West Virginia whitewater - Cheat River - Shavers Fork, Pocahontas / Randolph County Pocahontas / Randolph county, Spruce to US Route 250 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS I-II     17.4 miles   This section of Cheat River - Shavers Fork in West Virginia is 17.4 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class I-II section. The nature scenery of West Virginia and the playfulness of the water are reasons enough to come here and paddle. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way there are lots of good spots for that around here. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. Getting your paddling muscles activated and just hanging out with mother nature have a lot of people coming     here. This section is long enough for an overnight trip if you take your time, so go ahead and pack your camp stove. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in West Virginia is often easier than elsewhere, so if you're not from around here don't forget that rivers here are not as hard as elsewhere. This river system is full of great paddling sections, the Spruce to US Route 250 section is just one of them. Briefly about the general area: The high level of rainfall makes Cheat River - Shavers Fork a reasonably wet site; July is the wettest month with most rain, and February is when it's the driest. Greathouse Hollow is in the neighborhood of Cheat River - Shavers Fork and is a wonderful site. Summertime at Cheat River - Shavers Fork comes with high temperatures in the 70's. Through the dark hours of summer temperatures   descend down into the 50's. High temperatures through the wintertime are normally in the 30's with temperatures at Cheat River - Shavers Fork dipping down into the 10's during winter nights. Cheat River - Shavers Fork, Spruce to US Route 250 road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: I-II Length: 17.4 miles Average Gradient: 20 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 38.45833 Longitude: -79.95556 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 38.61388 Longitude: -79.875 Paddler input for Cheat River - Shavers Fork, West Virginia: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Cheat River - Shavers Fork, West Virginia Local climate location: PICKENS 16 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Red Carpet Inn Bartow, Bartow 9 miles away Northern Pocahontas County, West Virginia is fast becoming a mini vacation location. We are located within 20 miles of some of the areas best known attractions such as the Cass Scenic Railroad, Snowsh... Super 8 Elkins, Elkins 18 miles away The Super 8 is located off of Route 219 in Elkins, WV and is approximately three miles from Randolph County Airport. Local attractions include Monongahela National Forest, approximately five miles awa... Hampton Inn Elkins, Elkins 20 miles away The Hampton Inn Elkins West Virginia hotel is an 81 room interior corridor. focused-service hotel built overlooking the Tygart Valley in Elkins. This Hampton hotel in West Virginia is conveniently loc...   All West Virginia Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in West Virginia. Books about whitewater paddling on Cheat River - Shavers Fork, West Virginia List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Cheat River - Shavers 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 Clarksburg, West Virginia Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Clarksburg, West Virginia, the metro area neareast to Cheat River - Shavers Fork. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Cheat River - Shavers Fork.   Whitewater Near Cheat River - Shavers Fork: Greenbrier River, Pocahontas County , 5 miles away, Class I-II - 7.7 miles long (Durbin to Hosterman) Greenbrier River, Pocahontas County , 6 miles away, Class I-II - 8.3 miles long (Hosterman to Cass) Greenbrier River - West Fork, Pocahontas County , 7 miles away, Class I-II - 7.9 miles long (Burner to confluence of East Fork at Durbin) Deer Creek, Pocahontas County , 7 miles away, Class I-II - 5.4 miles long (Confluence with North Fork of Deer Creek to confluence with Greenbrier River) Cheat River - Shavers Fork, Pochantas / Randolph County , 8 miles away, Class I-III - 11 miles long (US Route 250 to MCamp Groundee Run) Tygart Valley River, Randolph County , 8 miles away, Class II+ - 6 miles long (Valley Head to US 219) Tygart Valley River, Randolph County , 9 miles away, Class I-II - 9.7 miles long (confluence of Elkwater Fork to Huttonsville) Greenbrier River, Pocahontas County , 10 miles away, Class I-II - 10 miles long (Cass to Clover Lick) Greenbrier River - East Fork, Pocahontas County , 10 miles away, Class I-II - 8.9 miles long (Island Campground to confluence with West Fork at Durbin) Greenbrier River - West Fork, Pocahontas County , 11 miles away, Class I-II - 8.9 miles long (Wildell to Burner)   Ski Areas Near Cheat River - Shavers Fork: Snowshoe, West Virginia , 8 miles away, 1500 vertical feet The Homestead, Virginia , 31 miles away, 700 vertical feet Canaan Valley, West Virginia , 42 miles away, 850 vertical feet Timberline, West Virginia , 45 miles away, 1000 vertical feet Wisp, Maryland , 67 miles away, 700 vertical feet Wintergreen, Virginia , 75 miles away, 1003 vertical feet Massanutten, Virginia , 80 miles away, 1110 vertical feet Bryce Resort, Virginia , 81 miles away, 500 vertical feet Seven Springs, Pennsylvania , 91 miles away, 754 vertical feet Hidden Valley, Pennsylvania , 94 miles away, 610 vertical feet   Hotels Near Cheat River - Shavers Fork: Red Carpet Inn Bartow, Bartow , 9 miles away Super 8 Elkins, Elkins , 18 miles away Hampton Inn Elkins, Elkins , 20 miles away Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites ELKINS, Elkins , 22 miles away Days Inn and Suites Elkins, Elkins , 22 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Cheat River - Shavers Fork: East Fork Campground, Durbin, 6 miles away Whittaker Campground, Cass, 7 miles away Tygart Valley Campground, Huttonsville, 8 miles away   Trails Near Cheat River - Shavers Fork: Little Mountain Trail, Pocahontas County , 6 miles away Stonecoal Hunter Access Trail, Randolph County , 6 miles away McGee Run Trail, Randolph County , 8 miles away Whitmeadow Hunter Access Trail, Randolph County , 8 miles away Laurel Run Trail, Randolph County , 9 miles away