West Virginia whitewater - Cacapon River, Hampshire County

Hampshire county, US 50 at Capon Bridge to West Virginia 127 Bridge section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS II     12.6 miles
  This section of Cacapon River in Hampshire County is 12.6 miles long and is a class II section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. The starting location is a reasonable drive from Winchester, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. The beautiful scenery of West Virginia and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream have people coming here. There are no other stretches to paddle along Cacapon River than the US
    50 at Capon Bridge to West Virginia 127 Bridge stretch. If you hurry you can run this section in a day but why not make it an overnighter, so go ahead and pack your camping stuff. Getting a good workout and spending some quality time in nature have a lot of people coming here.
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 rivers here are less demanding. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way in this general area you'll find lots of paddling rivers.

Briefly about the general area:
This is a great river. You ought to without doubt go to Castle Rock while you're here at Cacapon River; during your visit here you'll meet some folks from Winchester for sure.
 
At Cacapon River all through the months of summer highs are in the 80's. Summer night lows plunge down to the 60's. The winter comes with highs in the 40's; after the sun is down through the wintertime temperatures at Cacapon River sink into the 20's. Why not take a refreshing hike along the Old Romney Grade, and don't leave Cacapon River without first paying a visit to Cold Stream Run Spring. Bore Spring is an inspiring place to stop at during your stay, and a wonderful place is Frog Hollow.
Cacapon River is a good location of common rainfall; through the month of May you get the most rain around here while February is generally the driest month.

Cacapon River, US 50 at Capon Bridge to West Virginia 127 Bridge road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: II
Length: 12.6 miles
Average Gradient: 15 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 39.29808
Longitude: -78.43444

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 39.40319
Longitude: -78.41791

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Current weather conditions at Cacapon River, West Virginia
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Local climate location: CUMBERLAND 2 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Coolfont Resort, Berkeley Springs
17 miles away
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18 miles away
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18 miles away
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Outdoors Recreation Near Winchester, Virginia-West Virginia
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Winchester, Virginia-West Virginia, the metro area neareast to Cacapon River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Cacapon River.
 Whitewater Near Cacapon River:
Back Creek - Potomac Tributary, Frederick County , 8 miles away, Class II-III - 6 miles long (Route 704 bridge to Route 50)
Tearcoat Creek, Hampshire County , 10 miles away, Class II-III - 3.9 miles long (US 50 Close to Pleasantdale to confluence of North River)
Back Creek - Potomac Tributary, Frederick County , 12 miles away, Class I - 12 miles long (Route 50 to Dehaven)
Fifteen Mile Creek, Allegany County , 16 miles away, Class I-II(III) - 9.5 miles long (US Route 40 to Potomac River)
Town Creek, -blank- County , 16 miles away, Class I - 27 miles long (I-68 to Potomac River)
Cedar Creek, Shenandoah / Frederick County , 16 miles away, Class II - 9 miles long (Above Route 55)
Cedar Creek, Shenandoah/ Frederick County , 17 miles away, Class I-II - 20 miles long (Route 55 to Route 11)
Sideling Hill Creek, Allegany / Washington County , 19 miles away, Class I-II - 27 miles long (Sr 2011 to Potomac river)
Waites Run, Hardy County , 20 miles away, Class II-IV - 6.8 miles long (Wilson Cove to West Virginia 55)
Lost River, Hardy County , 20 miles away, Class II-III(IV) - 6 miles long (West Virginia 55/259 to West Virginia 259)
 Ski Areas Near Cacapon River:
Bryce Resort, Virginia , 37 miles away, 500 vertical feet
Blue Knob, Pennsylvania , 51 miles away, 1072 vertical feet
Massanutten, Virginia , 56 miles away, 1100 vertical feet
Wisp, Maryland , 66 miles away, 610 vertical feet
The Springs at Laurel Mountain, Pennsylvania , 67 miles away, 940 vertical feet
Hidden Valley, Pennsylvania , 69 miles away, 610 vertical feet
Timberline, West Virginia , 69 miles away, 1000 vertical feet
Seven Springs, Pennsylvania , 70 miles away, 750 vertical feet
Canaan Valley, West Virginia , 72 miles away, 850 vertical feet
Ski Liberty, Pennsylvania , 76 miles away, 650 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Cacapon River:
Coolfont Resort, Berkeley Springs , 17 miles away
Courtyard by Marriott Winchester, Winchester , 18 miles away
Rocky Gap Lodge, Flintstone , 18 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Winchester, Winchester , 19 miles away
Best Western Berkeley Springs Inn, Berkeley Springs , 19 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Cacapon River:
Avalon Campground, Paw Paw, 5 miles away
Cove Campgrounds, Gore, 8 miles away
Pursalne Run Campground, Allegany County, 10 miles away
 Trails Near Cacapon River:
Old Romney Grade, Hampshire County , 7 miles away
 National Parks Near Cacapon River:
Shenandoah National Park, Luray - VA , 37 miles away
Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail, McLean - VA , 45 miles away

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