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 rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking in this state are often easier than in other states, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that a large number of rivers in this state are quite easy. This section of Cheat River - Shavers Fork is 11 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class I-III section. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. If you have the time you can make this a two day trip, so why not pack your camp stove too. The natural beauty of West Virginia and the playfulness of the water are in themselves     reasons enough to come here to paddle. Getting your paddling muscles activated and just hanging out with mother nature have people coming from far and near. This is not the only paddling stretch in this river system, there are others too. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this is an area with plenty of spots for that. Briefly about the general area: All through the warm days of summer highs here at Cheat River - Shavers Fork reach the 70's with night lows in the 50's. Daytime highs throughout the winter are in the 30's; winter nights come with lows in the 10's to Cheat River - Shavers Fork. Why not take a refreshing hike along the Whitmeadow Hunter Access Trail; Cheat River - Shavers Fork is right by the Crouch Ridge Trail. Cheat River - Shavers Fork is a reasonably wet place mostly with a great deal of precipitation; during July this area sees the most rain, and February meanwhile is the driest month.   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. Elkins Super 8 Motel, Elkins 11 miles away The Super 8 Motel 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 mil... Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites ELKINS, Elkins 14 miles away Welcome to the Holiday Inn Express in Elkins, West Virginia. 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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 - 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 - 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, 610 vertical feet Wintergreen, Virginia , 75 miles away, 1003 vertical feet Bryce Resort, Virginia , 76 miles away, 500 vertical feet Massanutten, Virginia , 77 miles away, 1100 vertical feet Seven Springs, Pennsylvania , 83 miles away, 750 vertical feet Hidden Valley, Pennsylvania , 86 miles away, 610 vertical feet   Hotels Near Cheat River - Shavers Fork: Elkins Super 8 Motel, Elkins , 11 miles away Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites ELKINS, Elkins , 14 miles away Elkins-Days Inn, Elkins , 15 miles away Canaan Valley Resort and Conf Ctr, Davis , 37 miles away Stonewall Resort, Roanoke , 41 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