West Virginia whitewater - Cheat River - Shavers Fork, Randolph County

Randolph county, MCamp Groundee Run to Bemis section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS III-V     13 miles
  The MCamp Groundee Run to Bemis stretch of Cheat River - Shavers Fork in Randolph County is 13 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class III-V section. The wonderful West Virginia scenery and the water flowing gracefully down Cheat River - Shavers Fork will make you feel great. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, this is an area with plenty of rivers for that. A bit of exercise and spending some quality time in nature will have you coming back for more. If you hurry you can run this section in a day
    but why not make it an overnighter, so go ahead and pack your camping stuff. There are so many stretches to paddle in this river system, the MCamp Groundee Run to Bemis stretch is just one of many. The rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in West Virginia are often easier
than in other states, so keep in mind that rivers here are less demanding. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. The campgrounds here at Cheat River - Shavers Fork are pretty good.

Briefly about the general area:
For the period of the days of summer here at Cheat River - Shavers Fork, high temperatures mostly get into the 80's. Once the sun is down it sinks down to the 50's. All through the wintertime the highs are generally in the 30's with temperatures at Cheat River - Shavers
 
Fork dipping down into the 10's through winter nights. Cheat River - Shavers Fork sees pretty high levels of precipitation; most of the rain falls through July, and the driest month of the year is February.
On a wonderful day at Cheat River - Shavers Fork you can take a hike along the North South Trail, and a short journey to High Falls is always worthwhile. While you're here at Cheat River - Shavers Fork you can take a hike along the County Line Trail.

Cheat River - Shavers Fork, MCamp Groundee Run to Bemis road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: III-V
Length: 13 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 38.70833
Longitude: -79.83334

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 38.80416
Longitude: -79.7389

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Current weather conditions at Cheat River - Shavers Fork, West Virginia
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Local climate location: BELINGTON 20 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Elkins Super 8 Motel, Elkins
8 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...

Econo Lodge Elkins, Elkins
9 miles away
Pet accommodation: 10.00 per stay, per pet up to 2 pets....

Best Country Inn and Suites, Elkins
10 miles away



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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.
 

   

OUTDOORS
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)
Cheat River - Shavers Fork, Randolph / Tucker County , 6 miles away, Class II-III - 14 miles long (Bemis to Bowden)
Cheat River - Shavers Fork, Pochantas / Randolph County , 7 miles away, Class I-III - 11 miles long (US Route 250 to MCamp Groundee Run)
Greenbrier River - West Fork, Pocahontas County , 9 miles away, Class I-II - 7.9 miles long (Burner to confluence of East Fork at Durbin)
Greenbrier River - East Fork, Pocahontas County , 11 miles away, Class I-II - 8.9 miles long (Island Campground to confluence with West Fork at Durbin)
Greenbrier River - East Fork, Pocahontas County , 11 miles away, Class II-III - 5.1 miles long (FS 51 to Island Campground)
Cheat River - Shavers Fork, Randolph County , 11 miles away, Class I-II - 14.6 miles long (Bowden to bridge crossing Shavers Fork Close to Little Black Fork)
Little River, Pocahontas County , 13 miles away, Class I-II - 3 miles long (FS 17 to Burner)
Greenbrier River, Pocahontas County , 14 miles away, Class I-II - 7.7 miles long (Durbin to Hosterman)
Cheat River - Dry Fork, Randolph County , 14 miles away, Class II - 2 miles long (2 miles above confluence of Gandy Creek to Gandy Creek)
 Ski Areas Near Cheat River - Shavers Fork:
Snowshoe, West Virginia , 23 miles away, 1500 vertical feet
Canaan Valley, West Virginia , 28 miles away, 850 vertical feet
Timberline, West Virginia , 31 miles away, 1000 vertical feet
The Homestead, Virginia , 43 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Wisp, Maryland , 52 miles away, 610 vertical feet
Bryce Resort, Virginia , 71 miles away, 500 vertical feet
Massanutten, Virginia , 74 miles away, 1100 vertical feet
Wintergreen, Virginia , 74 miles away, 1003 vertical feet
Seven Springs, Pennsylvania , 76 miles away, 750 vertical feet
Hidden Valley, Pennsylvania , 79 miles away, 610 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Cheat River - Shavers Fork:
Rich Mountain Inn, Dailey , 8 miles away
Elkins Super 8 Motel, Elkins , 8 miles away
Econo Lodge Elkins, Elkins , 9 miles away
Travelodge, Elkins , 9 miles away
Elkins Motor Lodge, Elkins , 10 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Cheat River - Shavers Fork:
Laurel Fork Campground, Randolph County, 6 miles away
Little River Campground, Pocahontas County, 7 miles away
Alpine Shores Campground, Bowden, 10 miles away
 Trails Near Cheat River - Shavers Fork:
County Line Trail, Randolph County , 3 miles away
North South Trail, Pocahontas County , 4 miles away
Beulah Trail, Randolph County , 4 miles away
Chaffey Trail, Randolph County , 5 miles away
Camp Five Trail, Randolph County , 5 miles away

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