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 beautiful scenery of West Virginia and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way around here you'll find a large number of good spots. And of course, there are campgrounds nearby. If you hurry you can run this stretch in a day but why not make it an overnighter, so go ahead and pack your sleeping bag. 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. The average West Virginia whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be easier to run than those in other states, so you'd better keep in mind that rivers here are not as hard as elsewhere. The Jenningston to Hendricks section of Cheat River - Dry Fork is 12 miles long and has been rated as a class III-IV section by American Whitewater. Getting your paddling muscles activated and just hanging out with mother nature are great reasons to come. Briefly about the general area: The Bennet Rock Trail is a pleasant hiking trail next to Cheat River - Dry Fork, and Kent Lambert Spring is an inspiring location to stop by while you're here. On a tremendous day at Cheat River - Dry Fork you can take a hike along the Mountain Side Trail, and a trip to Cheat River - Dry Fork wouldn't   be complete without taking a look at Lester Falnagan Spring. During the months of summer here at Cheat River - Dry Fork, high temperatures ordinarily get into the 80's. Summer night lows fall down to the 50's. The winter comes with highs in the 30's, and overnight lows in the 10's for Cheat River - Dry Fork. Cheat River - Dry Fork sees pretty high levels of precipitation; through July this area sees the most rain, and the driest month of the year is February. This river has it all. 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. Canaan Valley Resort and Conf Ctr, Davis 10 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,... Econo Lodge Elkins, Elkins 19 miles away Pet accommodation: 10.00 per stay, per pet up to 2 pets.... 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...   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: 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 Econo Lodge Elkins, Elkins , 19 miles away Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites ELKINS, Elkins , 19 miles away Americas Best Value Inn, Elkins , 19 miles away Elkins-Days Inn, Elkins , 20 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Cheat River - Dry Fork: Blackwater Lodge, Davis, 9 miles away Revelle Campgrounds, Bowden, 11 miles away Alpine Shores Campground, Bowden, 11 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