West Virginia whitewater - Cheat River - Dry Fork, Randolph/ Tucker County Randolph/ Tucker county, Jenningston to Hendricks section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS III-IV     12 miles   The nature scenery of West Virginia and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream make the trip here worthwhile. If you've been out of state whitewater rafting and kayaking you might find the rivers here more forgiving, so you'd better keep in mind that the rivers in this state are less demanding. Getting a good workout and spending some quality time in nature have people coming from far and near. If you have the time you can make this a two day trip, so pack your camp stove. 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. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this is an area with plenty of places for that. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. This stretch of Cheat River - Dry Fork is 12 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class III-IV section of whitewater. Briefly about the general area: Lester Falnagan Spring is a nice local attraction, and the Bennet Rock Trail is a delightful hiking trail close by. A river like this is too good to miss. Cheat River - Dry Fork is a pretty wet place generally with much precipitation; the month with most of the rain is July, and the driest of the months is February. Kent Lambert Spring is a delightful place to visit while you're at Cheat River - Dry Fork, and if the   weather is wonderful, you can go for a hike along the Mountain Side Trail. All through the summertime months, highs usually are in the 80's at Cheat River - Dry Fork. Summer nighttime lows drop down to the 50's. High temperatures through the wintertime are normally in the 30's, and overnight lows at Cheat River - Dry Fork through the winter commonly drop into the 10's. Cheat River - Dry Fork, Jenningston to Hendricks road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: III-IV Length: 12 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 38.98809 Longitude: -79.53071 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 39.075 Longitude: -79.631 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 0 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. 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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: Red Run, Tucker County , 2 miles away, Class V+ - 4 miles long (Ford at FS 13 road to confluence of Dry Fork) Roaring Creek, Preston County , 2 miles away, Class IV - 6.1 miles long (County Road 3-12 to Cheat River) Cheat River - Glady Fork, Randolph Tucker County , 3 miles away, Class I-III - 8.9 miles long (CR 12 bridge Close to Sully to confluence of Dry Fork Close to Gladwin) Blackwater River, Tucker County , 3 miles away, Class III-V - 7 miles long (North Fork Confluence to Hendricks) Otter Creek, Tucker County , 3 miles away, Class IV - 2.6 miles long (Big Springs Gap to Cheat River) Otter Creek, Randolph / Tucker County , 4 miles away, Class IV-V(V+) - 9 miles long (to Big Spring Gap) Cheat River - Laurel Fork, Randolph/ Tucker County , 5 miles away, Class III-IV - 13 miles long (US 33 Bridge to Cheat River Dry Fork) Cheat River - Black Fork, Tucker County , 6 miles away, Class II - 4 miles long (Confluence of Blackwater River and Dry Fork at Hendricks to confluence of Shavers Fork) 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) Blackwater River, Tucker County , 7 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 2.4 miles long (Blackwater Falls to North Fork Confluence)   Ski Areas Near Cheat River - Dry Fork: Canaan Valley, West Virginia , 11 miles away, 850 vertical feet Timberline, West Virginia , 13 miles away, 1000 vertical feet Wisp, Maryland , 32 miles away, 610 vertical feet Snowshoe, West Virginia , 43 miles away, 1500 vertical feet Seven Springs, Pennsylvania , 57 miles away, 750 vertical feet Bryce Resort, Virginia , 57 miles away, 500 vertical feet Hidden Valley, Pennsylvania , 59 miles away, 610 vertical feet The Homestead, Virginia , 61 miles away, 700 vertical feet Massanutten, Virginia , 66 miles away, 1100 vertical feet The Springs at Laurel Mountain, Pennsylvania , 67 miles away, 940 vertical feet   Hotels Near Cheat River - Dry Fork: Canaan Valley Resort and Conf Ctr, Davis , 10 miles away Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites ELKINS, Elkins , 19 miles away Elkins-Days Inn, Elkins , 20 miles away Elkins Super 8 Motel, Elkins , 21 miles away Wisp Resort, Mchenry , 31 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Cheat River - Dry Fork: Five River Campgrounds, Parsons, 8 miles away Blackwater Lodge, Davis, 9 miles away Blackwater Falls Campground, Davis, 9 miles away   Trails Near Cheat River - Dry Fork: Mountain Side Trail, Tucker County , 1 miles away Bennet Rock Trail, Tucker County , 2 miles away Limerock Trail, Tucker County , 3 miles away Flat Rock Trail, Tucker County , 3 miles away Canyon Rim Trail, Tucker County , 4 miles away