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 average whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit easier to master in this state than those in other states, so if you're not from around here don't forget that lots of rivers here are good for beginners. The beautiful scenery of West Virginia and the cool fresh water make the trip here worthwhile. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking in this general area you'll find lots of paddling spots. There's camping available near Cheat River - Shavers Fork. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, but if you don’t have reservations
    you might end up sleeping in your car. You can enjoy this stretch more if you take your time, so pack your camping stuff. A bit of exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors are great attractions for lots of people. This river system is full of great paddling stretches,
the MCamp Groundee Run to Bemis stretch is just one of them. The MCamp Groundee Run to Bemis stretch of Cheat River - Shavers Fork in West Virginia is 13 miles long and has been rated as a class III-V section by American Whitewater.

Briefly about the general area:
High temperatures at Cheat River - Shavers Fork throughout the long summer days are in the 80's; the nighttime is somewhat chillier of course, usually in the 50's. The cold days of the winter come with highs in the 30's; after the sun is down throughout the wintertime temperatures at
 
Cheat River - Shavers Fork drop into the 10's. Take a hike on the County Line Trail, and a visit to Cheat River - Shavers Fork wouldn't be complete without taking a look at High Falls.
The high level of rainfall makes Cheat River - Shavers Fork a reasonably wet location; the month with most of the rain is July, and the driest of the months is February. Have a good hiking adventure along the North South 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...

Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites ELKINS, Elkins
10 miles away
Welcome to the Holiday Inn Express in Elkins, West Virginia. This new 69 room property is located minutes off of Rt. 33/250, near the heart of historic downtown Elkins, home of Davis and Elkins Colleg...

Elkins-Days Inn, Elkins
11 miles away
The Days Inn Elkins, an award winning facility, offers superior and affordable accommodations with clean, comfortable rooms and quality service. We offer Business Place rooms, Honeymoon Suites, Kitch...



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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:
Elkins Super 8 Motel, Elkins , 8 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites ELKINS, Elkins , 10 miles away
Elkins-Days Inn, Elkins , 11 miles away
Canaan Valley Resort and Conf Ctr, Davis , 30 miles away
Microtel Inn and Suites Bridgeport, Bridgeport , 43 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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