West Virginia whitewater - Cheat River - Shavers Fork, Randolph Tucker County Randolph Tucker county, Bridge crossing Shavers Fork Close to Little Black Fork to Parsons section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS I-II     15.9 miles   The starting point is not too far from Morgantown, as you can see on the road map further down. The sections for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in West Virginia are often more forgiving than in other states, so better not forget that the rivers in this state are less demanding. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. The natural beauty of Randolph Tucker County and the water flowing gracefully down Cheat River - Shavers Fork have people coming here. If you have the time you can make this a two day trip, so pack your sleeping bag. This     is not the only paddling section in this river system, there are others too. This stretch of Cheat River - Shavers Fork in Randolph Tucker County is 15.9 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class I-II section. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way there are lots of good spots for that around here. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. Briefly about the general area: Near Cheat River - Shavers Fork you stumble on the Turkey Run Trail which is a pleasant hiking trail; the beauty of mother nature reveals herself at Harlan Irons Spring. The Long Trail is a magnificent hiking trail near Cheat River - Shavers Fork. The warmest time of the year at Cheat   River - Shavers Fork comes with high temperatures in the 80's. For the period of the dark hours of summer temperatures plunge down into the 50's. All through the winter this place gets highs in the 30's while Cheat River - Shavers Fork night low temperatures through the wintertime are in the 10's. Cheat River - Shavers Fork regularly gets a lot of precipitation; most of the rain falls during July while February is the month with the least amount of precipitation. Cheat River - Shavers Fork, Bridge crossing Shavers Fork Close to Little Black Fork to Parsons road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: I-II Length: 15.9 miles Average Gradient: 20 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 38.98249 Longitude: -79.7297 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 39.10449 Longitude: -79.6801 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 9 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites ELKINS, Elkins 12 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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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.       These outdoors activities are available near Cheat River - Shavers Fork.   Whitewater Near Cheat River - Shavers Fork: Cheat River - Black Fork, Tucker County , 4 miles away, Class II - 4 miles long (Confluence of Blackwater River and Dry Fork at Hendricks to confluence of Shavers Fork) Otter Creek, Tucker County , 5 miles away, Class IV - 2.6 miles long (Big Springs Gap to Cheat River) Cheat River - Shavers Fork, Randolph County , 5 miles away, Class I-II - 14.6 miles long (Bowden to bridge crossing Shavers Fork Close to Little Black Fork) Otter Creek, Randolph / Tucker County , 5 miles away, Class IV-V(V+) - 9 miles long (to Big Spring Gap) Roaring Creek, Preston County , 7 miles away, Class IV - 6.1 miles long (County Road 3-12 to Cheat River) Cheat River - Glady Fork, Randolph County , 8 miles away, Class I-II - 9.9 miles long (US 33 Bridge to CR 12 bridge Close to Sully) Cheat River - Dry Fork, Randolph/ Tucker County , 9 miles away, Class III-IV - 12 miles long (Jenningston to Hendricks) Blackwater River, Tucker County , 9 miles away, Class III-V - 7 miles long (North Fork Confluence to Hendricks) 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) Red Run, Tucker County , 10 miles away, Class V+ - 4 miles long (Ford at FS 13 road to confluence of Dry Fork)   Ski Areas Near Cheat River - Shavers Fork: Canaan Valley, West Virginia , 19 miles away, 850 vertical feet Timberline, West Virginia , 21 miles away, 1000 vertical feet Wisp, Maryland , 36 miles away, 610 vertical feet Snowshoe, West Virginia , 39 miles away, 1500 vertical feet The Homestead, Virginia , 59 miles away, 700 vertical feet Seven Springs, Pennsylvania , 60 miles away, 750 vertical feet Hidden Valley, Pennsylvania , 63 miles away, 610 vertical feet Bryce Resort, Virginia , 66 miles away, 500 vertical feet The Springs at Laurel Mountain, Pennsylvania , 71 miles away, 940 vertical feet Massanutten, Virginia , 74 miles away, 1100 vertical feet   Hotels Near Cheat River - Shavers Fork: Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites ELKINS, Elkins , 12 miles away Elkins-Days Inn, Elkins , 12 miles away Elkins Super 8 Motel, Elkins , 14 miles away Canaan Valley Resort and Conf Ctr, Davis , 17 miles away Ramada Inn, Morgantown , 34 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Cheat River - Shavers Fork: Five River Campgrounds, Parsons, 4 miles away Revelle Campgrounds, Bowden, 7 miles away Alpine Shores Campground, Bowden, 7 miles away   Trails Near Cheat River - Shavers Fork: Long Trail, Randolph County , 3 miles away Turkey Run Trail, Tucker County , 3 miles away Shingle Tree Run Trail, Tucker County , 3 miles away Big Springs Gap Trail, Tucker County , 3 miles away McGowan Mountain Trail, Randolph County , 3 miles away   Golf Courses Near Cheat River - Shavers Fork: Golf Holly Meadows Golf Course, Parsons , 3 miles away