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

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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...



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OUTDOORS
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

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