West Virginia whitewater - Cheat River - Dry Fork, Randolph Tucker County

Randolph Tucker county, CR 32/4 to Jenningston section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS I-II     7 miles
  The average West Virginia whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be easier to run than those in other states, so don't forget that rivers here are not as hard as elsewhere. The scenic beauty of West Virginia and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. Great exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors have a lot of people coming here. This section is long enough to enjoy a good non stop paddle, you can easily run it on an afternoon. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking,
    either way there are lots of good rivers for that around here. This stretch of Cheat River - Dry Fork in West Virginia is 7 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class I-II section. The campgrounds here at Cheat River - Dry Fork are pretty good. You
might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car.

Briefly about the general area:
Don't leave Cheat River - Dry Fork without first paying a visit to Pershing Harman Farm Spring, and since you're here you can take a hike along the Little Allegheny Trail. At Cheat River - Dry Fork during the summertime months highs are in the 80's, and throughout summer nights temperatures are in the 50's. All through the winter highs are ordinarily in
 
the 30's; nighttime lows in the 10's for Cheat River - Dry Fork.
Cheat River - Dry Fork gets a good deal of water; July is when you get the most rain here, and February meanwhile is the driest month. It's always brilliant to stop by Big Spring.

Cheat River - Dry Fork, CR 32/4 to Jenningston road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: I-II
Length: 7 miles
Average Gradient: 30 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 38.83053
Longitude: -79.54306

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 38.98809
Longitude: -79.53071

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Current weather conditions at Cheat River - Dry 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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21 miles away
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Elkins-Days Inn, Elkins
22 miles away
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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.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Cheat River - Dry Fork.
 Whitewater Near Cheat River - Dry Fork:
Cheat River - Dry Fork, Randolph County , 2 miles away, Class I-III - 12 miles long (Confluence of Gandy Creek to CR 32/4 bridge over Dry Fork)
Cheat River - Laurel Fork, Randolph/ Tucker County , 3 miles away, Class III-IV - 13 miles long (US 33 Bridge to Cheat River Dry Fork)
Waites Run, Pendleton County , 4 miles away, Class IV - 1.8 miles long (Up Forest Service Road to Seneca Creek)
Cheat River - Glady Fork, Randolph Tucker County , 5 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 - Glady Fork, Randolph County , 6 miles away, Class I-II - 9.9 miles long (US 33 Bridge to CR 12 bridge Close to Sully)
Cheat River - Dry Fork, Randolph County , 6 miles away, Class II - 2 miles long (2 miles above confluence of Gandy Creek to Gandy Creek)
Seneca Creek, Pendleton County , 7 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 13 miles long (Judy Springs to Forest Service Campground)
Red Creek, Tucker/ Randolph County , 7 miles away, Class III-IV - 6.9 miles long (D4149 North Branch Bridge to confluence with Dry Fork)
Gandy Creek, Randolph County , 7 miles away, Class III - 13.6 miles long (Sinks outlet to Cheat River Dry Fork)
Cheat River - Dry Fork, Randolph/ Tucker County , 7 miles away, Class III-IV - 12 miles long (Jenningston to Hendricks)
 Ski Areas Near Cheat River - Dry Fork:
Canaan Valley, West Virginia , 9 miles away, 850 vertical feet
Timberline, West Virginia , 12 miles away, 1000 vertical feet
Wisp, Maryland , 37 miles away, 610 vertical feet
Snowshoe, West Virginia , 41 miles away, 1500 vertical feet
Bryce Resort, Virginia , 53 miles away, 500 vertical feet
The Homestead, Virginia , 56 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Massanutten, Virginia , 60 miles away, 1100 vertical feet
Seven Springs, Pennsylvania , 62 miles away, 750 vertical feet
Hidden Valley, Pennsylvania , 65 miles away, 610 vertical feet
Wintergreen, Virginia , 67 miles away, 1003 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Cheat River - Dry Fork:
Canaan Valley Resort and Conf Ctr, Davis , 13 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites ELKINS, Elkins , 21 miles away
Elkins-Days Inn, Elkins , 22 miles away
Elkins Super 8 Motel, Elkins , 22 miles away
Wisp Resort, Mchenry , 36 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Cheat River - Dry Fork:
Seneca Campground, Pendleton County, 6 miles away
Swallow Rock Campground, Randolph County, 8 miles away
Judy Springs Campground, Pendleton County, 9 miles away
 Trails Near Cheat River - Dry Fork:
Little Allegheny Trail, Pendleton County , 5 miles away
Allegheny Trail, Pendleton County , 6 miles away
Shavers Mountain Trail, Randolph County , 7 miles away
Laurel Lick Trail, Randolph County , 8 miles away
High Meadows Trail, Pendleton County , 8 miles away

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