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 beautiful scenery of Randolph County and the cool fresh water will make you feel great. The MCamp Groundee Run to Bemis stretch of Cheat River - Shavers Fork in West Virginia is 13 miles long and is a class III-V section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. If you have the time you can make this a two day trip, so pack your camping stuff. This is not the only paddling stretch in this river system, there are others too. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem but you'd better
    reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside West Virginia you might find the rivers here a bit more manageable, so you'd better keep in mind that a lot of the rivers here are suitable for beginners. Whether you're
whitewater rafting or kayaking this area has a large number of paddling rivers. Getting some good exercise and spending some quality time in nature are great reasons to come. The campgrounds here at Cheat River - Shavers Fork are pretty good.

Briefly about the general area:
Cheat River - Shavers Fork sees pretty high levels of precipitation; the month of July is the wettest with most of the rain, and the driest of the months is February. Go for a hike on the County Line Trail.
Good hiking is available along the North South Trail, and a spree to
 
High Falls will fill your soul with magnificent feelings. During the summer at Cheat River - Shavers Fork temperatures are mostly in the 80's while overnight lows are generally in the 50's. The winter brings highs down to the 30's, and nighttime lows during the winter for Cheat River - Shavers Fork tend to be in the 10's.

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.

Super 8 Elkins, Elkins
8 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
9 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...

Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites ELKINS, Elkins
10 miles away
Welcome to Our Extraordinary Elkins Hotel Nestled in the foothills of the Allegheny Mountains of West Virginia, Elkins is a small town with lots of charm and easy access to some of the best outdoor r...



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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.
 

   

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, 700 vertical feet
Bryce Resort, Virginia , 71 miles away, 500 vertical feet
Massanutten, Virginia , 74 miles away, 1110 vertical feet
Wintergreen, Virginia , 74 miles away, 1003 vertical feet
Seven Springs, Pennsylvania , 76 miles away, 754 vertical feet
Hidden Valley, Pennsylvania , 79 miles away, 610 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Cheat River - Shavers Fork:
Super 8 Elkins, Elkins , 8 miles away
Hampton Inn Elkins, Elkins , 9 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites ELKINS, Elkins , 10 miles away
Days Inn and Suites Elkins, Elkins , 11 miles away
Red Carpet Inn Bartow, Bartow , 12 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
Cheat River Campground, Elkins, 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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