     13.7 miles
  The beautiful scenery of Upshur/ Randolph County and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. This stretch of Buckhannon - Right Fork is 13.7 miles long and is a class II-III+ section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. This section is long enough for an overnight trip if you take your time, so why not pack your sleeping bag too. And of course, there are campgrounds nearby. Getting your paddling muscles activated and just hanging out with mother nature have a lot of people
    coming here. There are so many stretches to paddle in this river system, the Pickens to Alexander stretch is just one of many. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. You
might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, this is an area with plenty of spots for that.

Briefly about the general area:
For the period of the warm days of summer at Buckhannon - Right Fork highs are ordinarily in the 80's while night lows are commonly in the 50's. The cold days of the winter come with highs in the 30's while the cold winter nights at Buckhannon - Right Fork are in the 10's. Buckhannon - Right Fork sees pretty high levels of rainfall; July is the month that gets the most rain; the driest month is October.
 

Buckhannon - Right Fork, Pickens to Alexander road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: II-III+
Length: 13.7 miles
Average Gradient: 65 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 38.6524
Longitude: -80.2119

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 38.78279
Longitude: -80.22281

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Current weather conditions at Buckhannon - Right Fork, West Virginia
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Local climate location: BUCKHANNON 15 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Comfort Inn Weston, Weston
21 miles away
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Weston Super 8 Motel, Weston
21 miles away
This Super 8 is conveniently accessible to I-79, approximately five miles from Stonewall Jackson Lake and 23 miles from Benedum Airport. Local attractions include Market Place Shopping Mall, The Glass...

Stonewall Resort, Roanoke
24 miles away
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Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Clarksburg, West Virginia, the metro area neareast to Buckhannon - Right Fork. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Buckhannon - Right Fork.
 Whitewater Near Buckhannon - Right Fork:
Buckhannon River - Left Fork of Right Fork, Upshur/ Randolph County , 0 miles away, Class II-III - 7 miles long (Helvetia to Newlonton)
Buckhannon River - Left Fork, Upshur/ Randolph County , 3 miles away, Class II-III - 8.9 miles long (Star to Alexander)
Buckhannon River, Upshur County , 6 miles away, Class I-III - 9.4 miles long (Alexander to Tenmile)
Elk River - Back Fork, Webster County , 9 miles away, Class II-III+ - 8.6 miles long (Confluence of Big Run to Confluence of Sugar Creek)
Buckhannon River, Upshur County , 10 miles away, Class III-IV - 4.7 miles long (Tenmile to Sago)
Sugar Creek, Webster County , 11 miles away, Class II-III(IV) - 1.8 miles long (Confluence of Little Sugar Creek to confluence of Back Fork of Elk)
Middle Fork, Randolph County , 12 miles away, Class II-III - 12.4 miles long (Adolph to confluence with Long Run)
Little Kanawha River, Upshur County , 12 miles away, Class III-V - 5.4 miles long (Arlington to Ingo)
Elk River - Back Fork, Webster County , 13 miles away, Class II-IV - 4.6 miles long (Confluence of Sugar Creek to Big Sycamore)
Leatherwood Creek, Webster County , 14 miles away, Class III-IV - 3.3 miles long (Forks of creek to Bergoo)
 Ski Areas Near Buckhannon - Right Fork:
Snowshoe, West Virginia , 23 miles away, 1500 vertical feet
The Homestead, Virginia , 47 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Canaan Valley, West Virginia , 57 miles away, 850 vertical feet
Timberline, West Virginia , 59 miles away, 1000 vertical feet
Wisp, Maryland , 74 miles away, 610 vertical feet
Winterplace, West Virginia , 87 miles away, 603 vertical feet
Seven Springs, Pennsylvania , 95 miles away, 750 vertical feet
Wintergreen, Virginia , 98 miles away, 1003 vertical feet
Hidden Valley, Pennsylvania , 98 miles away, 610 vertical feet
Boyce Park, Pennsylvania , 100 miles away, 180 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Buckhannon - Right Fork:
Comfort Inn Weston, Weston , 21 miles away
Weston Super 8 Motel, Weston , 21 miles away
Stonewall Resort, Roanoke , 24 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites WESTON, Weston , 25 miles away
Elkins Super 8 Motel, Elkins , 26 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Buckhannon - Right Fork:
Pioneer Campground, French Creek, 7 miles away
Stonecoal Campground, Buckhannon, 15 miles away
Tygart Valley Campground, Huttonsville, 17 miles away
 Trails Near Buckhannon - Right Fork:
Wilderness Trail, Webster County , 8 miles away
Rich Mountain Trail, Randolph County , 9 miles away
Reverie Trail, Webster County , 9 miles away
Whitman Trail, Randolph County , 9 miles away
Salt Lick Trail, Webster County , 10 miles away

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