West Virginia whitewater - Cheat River - Black Fork, Tucker County

Tucker county, Confluence of Blackwater River and Dry Fork at Hendricks to confluence of Shavers Fork section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS II     4 miles
  The Confluence of Blackwater River and Dry Fork at Hendricks to confluence of Shavers Fork stretch of Cheat River - Black Fork in West Virginia is 4 miles long and has been rated as a class II section by American Whitewater. The starting location is a reasonable drive from Morgantown, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in West Virginia are easier than the national norm, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that many of the sections here are safe for beginners. The nature
    scenery of Tucker County and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream beats anything. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this is an area with plenty of rivers for that. A bit of exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors are great reasons
to come. This is a pretty decent length section, it's good length for a morning trip. This is not the only paddling stretch in this river system, there are others too. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick.

Briefly about the general area:
Cheat River - Black Fork is a wet place that gets a large amount of precipitation; the month of July is the wettest with most of the rain while February is the month with the least amount of precipitation. Summertime
 
brings highs in the 80's to Cheat River - Black Fork while nighttime lows are frequently in the 50's. Daytime highs during the winter are in the 30's with temperatures at Cheat River - Black Fork dipping down into the 10's during winter nights.
Near Cheat River - Black Fork you locate good places like Slip Hollow; hiking is a popular thing to do around Cheat River - Black Fork; Shingle Tree Run Trail is a delightful local trail. There's splendid hiking along the Big Springs Gap Trail.

Cheat River - Black Fork, Confluence of Blackwater River and Dry Fork at Hendricks to confluence of Shavers Fork road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: II
Length: 4 miles
Average Gradient: 25 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 39.07277
Longitude: -79.63501

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 39.09916
Longitude: -79.67889

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Current weather conditions at Cheat River - Black Fork, West Virginia
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Local climate location: BELINGTON 6 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Canaan Valley Resort and Conf Ctr, Davis
13 miles away
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Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites ELKINS, Elkins
16 miles away
Welcome to the Holiday Inn Express in Elkins, West Virginia. This new 69 room property is located minutes off of Rt. 33/250, near the heart of historic downtown Elkins, home of Davis and Elkins Colleg...

Elkins-Days Inn, Elkins
16 miles away
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Outdoors Recreation Near Morgantown, West Virginia
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Morgantown, West Virginia, the metro area neareast to Cheat River - Black Fork. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Cheat River - Black Fork.
 Whitewater Near Cheat River - Black Fork:
Otter Creek, Tucker County , 3 miles away, Class IV - 2.6 miles long (Big Springs Gap to Cheat River)
Cheat River - Shavers Fork, Randolph Tucker County , 4 miles away, Class I-II - 15.9 miles long (Bridge crossing Shavers Fork Close to Little Black Fork to Parsons)
Roaring Creek, Preston County , 5 miles away, Class IV - 6.1 miles long (County Road 3-12 to Cheat River)
Otter Creek, Randolph / Tucker County , 5 miles away, Class IV-V(V+) - 9 miles long (to Big Spring Gap)
Blackwater River, Tucker County , 5 miles away, Class III-V - 7 miles long (North Fork Confluence to Hendricks)
Cheat River - Dry Fork, Randolph/ Tucker County , 6 miles away, Class III-IV - 12 miles long (Jenningston to Hendricks)
Horseshoe Run, Tucker County , 6 miles away, Class I-III - 9 miles long (Shafer to Bridge above St. George)
Red Run, Tucker County , 7 miles away, Class V+ - 4 miles long (Ford at FS 13 road to confluence of Dry Fork)
Cheat River - Glady Fork, Randolph Tucker County , 8 miles away, Class I-III - 8.9 miles long (CR 12 bridge Close to Sully to confluence of Dry Fork Close to Gladwin)
Cheat River - Shavers Fork, Randolph County , 9 miles away, Class I-II - 14.6 miles long (Bowden to bridge crossing Shavers Fork Close to Little Black Fork)
 Ski Areas Near Cheat River - Black Fork:
Canaan Valley, West Virginia , 16 miles away, 850 vertical feet
Timberline, West Virginia , 18 miles away, 1000 vertical feet
Wisp, Maryland , 32 miles away, 610 vertical feet
Snowshoe, West Virginia , 42 miles away, 1500 vertical feet
Seven Springs, Pennsylvania , 56 miles away, 750 vertical feet
Hidden Valley, Pennsylvania , 59 miles away, 610 vertical feet
The Homestead, Virginia , 62 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Bryce Resort, Virginia , 63 miles away, 500 vertical feet
The Springs at Laurel Mountain, Pennsylvania , 67 miles away, 940 vertical feet
Massanutten, Virginia , 72 miles away, 1100 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Cheat River - Black Fork:
Canaan Valley Resort and Conf Ctr, Davis , 13 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites ELKINS, Elkins , 16 miles away
Elkins-Days Inn, Elkins , 16 miles away
Elkins Super 8 Motel, Elkins , 18 miles away
Wisp Resort, Mchenry , 32 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Cheat River - Black Fork:
Five River Campgrounds, Parsons, 2 miles away
Alpine Shores Campground, Bowden, 10 miles away
Revelle Campgrounds, Bowden, 10 miles away
 Trails Near Cheat River - Black Fork:
Big Springs Gap Trail, Tucker County , 2 miles away
Shingle Tree Run Trail, Tucker County , 4 miles away
Turkey Run Trail, Tucker County , 4 miles away
Green Mountain Trail, Tucker County , 4 miles away
Bennet Rock Trail, Tucker County , 4 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Cheat River - Black Fork:
Golf Holly Meadows Golf Course, Parsons , 2 miles away

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