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 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: 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... 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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: 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