West Virginia whitewater - Cheat River - Glady Fork, Randolph County
Randolph
county,
US 33 Bridge to CR 12 bridge Close to Sully section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS I-II 9.9 miles
This stretch of Cheat River - Glady Fork is 9.9 miles long and it is classified as a class I-II section by American Whitewater. The wonderful West Virginia scenery and the cool fresh water beats anything. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking there are lots of good places for that around here. This section is long enough to enjoy a good non stop paddle, it's good length for a morning trip. 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 many of the sections
here are safe for beginners. A bit of exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors are great reasons to come. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but if you don’t have reservations
you might end up sleeping in your car.
Briefly about the general area: Going for a hike along the Middle Mountain Trail will let you absorb the natural beauty of this vicinity, and Baker Hollow is a perfect location to explore. If the weather is delightful here at Cheat River - Glady Fork, you can go for a hike along the Shavers Mountain Trail. A good deal of rain falls at Cheat River - Glady Fork; the month with most of the rain is July while February is the month with the least amount of precipitation. High temperatures at Cheat River -
Glady Fork during the summertime are in the 80's, and the night is a bit cooler of course, regularly in the 50's. Through the winter highs are in the 30's while Cheat River - Glady Fork night low temperatures through the wintertime are in the 10's.
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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
, 4 miles away, Class III-IV - 13 miles long (US 33 Bridge to Cheat River Dry Fork)
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)
Roaring Creek, Preston
County
, 5 miles away, Class IV - 6.1 miles long (County Road 3-12 to Cheat River)
Cheat River - Dry Fork, Randolph
County
, 6 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)
Otter Creek, Tucker
County
, 6 miles away, Class IV - 2.6 miles long (Big Springs Gap to Cheat River)
Cheat River - Dry Fork, Randolph/ Tucker
County
, 6 miles away, Class III-IV - 12 miles long (Jenningston to Hendricks)
Cheat River - Shavers Fork, Randolph
County
, 7 miles away, Class I-II - 14.6 miles long (Bowden to bridge crossing Shavers Fork Close to Little Black Fork)
Cheat River - Dry Fork, Randolph
County
, 7 miles away, Class II - 2 miles long (2 miles above confluence of Gandy Creek to Gandy Creek)