West Virginia whitewater - Cheat River - Shavers Fork, Pochantas / Randolph County Pochantas / Randolph county, US Route 250 to MCamp Groundee Run section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS I-III     11 miles   The wonderful Pochantas / Randolph County scenery and the water flowing gracefully down Cheat River - Shavers Fork make the trip here worthwhile. This section of Cheat River - Shavers Fork in Pochantas / Randolph County is 11 miles long and has been rated as a class I-III section by American Whitewater. A bit of exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors are great attractions for lots of people. The average West Virginia whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit easier to master than those in other states, so don't forget that the rivers     in this state are less demanding. 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. If you hurry you can run this section in a day but why not make it an overnighter, so why not pack your camp stove too. The US Route 250 to MCamp Groundee Run stretch is one of many paddling stretches in this river system. And of course, there are campgrounds nearby. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way this is an area with plenty of rivers for that. Briefly about the general area: Going for a hike on the Whitmeadow Hunter Access Trail is always a fine adventure, and there are pleasant places to look at along the Crouch Ridge Trail. All the water falling down from the sky makes Cheat River - Shavers Fork a wet place; most of the   rain falls during July, and February meanwhile is the driest month. During the long summer days at Cheat River - Shavers Fork highs are ordinarily in the 70's. For the period of the moonlight hours it's ordinarily in the 50's. Highs throughout the winter are typically in the 30's; through the dark hours in the wintertime at Cheat River - Shavers Fork temperatures descend to the 10's. Cheat River - Shavers Fork, US Route 250 to MCamp Groundee Run road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: I-III Length: 11 miles Average Gradient: 20 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 38.61388 Longitude: -79.875 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 38.70833 Longitude: -79.83334 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 23 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Red Carpet Inn Bartow, Bartow 8 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 11 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 13 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. 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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 - West Fork, Pocahontas County , 4 miles away, Class I-II - 8.9 miles long (Wildell to Burner) Greenbrier River - West Fork, Pocahontas County , 4 miles away, Class I-II - 7.9 miles long (Burner to confluence of East Fork at Durbin) Cheat River - Shavers Fork, Randolph County , 7 miles away, Class III-V - 13 miles long (MCamp Groundee Run to Bemis) Cheat River - Shavers Fork, Pocahontas / Randolph County , 8 miles away, Class I-II - 17.4 miles long (Spruce to US Route 250) Greenbrier River - East Fork, Pocahontas County , 8 miles away, Class I-II - 8.9 miles long (Island Campground to confluence with West Fork at Durbin) Greenbrier River, Pocahontas County , 8 miles away, Class I-II - 7.7 miles long (Durbin to Hosterman) Tygart Valley River, Randolph County , 10 miles away, Class I-II - 9.7 miles long (confluence of Elkwater Fork to Huttonsville) Mill Creek - Tygart Valley River Tributary, Randolph County , 11 miles away, Class II-III - 7.1 miles long (Kumbrabow State Forest to Mill Creek) Little River, Pocahontas County , 11 miles away, Class I-II - 3 miles long (FS 17 to Burner) Greenbrier River - East Fork, Pocahontas County , 12 miles away, Class II-III - 5.1 miles long (FS 51 to Island Campground)   Ski Areas Near Cheat River - Shavers Fork: Snowshoe, West Virginia , 16 miles away, 1500 vertical feet Canaan Valley, West Virginia , 35 miles away, 850 vertical feet Timberline, West Virginia , 38 miles away, 1000 vertical feet The Homestead, Virginia , 38 miles away, 700 vertical feet Wisp, Maryland , 59 miles away, 700 vertical feet Wintergreen, Virginia , 75 miles away, 1003 vertical feet Bryce Resort, Virginia , 76 miles away, 500 vertical feet Massanutten, Virginia , 77 miles away, 1110 vertical feet Seven Springs, Pennsylvania , 83 miles away, 754 vertical feet Hidden Valley, Pennsylvania , 86 miles away, 610 vertical feet   Hotels Near Cheat River - Shavers Fork: Red Carpet Inn Bartow, Bartow , 8 miles away Super 8 Elkins, Elkins , 11 miles away Hampton Inn Elkins, Elkins , 13 miles away Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites ELKINS, Elkins , 14 miles away Days Inn and Suites Elkins, Elkins , 15 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Cheat River - Shavers Fork: East Fork Campground, Durbin, 6 miles away Tygart Valley Campground, Huttonsville, 8 miles away Little River Campground, Pocahontas County, 9 miles away   Trails Near Cheat River - Shavers Fork: Whitmeadow Hunter Access Trail, Randolph County , 1 miles away Crouch Ridge Trail, Randolph County , 1 miles away Turkey Hunter Access Trail, Randolph County , 2 miles away Crouch Hunter Access Trail, Randolph County , 2 miles away Stonecoal Hunter Access Trail, Randolph County , 2 miles away