West Virginia whitewater - Cranberry River, Pocahontas/Webster County

Pocahontas/Webster county, Above Cranberry Rec Area to Cranberry Rec Area section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS II-V     15 miles
  The natural beauty of West Virginia and the water flowing gracefully down Cranberry River have people coming here. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in West Virginia is often easier than elsewhere, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that rivers here are not as hard as elsewhere. This stretch is long enough for an overnight trip if you take your time, so pack your sleeping bag. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking around here you'll find a large number of good places. The Above
    Cranberry Rec Area to Cranberry Rec Area section of Cranberry River is 15 miles long and is a class II-V section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, and if you make reservations
in advance you're all set. There are some good stretches to paddle in this river system, the Above Cranberry Rec Area to Cranberry Rec Area stretch is one of them. Getting your paddling muscles activated and spending some quality time in nature are great reasons to come.

Briefly about the general area:
All through the summertime months at Cranberry River highs are generally in the 80's. Once the sun is down it plunges down to the 50's. For the duration of the wintertime this place gets highs in the 40's; overnight lows in the 10's for Cranberry River.
 
Good hiking is available along the Birchlog Trail, and there's wonderful hiking along the Pocahontas Trail.
Cranberry River sees pretty high levels of rain; July is the month that gets the most rain, and the driest month of the year is February.

Cranberry River, Above Cranberry Rec Area to Cranberry Rec Area road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: II-V
Length: 15 miles
Average Gradient: 58 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 38.2012
Longitude: -80.27321

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 38.32783
Longitude: -80.46044

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Current weather conditions at Cranberry River, West Virginia
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Local climate location: RICHWOOD 7 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

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25 miles away
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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Cranberry River.
 Whitewater Near Cranberry River:
Cranberry River, Pocahontas/Webster County , 2 miles away, Class III-IV - 6 miles long (Cranberry Recreation Area to Big Rock)
Elk River, Pocahontas/Randolph County , 3 miles away, Class II-III - 10.4 miles long (Slatyfork to Elk Springs)
Little Kanawha River - Right Fork, Upshur Webster Lewis Braxton County , 3 miles away, Class II-III - 6.6 miles long (Cleveland to confluence with Little Kanawha River)
Elk River, Randolph/Webster County , 5 miles away, Class II-III+(IV) - 11.8 miles long (Elk Springs to Bergoo)
Williams River, Pocahontas/Webster County , 6 miles away, Class III-IV - 11 miles long (Tea Creek to Three Forks of Williams)
Williams River, Pocahontas/Webster County , 7 miles away, Class II-III - 10 miles long (Three Forks of Williams to Gauley River)
Cherry River - North Fork, Nicholas/Greenbrier County , 8 miles away, Class III-IV - 13 miles long (Third West Virginia 39 and 55 Bridge to Richwood)
Gauley River, Webster County , 9 miles away, Class I-II - 8.3 miles long (Confluence with Turkey Fork to Bolair)
Cherry River - South Fork, Nicholas/Greenbrier County , 9 miles away, Class II-III+ - 6 miles long (Beech Lick Run to Richwood)
Gauley River, Webster County , 9 miles away, Class II-III - 9.5 miles long (Confluence with South Fork to confluence with Turkey Fork)
 Ski Areas Near Cranberry River:
Snowshoe, West Virginia , 28 miles away, 1500 vertical feet
The Homestead, Virginia , 38 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Winterplace, West Virginia , 63 miles away, 603 vertical feet
Canaan Valley, West Virginia , 76 miles away, 850 vertical feet
Timberline, West Virginia , 79 miles away, 1000 vertical feet
Wisp, Maryland , 99 miles away, 700 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Cranberry River:
Relax Inn Lewisburg, Lewisburg , 24 miles away
Super 8 Lewisburg, Lewisburg , 25 miles away
Hampton Inn Lewisburg, Lewisburg , 25 miles away
Fairfield Inn & Suites Lewisburg, Lewisburg , 25 miles away
Quality Inn Lewisburg, Lewisburg , 25 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Cranberry River:
Summit Lake Campground, Greenbrier County, 5 miles away
Cranberry Campground, Webster County, 6 miles away
Tea Creek Campground, Pocahontas County, 10 miles away
 Trails Near Cranberry River:
Birchlog Trail, Pocahontas County , 1 miles away
Pocahontas Trail, Webster County , 2 miles away
Tumbling Rock Trail, Pocahontas County , 2 miles away
Little Fork Trail, Webster County , 3 miles away
North South Trail, Pocahontas County , 3 miles away
 National Parks Near Cranberry River:
Bluestone National Scenic River, Glen Jean - WV , 58 miles away
Gauley River National Recreation Area, Glen Jean - WV , 58 miles away
 Lakes Near Cranberry River

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