West Virginia whitewater - Cheat River - Glady Fork, Randolph County
Randolph
county,
Glady to US 33 Bridge section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS I-II 12.6 miles
Whitewater rafting and kayaking in West Virginia is often easier than elsewhere, so don't forget that many of the rivers here are not very demanding. The nature scenery of Randolph County and the playfulness of the water are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. This is the only paddling stretch along Cheat River - Glady Fork. Getting your paddling muscles activated and just hanging out with mother nature are great attractions for lots of people. If you have the time you can make this a two day trip, so why not pack your camping stuff
too. The campgrounds here at Cheat River - Glady Fork are pretty good.
Briefly about the general area: For the period of the summer highs here at Cheat River - Glady Fork reach the 80's, and during the night it cools down to the 50's. Daytime highs during the winter
are in the 30's, and night lows at Cheat River - Glady Fork throughout the wintertime generally descend into the 10's. Cheat River - Glady Fork is right by the Zinn Ridge Trail, and hiking along the McCray Creek Trail is perfect fun. Cheat River - Glady Fork usually gets much rain; July is when you get the most rain here; the driest month of the year is February.
QUICK STATS AW Class:
I-II
Length:
12.6
miles
Average Gradient: 20 fpm
Paddler input for Cheat River - Glady Fork, West Virginia:
Current weather conditions at Cheat River - Glady Fork, West Virginia
Local climate location: BELINGTON 14 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS
There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.
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