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

Randolph county, Bowden to bridge crossing Shavers Fork Close to Little Black Fork section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS I-II     14.6 miles
  The wonderful Randolph County scenery and the playfulness of the water will make you feel great. The Bowden to bridge crossing Shavers Fork Close to Little Black Fork section of Cheat River - Shavers Fork in West Virginia is 14.6 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class I-II section of whitewater. This section has enough mileage for an overnight trip, so pack your camp stove. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in this state is often easier than elsewhere, so if you're not from around here don't forget that rivers here are not as hard as elsewhere.
    You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. There are so many sections to paddle in this river system, the Bowden to bridge crossing Shavers Fork Close to Little Black Fork section is just one of many. Great exercise and spending some quality time in nature have
a lot of people coming here. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way this area has a large number of paddling places. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set.

Briefly about the general area:
Cheat River - Shavers Fork regularly gets a large amount of rainfall; all through July this area sees the most rain; the driest month of the year is February. Have a glorious hiking adventure along the Little Black Fork
 
Trail.
While you're here at Cheat River - Shavers Fork you can take a hike along the McGowan Mountain Trail, and Middle Point is very near and is a great place to have a look at. Throughout the summertime months here at Cheat River - Shavers Fork, high temperatures regularly get into the 80's. Summer overnight lows plunge down to the 50's. Throughout the winter highs are in the 30's, and after the sun is down during the winter temperatures at Cheat River - Shavers Fork descend into the 10's.

Cheat River - Shavers Fork, Bowden to bridge crossing Shavers Fork Close to Little Black Fork road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: I-II
Length: 14.6 miles
Average Gradient: 20 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 38.91099
Longitude: -79.70481

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 38.98249
Longitude: -79.7297

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Current weather conditions at Cheat River - Shavers Fork, West Virginia
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Local climate location: BELINGTON 10 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

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

Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites ELKINS, Elkins
9 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...

Americas Best Value Inn, Elkins
9 miles away
Americas Best Value Inn located in Elkins, WV is a beautiful roadside hotel with both inside corridors and drive up rooms. We are a perfect destination for people that love the outdoors. Open season...



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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:
Cheat River - Shavers Fork, Randolph Tucker County , 5 miles away, Class I-II - 15.9 miles long (Bridge crossing Shavers Fork Close to Little Black Fork to Parsons)
Cheat River - Shavers Fork, Randolph / Tucker County , 6 miles away, Class II-III - 14 miles long (Bemis to Bowden)
Otter Creek, Randolph / Tucker County , 6 miles away, Class IV-V(V+) - 9 miles long (to Big Spring Gap)
Cheat River - Glady Fork, Randolph County , 7 miles away, Class I-II - 9.9 miles long (US 33 Bridge to CR 12 bridge Close to Sully)
Otter Creek, Tucker County , 8 miles away, Class IV - 2.6 miles long (Big Springs Gap to Cheat River)
Roaring Creek, Preston County , 8 miles away, Class IV - 6.1 miles long (County Road 3-12 to Cheat River)
Cheat River - Black Fork, Tucker County , 9 miles away, Class II - 4 miles long (Confluence of Blackwater River and Dry Fork at Hendricks to confluence of Shavers Fork)
Cheat River - Glady Fork, Randolph Tucker County , 10 miles away, Class I-III - 8.9 miles long (CR 12 bridge Close to Sully to confluence of Dry Fork Close to Gladwin)
Cheat River - Laurel Fork, Randolph/ Tucker County , 10 miles away, Class III-IV - 13 miles long (US 33 Bridge to Cheat River Dry Fork)
Cheat River - Dry Fork, Randolph/ Tucker County , 10 miles away, Class III-IV - 12 miles long (Jenningston to Hendricks)
 Ski Areas Near Cheat River - Shavers Fork:
Canaan Valley, West Virginia , 20 miles away, 850 vertical feet
Timberline, West Virginia , 23 miles away, 1000 vertical feet
Snowshoe, West Virginia , 34 miles away, 1500 vertical feet
Wisp, Maryland , 41 miles away, 610 vertical feet
The Homestead, Virginia , 54 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Seven Springs, Pennsylvania , 65 miles away, 750 vertical feet
Bryce Resort, Virginia , 66 miles away, 500 vertical feet
Hidden Valley, Pennsylvania , 68 miles away, 610 vertical feet
Massanutten, Virginia , 73 miles away, 1100 vertical feet
The Springs at Laurel Mountain, Pennsylvania , 76 miles away, 940 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Cheat River - Shavers Fork:
Econo Lodge Elkins, Elkins , 8 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites ELKINS, Elkins , 9 miles away
Americas Best Value Inn, Elkins , 9 miles away
Elkins-Days Inn, Elkins , 10 miles away
Elkins Super 8 Motel, Elkins , 10 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Cheat River - Shavers Fork:
Revelle Campgrounds, Bowden, 2 miles away
Alpine Shores Campground, Bowden, 2 miles away
Revelle's River Resorts, Bowden, 2 miles away
 Trails Near Cheat River - Shavers Fork:
Little Black Fork Trail, Randolph County , 1 miles away
McGowan Mountain Trail, Randolph County , 2 miles away
Long Trail, Randolph County , 3 miles away
Yellow Creek Trail, Randolph County , 3 miles away
Middle Mountain Trail, Randolph County , 5 miles away

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