West Virginia whitewater - Gauley River, Webster County Webster county, Confluence with South Fork to confluence with Turkey Fork section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II-III     9.5 miles   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. On this section you do get some distance, you can easily run it on an afternoon. Getting your paddling muscles activated and spending some quality time in nature are great attractions for lots of people. 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. This is not the only paddling     section in this river system, there are others too. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. The Confluence with South Fork to confluence with Turkey Fork stretch of Gauley River in Webster County is 9.5 miles long and is a class II-III section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. The natural beauty of West Virginia and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream are reasons enough to come here and paddle. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking there are lots of good spots for that around here. Briefly about the general area: The Turkey Mountain Trail is a magnificent hiking trail close to Gauley River, and a good spot is Rocky Hollow. The high level of rainfall makes Gauley River a reasonably wet spot; most of the rain falls during July, and the driest of the months is October.   All through the months of summer at Gauley River highs are mostly in the 80's. For the period of the moonlight hours it's commonly in the 50's. Throughout the wintertime this place gets highs in the 30's while Gauley River night low temperatures all through the winter are in the 10's. If the weather is great here at Gauley River, you can go for a hike along the County Line Trail. Gauley River, Confluence with South Fork to confluence with Turkey Fork road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: II-III Length: 9.5 miles Average Gradient: 55 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 38.40888 Longitude: -80.23834 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 38.42166 Longitude: -80.36028 Paddler input for Gauley River, West Virginia: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Gauley River, West Virginia Local climate location: WEBSTER SPRINGS 7 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. 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Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Gauley River.   Whitewater Near Gauley River: Leatherwood Creek, Webster County , 3 miles away, Class III-IV - 3.3 miles long (Forks of creek to Bergoo) Williams River, Pocahontas/Webster County , 4 miles away, Class III-IV - 11 miles long (Tea Creek to Three Forks of Williams) Elk River, Webster County , 5 miles away, Class II-III(IV) - 11.6 miles long (Bergoo to Webster Springs) Tea Creek, Pocahontas County , 7 miles away, Class IV-V - 2.9 miles long (Confluence of Right Fork to confluence with Williams River) Gauley River, Webster County , 7 miles away, Class I-II - 8.3 miles long (Confluence with Turkey Fork to Bolair) Elk River - Back Fork, Webster County , 7 miles away, Class II-IV - 4.6 miles long (Confluence of Sugar Creek to Big Sycamore) Elk River, Pocahontas/Randolph County , 7 miles away, Class II-III - 10.4 miles long (Slatyfork to Elk Springs) Elk River - Back Fork, Webster County , 7 miles away, Class II+ - 5.8 miles long (Big Sycamore to Webster Springs) Sugar Creek, Webster County , 8 miles away, Class II-III(IV) - 1.8 miles long (Confluence of Little Sugar Creek to confluence of Back Fork of Elk) Elk River - Back Fork, Webster County , 8 miles away, Class II-III+ - 8.6 miles long (Confluence of Big Run to Confluence of Sugar Creek)   Ski Areas Near Gauley River: Snowshoe, West Virginia , 22 miles away, 1500 vertical feet The Homestead, Virginia , 38 miles away, 700 vertical feet Canaan Valley, West Virginia , 68 miles away, 850 vertical feet Timberline, West Virginia , 71 miles away, 1000 vertical feet Winterplace, West Virginia , 72 miles away, 603 vertical feet Wisp, Maryland , 89 miles away, 610 vertical feet Wintergreen, Virginia , 97 miles away, 1003 vertical feet Massanutten, Virginia , 107 miles away, 1100 vertical feet Bryce Resort, Virginia , 108 miles away, 500 vertical feet Seven Springs, Pennsylvania , 111 miles away, 750 vertical feet   Hotels Near Gauley River: Stonewall Resort, Roanoke , 27 miles away Sutton - Days Inn Flatwoods, Sutton , 30 miles away Relax Inn Lewisburg, Staunton , 33 miles away Comfort Inn Weston, Weston , 34 miles away Weston Super 8 Motel, Weston , 34 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Gauley River: Tea Creek Campground, Pocahontas County, 6 miles away Day Run Campground, Pocahontas County, 9 miles away Cranberry Campground, Webster County, 11 miles away   Trails Near Gauley River: County Line Trail, Pocahontas County , 4 miles away Turkey Mountain Trail, Webster County , 4 miles away Twin Branch Trail, Webster County , 5 miles away District Line Trail, Pocahontas County , 5 miles away Big Beechy Trail, Pocahontas County , 5 miles away   National Parks Near Gauley River: Bluestone National Scenic River, Glen Jean - WV , 66 miles away Gauley River National Recreation Area, Glen Jean - WV , 66 miles away