West Virginia whitewater - Clay Run, Monongalia County
Monongalia
county,
Junction with Quarry Run to Cheat Lake section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS V+ 0.5 miles
The natural beauty of West Virginia and the cool fresh water make the trip here worthwhile. The starting location is a short drive from Morgantown, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. Great exercise and just being out on the river for a while will have you coming back for more. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking around here you'll find a large number of good spots. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. This is an extremely short stretch so it's not like you're gonna spend hours on the river
in one stretch. The Junction with Quarry Run to Cheat Lake stretch of Clay Run in West Virginia is 0.5 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class V+ section. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in West Virginia is often easier than elsewhere, so don't forget
that a large number of rivers in this state are quite easy. Clay Run doesn't have a lot of paddling sections, the Junction with Quarry Run to Cheat Lake section is the only one.
Briefly about the general area: What would a spot like Clay Run be without out of the ordinary nearby marks like Coopers Rock; Birch Hollow is a magnificent place to spend some time. The amount of rain that falls at Clay Run is close to the national average; of all the months in a year July is the one with the most rain, and the driest of the months is February. Summertime
highs at Clay Run typically tend to be in the 80's while night lows are frequently in the 50's. The wintertime brings highs down to the 30's, and through the dark hours in the wintertime at Clay Run temperatures descend to the 10's. Philip Mascioli Spring is always fun to check out, and if you're going to from Morgantown, you won't be the only one. This river is so great.
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