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.
21 miles away
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