West Virginia whitewater - Elsey Run, Preston County
Preston
county,
from county road to Cheat River section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS V+ 3.4 miles
My Dad grew up here, he said They don't call it the Cheat River for nothing. Says Charles Else
The beautiful scenery of Preston County and the water flowing gracefully down Elsey Run are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. The from county road to Cheat River section of Elsey Run in Preston County is 3.4 miles long and is a class V+ section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. The average whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit easier to master in this state than those in other states, so better not forget
that quite a few of the sections here are pretty easy. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way this area has a large number of paddling rivers. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance
then no problem and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. A good workout and just being out on the river for a while have a lot of people coming here. The starting location is a reasonable drive from Morgantown, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. The campgrounds here at Elsey Run are pretty good. This is a pretty short section so it's not like you're gonna spend hours on the river in one stretch.
Briefly about the general area: The dominant feature in the vicinity is the Briery Mountains. Elsey Run gets
a typical amount of yearly rain; during July this area sees the most rain while February is mostly the driest month. For the duration of the summer at Elsey Run temperatures are generally in the 80's, and through summer nights temperatures are in the 60's. The winter brings highs down to the 30's; after the sun is down through the winter temperatures at Elsey Run sink into the 10's.
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