West Virginia whitewater - Cheat River - Dry Fork, Randolph County Randolph county, 2 miles above confluence of Gandy Creek to Gandy Creek section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II     2 miles   The 2 miles above confluence of Gandy Creek to Gandy Creek stretch of Cheat River - Dry Fork in Randolph County is 2 miles long and is a class II section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. The sections for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in West Virginia are often more forgiving than in other states, so if you're not from around here don't forget that a large number of rivers in this state are quite easy. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, this area has a large number of paddling rivers. A good     workout and spending some quality time in nature will have you coming back for more. This river system is full of great paddling stretches, the 2 miles above confluence of Gandy Creek to Gandy Creek stretch is just one of them. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. This is a bit of a short stretch so you'd better be prepared to walk your kayak back to put-in a few times. The wonderful West Virginia scenery and the water flowing gracefully down Cheat River - Dry Fork attract people from near and far. Briefly about the general area: A short spree to Ray Mullennex Spring is always worthwhile, and Cheat River - Dry Fork is right by the Bee Trail. All through the months of summer highs here at Cheat River - Dry Fork reach the 80's with nighttime lows in the   50's. Through the winter highs are in the 30's, and night lows through the winter for Cheat River - Dry Fork tend to be in the 10's. This river is a wonderful place to visit. Little Low Place is near Cheat River - Dry Fork and is a good site. A visit to Cheat River - Dry Fork wouldn't be complete without taking a look at Sallys Cabin Spring, and why not take a refreshing hike along the Laurel Lick Trail. Cheat River - Dry Fork generally gets a great deal of rain; through the month of July you get the most rain around here, and February on the other hand is the driest. Cheat River - Dry Fork, 2 miles above confluence of Gandy Creek to Gandy Creek road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: II Length: 2 miles Average Gradient: 60 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 38.79166 Longitude: -79.60833 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 38.83333 Longitude: -79.56667 Paddler input for Cheat River - Dry Fork, West Virginia: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Cheat River - Dry Fork, West Virginia Local climate location: BELINGTON 11 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites ELKINS, Elkins 19 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... Canaan Valley Resort and Conf Ctr, Davis 19 miles away Canaan Valley Resort and Conference Center is four-season resort offering ski, snowboarding, tubing, cross-country skiing and ice-skating in the winter and golf, geocaching, Eurogbunge, climbing wall,... Elkins Super 8 Motel, Elkins 19 miles away The Super 8 Motel is located off of Route 219 in Elkins, WV and is approximately three miles from Randolph County Airport. Local attractions include Monongahela National Forest, approximately five mil...   All West Virginia Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in West Virginia. Books about whitewater paddling on Cheat River - Dry Fork, West Virginia List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Cheat River - Dry Fork, West Virginia. Find a whitewater outfitter in West Virginia Whitewater Basics If you're new to whitewater paddling please take a look at this basic whitewater info. 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 - Dry Fork. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Cheat River - Dry Fork.   Whitewater Near Cheat River - Dry Fork: Gandy Creek, Randolph County , 1 miles away, Class III - 13.6 miles long (Sinks outlet to Cheat River Dry Fork) Cheat River - Dry Fork, Randolph County , 4 miles away, Class I-III - 12 miles long (Confluence of Gandy Creek to CR 32/4 bridge over Dry Fork) Cheat River - Dry Fork, Randolph Tucker County , 6 miles away, Class I-II - 7 miles long (CR 32/4 to Jenningston) Waites Run, Pendleton County , 6 miles away, Class IV - 1.8 miles long (Up Forest Service Road to Seneca Creek) Cheat River - Glady Fork, Randolph County , 7 miles away, Class I-II - 9.9 miles long (US 33 Bridge to CR 12 bridge Close to Sully) Seneca Creek, Pendleton County , 7 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 13 miles long (Judy Springs to Forest Service Campground) Cheat River - Laurel Fork, Randolph/ Tucker County , 7 miles away, Class III-IV - 13 miles long (US 33 Bridge to Cheat River Dry Fork) Cheat River - Glady Fork, Randolph Tucker County , 9 miles away, Class I-III - 8.9 miles long (CR 12 bridge Close to Sully to confluence of Dry Fork Close to Gladwin) Big Run River, Pendleton County , 10 miles away, Class II+ - 3.7 miles long (Confluence with Teeter Camp Run to Cherry Grove) Otter Creek, Randolph / Tucker County , 10 miles away, Class IV-V(V+) - 9 miles long (to Big Spring Gap)   Ski Areas Near Cheat River - Dry Fork: Canaan Valley, West Virginia , 15 miles away, 850 vertical feet Timberline, West Virginia , 18 miles away, 1000 vertical feet Snowshoe, West Virginia , 35 miles away, 1500 vertical feet Wisp, Maryland , 43 miles away, 610 vertical feet The Homestead, Virginia , 50 miles away, 700 vertical feet Bryce Resort, Virginia , 57 miles away, 500 vertical feet Massanutten, Virginia , 62 miles away, 1100 vertical feet Wintergreen, Virginia , 66 miles away, 1003 vertical feet Seven Springs, Pennsylvania , 68 miles away, 750 vertical feet Hidden Valley, Pennsylvania , 71 miles away, 610 vertical feet   Hotels Near Cheat River - Dry Fork: Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites ELKINS, Elkins , 19 miles away Canaan Valley Resort and Conf Ctr, Davis , 19 miles away Elkins Super 8 Motel, Elkins , 19 miles away Elkins-Days Inn, Elkins , 20 miles away Wisp Resort, Mchenry , 42 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Cheat River - Dry Fork: Swallow Rock Campground, Randolph County, 3 miles away Gatewood Group Campground, Randolph County, 5 miles away Spruce Knob Lake Campground, Randolph County, 6 miles away   Trails Near Cheat River - Dry Fork: Laurel Lick Trail, Randolph County , 3 miles away Bee Trail, Randolph County , 3 miles away Elza Trail, Randolph County , 3 miles away North Fork Big Run Trail, Randolph County , 4 miles away Big Run Trail, Randolph County , 4 miles away