West Virginia whitewater - Elk River - Back Fork, Webster County Webster county, Confluence of Big Run to Confluence of Sugar Creek section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II-III+     8.6 miles   If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside this state you might find the rivers here a bit more forgiving, so if you're not from around here don't forget that many of the sections here are safe for beginners. The Confluence of Big Run to Confluence of Sugar Creek stretch of Elk River - Back Fork in West Virginia is 8.6 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class II-III+ section. On this section you do get some distance, it's good length for a morning trip. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. This river system     is full of great paddling sections, the Confluence of Big Run to Confluence of Sugar Creek section is just one of them. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking around here you'll find a large number of good places. The nature scenery of Webster County and the playfulness of the water make the trip here worthwhile. Getting your paddling muscles activated and a chance to spend some time outdoors have a lot of people coming here. Briefly about the general area: High temperatures at Elk River - Back Fork through the summer are in the 70's. When the night sets in temperatures dip down into the 50's. The cold days of the wintertime come with highs in the 30's with temperatures at Elk River - Back Fork dipping down into the 10's through winter nights. A good deal of precipitation falls at Elk River - Back Fork; the month with most of the rain is July, and the driest month is February.   Elk River - Back Fork, Confluence of Big Run to Confluence of Sugar Creek road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: II-III+ Length: 8.6 miles Average Gradient: 60 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 38.56861 Longitude: -80.21251 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 38.5539 Longitude: -80.3247 Paddler input for Elk River - Back Fork, West Virginia: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Elk River - Back Fork, West Virginia Local climate location: PICKENS 12 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Comfort Inn Weston, Weston 27 miles away GOLD AWARD WINNER 1997, 1999. Pet accommodation: 10.00/night. Pet Limit : 2 Pets per room 50 Lbs. or less.... Stonewall Resort, Roanoke 27 miles away The region*s finest vacation retreat and state of the art conference facility. Featuring 198 luxuriously appointed resort accommodations in a 1920*s style Adirondack lodge, 10 fully furnished lakeside... 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Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Elk River - Back Fork.   Whitewater Near Elk River - Back Fork: Sugar Creek, Webster County , 3 miles away, Class II-III(IV) - 1.8 miles long (Confluence of Little Sugar Creek to confluence of Back Fork of Elk) Leatherwood Creek, Webster County , 5 miles away, Class III-IV - 3.3 miles long (Forks of creek to Bergoo) Elk River - Back Fork, Webster County , 5 miles away, Class II-IV - 4.6 miles long (Confluence of Sugar Creek to Big Sycamore) Elk River, Webster County , 7 miles away, Class II-III(IV) - 11.6 miles long (Bergoo to Webster Springs) Gauley River, Webster County , 8 miles away, Class II-III - 9.5 miles long (Confluence with South Fork to confluence with Turkey Fork) Elk River - Back Fork, Webster County , 9 miles away, Class II+ - 5.8 miles long (Big Sycamore to Webster Springs) Buckhannon - Right Fork, Upshur/ Randolph County , 9 miles away, Class II-III+ - 13.7 miles long (Pickens to Alexander) Buckhannon River - Left Fork of Right Fork, Upshur/ Randolph County , 10 miles away, Class II-III - 7 miles long (Helvetia to Newlonton) Gauley River, Webster County , 12 miles away, Class I-II - 8.3 miles long (Confluence with Turkey Fork to Bolair) Tea Creek, Pocahontas County , 12 miles away, Class IV-V - 2.9 miles long (Confluence of Right Fork to confluence with Williams River)   Ski Areas Near Elk River - Back Fork: Snowshoe, West Virginia , 21 miles away, 1500 vertical feet The Homestead, Virginia , 42 miles away, 700 vertical feet Canaan Valley, West Virginia , 63 miles away, 850 vertical feet Timberline, West Virginia , 65 miles away, 1000 vertical feet Winterplace, West Virginia , 79 miles away, 603 vertical feet Wisp, Maryland , 83 miles away, 610 vertical feet Wintergreen, Virginia , 98 miles away, 1003 vertical feet Seven Springs, Pennsylvania , 104 miles away, 750 vertical feet Bryce Resort, Virginia , 105 miles away, 500 vertical feet Massanutten, Virginia , 105 miles away, 1100 vertical feet   Hotels Near Elk River - Back Fork: Comfort Inn Weston, Weston , 27 miles away Stonewall Resort, Roanoke , 27 miles away Sutton - Days Inn Flatwoods, Sutton , 28 miles away Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites WESTON, Weston , 30 miles away Weston Super 8 Motel, Weston , 31 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Elk River - Back Fork: Tea Creek Campground, Pocahontas County, 12 miles away Pioneer Campground, French Creek, 15 miles away Day Run Campground, Pocahontas County, 15 miles away   Trails Near Elk River - Back Fork: Wilderness Trail, Webster County , 7 miles away Tramontane Trail, Webster County , 8 miles away Salt Lick Trail, Webster County , 8 miles away Reverie Trail, Webster County , 8 miles away High Rock Trail, Webster County , 8 miles away