West Virginia whitewater - Buffalo Creek - Guyandotte Tributary, Cumberland Plateau Mountains, Logan County

Logan county, Accoville to Man section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS I-II     3.2 miles
  The beautiful scenery of West Virginia and the water flowing gracefully down Buffalo Creek - Guyandotte Tributary are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way around here you'll find a large number of good places. The beautiful Cumberland Plateau Mountains scenery is an added bonus.
    This stretch of Buffalo Creek - Guyandotte Tributary in Logan County is 3.2 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class I-II section. This is the only paddling section along Buffalo Creek - Guyandotte Tributary. This section is quite short so you'll
have to walk back to the start over and over. Getting a good workout and a chance to spend some time outdoors are great attractions for lots of people. The rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in West Virginia are often easier than in other states, so you'd better keep in mind that a large number of rivers in this state are quite easy.

Briefly about the general area:
For the period of the warm months highs here at Buffalo Creek - Guyandotte Tributary reach the 80's, and during the night it cools down to the 60's. Throughout the winter
 
highs are in the 40's, and winter nights come with lows in the 20's to Buffalo Creek - Guyandotte Tributary. Buffalo Creek - Guyandotte Tributary sees pretty high levels of rain; during the month of July you get the most rain around here; October on the other hand is the driest.
While staying at Buffalo Creek - Guyandotte Tributary you could always discover Bingo Hollow.

Buffalo Creek - Guyandotte Tributary, Accoville to Man road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: I-II
Length: 3.2 miles
Average Gradient: 20 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 37.7681
Longitude: -81.83821

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 37.7405
Longitude: -81.8778

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Current weather conditions at Buffalo Creek - Guyandotte Tributary, Cumberland Plateau Mountains, West Virginia
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Local climate location: LOGAN 22 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites LOGAN, Logan
11 miles away
The Logan Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites is located at the Fountain Place Mall with easy access to downtown Logan, WV. You can enjoy a scenic view of our glorious mountains from the comfort of you...

SUPER 8 MOTEL - LOGAN, Logan
11 miles away
Welcome to Logan, West Virginia. Located just 60 miles from the State Capitol Charleston and Yeager Airport. Nearby attractions include Chief Logan State Park and Hatfield and McCoy ATV Trails. The p...

Chief Logan Ldg Htl & Conf Ctr, Logan
11 miles away
Chief Logan Lodge is southern WV?s newest hotel, restaurant and conference center. Featuring 75 rooms and suites w/ wireless internet, continental breakfast, indoor pool, fitness room and hot tub, tra...



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Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Charleston, West Virginia, the metro area neareast to Buffalo Creek - Guyandotte Tributary. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Buffalo Creek - Guyandotte Tributary.
 Whitewater Near Buffalo Creek - Guyandotte Tributary:
Little Huff Creek, Wyoming County , 10 miles away, Class II-III - 6.3 miles long (Confluence with Muzzle Creek to Justice)
Guyandotte River, Wyoming County , 12 miles away, Class I-III - 8 miles long (Simon to R D Bailey Lake backwaters)
Big Sandy River - Tug Fork, McDowell Mingo WV Buchannan VA County , 14 miles away, Class I-II - 8.7 miles long (Panther to Wharncliffe)
Little Coal River - Pond Fork, Boone County , 16 miles away, Class I-III - 13.8 miles long (Rocklick to Van)
Little Coal River. Pond Fork, Boone County , 16 miles away, Class I-II - 12.2 miles long (Van to Madison)
Big Sandy River - Tug Fork, Mingo WV/Pike KY County , 16 miles away, Class I-II - 8.8 miles long (Wharncliffe to Devon)
Big Coal River - Marsh Fork, Raleigh County , 25 miles away, Class I-II - 9 miles long (Sundial to Whitesville)
Big Coal River - Marsh Fork, Raleigh County , 27 miles away, Class III-IV - 4.2 miles long (Dry Creek to Sundial)
Peachtree Creek, Raleigh County , 27 miles away, Class II-III(IV) - 1.4 miles long (Pineknob to confluence of Marsh Fork of Big Coal River)
Big Coal River - Clear Fork, Raleigh County , 28 miles away, Class I-II - 7.1 miles long (Ameagle to Whitesville)
 Ski Areas Near Buffalo Creek - Guyandotte Tributary:
Winterplace, West Virginia , 52 miles away, 603 vertical feet
Ski Beech, North Carolina , 85 miles away, 830 vertical feet
Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina , 87 miles away, 365 vertical feet
Hawksnest, North Carolina , 88 miles away, 619 vertical feet
Sugar Mountain, North Carolina , 89 miles away, 1200 vertical feet
Wolf Laurel, North Carolina , 108 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Spicy Run Mountain, Ohio , 118 miles away, 600 vertical feet
Snowshoe, West Virginia , 134 miles away, 1500 vertical feet
The Homestead, Virginia , 138 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Cataloochee, North Carolina , 147 miles away, 740 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Buffalo Creek - Guyandotte Tributary:
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites LOGAN, Logan , 11 miles away
SUPER 8 MOTEL - LOGAN, Logan , 11 miles away
Chief Logan Ldg Htl & Conf Ctr, Logan , 11 miles away
Mountain Trail Inn, Logan , 12 miles away
Best Western Logan Inn, Chapmanville , 16 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Buffalo Creek - Guyandotte Tributary:
Twin Hollow Campground, Gilbert, 8 miles away
Chief Logan State Park, Logan, 10 miles away
Panther State Forest, Panther, 15 miles away
 National Parks Near Buffalo Creek - Guyandotte Tributary:
Bluestone National Scenic River, Glen Jean - WV , 49 miles away
Gauley River National Recreation Area, Glen Jean - WV , 49 miles away

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