West Virginia whitewater - Cheat River - Laurel Fork, Randolph/ Tucker County Randolph/ Tucker county, US 33 Bridge to Cheat River Dry Fork section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS III-IV     13 miles   The nature scenery of Randolph/ Tucker County and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water have people coming here. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in West Virginia is often easier than elsewhere, so keep in mind that quite a few of the sections here are pretty easy. The US 33 Bridge to Cheat River Dry Fork stretch of Cheat River - Laurel Fork in Randolph/ Tucker County is 13 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class III-IV section. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, but you'd     better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. This stretch has enough mileage for an overnight trip, so why not pack your camp stove too. Great exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors have a lot of people coming here. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way in this general area you'll find lots of paddling rivers. There are so many stretches to paddle in this river system, the US 33 Bridge to Cheat River Dry Fork stretch is just one of many. Briefly about the general area: Don't leave Cheat River - Laurel Fork without first going for a hike along the Shavers Mountain Trail. Summertime highs at Cheat River - Laurel Fork generally tend to be in the 80's. During the moonlight hours   it's usually in the 50's. During the wintertime this place gets highs in the 30's with winter lows in the 10's overnight here at Cheat River - Laurel Fork. Don't leave Cheat River - Laurel Fork without first paying a visit to Cunningham Spring; if you would like a little side visit, try Shears Hollow. Cheat River - Laurel Fork is a reasonably wet place frequently with lots of rainfall; the wettest month of the year is frequently July, that's the one that rains the most; February is when it's the driest. Cheat River - Laurel Fork, US 33 Bridge to Cheat River Dry Fork road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: III-IV Length: 13 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 38.8846 Longitude: -79.60012 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 38.9886 Longitude: -79.53276 Paddler input for Cheat River - Laurel Fork, West Virginia: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Cheat River - Laurel Fork, West Virginia Local climate location: BELINGTON 4 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Canaan Valley Resort and Conf Ctr, Davis 12 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 - Laurel Fork, West Virginia List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Cheat River - Laurel 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 - Laurel Fork. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Cheat River - Laurel Fork.   Whitewater Near Cheat River - Laurel Fork: Cheat River - Dry Fork, Randolph Tucker County , 3 miles away, Class I-II - 7 miles long (CR 32/4 to Jenningston) 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) Cheat River - Dry Fork, Randolph County , 4 miles away, Class I-III - 12 miles long (Confluence of Gandy Creek to CR 32/4 bridge over Dry Fork) Cheat River - Glady Fork, Randolph County , 4 miles away, Class I-II - 9.9 miles long (US 33 Bridge to CR 12 bridge Close to Sully) 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/ Tucker County , 5 miles away, Class III-IV - 12 miles long (Jenningston to Hendricks) Otter Creek, Randolph / Tucker County , 6 miles away, Class IV-V(V+) - 9 miles long (to Big Spring Gap) Red Run, Tucker County , 6 miles away, Class V+ - 4 miles long (Ford at FS 13 road to confluence of Dry 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) Waites Run, Pendleton County , 7 miles away, Class IV - 1.8 miles long (Up Forest Service Road to Seneca Creek)   Ski Areas Near Cheat River - Laurel Fork: Canaan Valley, West Virginia , 10 miles away, 850 vertical feet Timberline, West Virginia , 13 miles away, 1000 vertical feet Wisp, Maryland , 36 miles away, 610 vertical feet Snowshoe, West Virginia , 40 miles away, 1500 vertical feet Bryce Resort, Virginia , 56 miles away, 500 vertical feet The Homestead, Virginia , 56 miles away, 700 vertical feet Seven Springs, Pennsylvania , 61 miles away, 750 vertical feet Massanutten, Virginia , 63 miles away, 1100 vertical feet Hidden Valley, Pennsylvania , 64 miles away, 610 vertical feet Wintergreen, Virginia , 70 miles away, 1003 vertical feet   Hotels Near Cheat River - Laurel Fork: Canaan Valley Resort and Conf Ctr, Davis , 12 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 - Laurel Fork: Seneca Campground, Pendleton County, 8 miles away Swallow Rock Campground, Randolph County, 9 miles away Alpine Shores Campground, Bowden, 10 miles away   Trails Near Cheat River - Laurel Fork: Shavers Mountain Trail, Randolph County , 5 miles away Middle Mountain Trail, Randolph County , 6 miles away Otter Creek Trail, Randolph County , 6 miles away Mountain Side Trail, Tucker County , 6 miles away Green Mountain Trail, Tucker County , 6 miles away