West Virginia whitewater - Gauley River, Webster County
Webster
county,
Bolair to Donaldson section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS I-II 7 miles
This stretch of Gauley River in West Virginia is 7 miles long and is a class I-II section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. The nature scenery of West Virginia and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water are reasons enough to come here and paddle. This is not the only paddling section in this river system, there are others too. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way this area has a large
number of paddling places. This stretch has has enough mileage, suitable for an afternoon trip. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in West Virginia tend to be more forgiving than the national average, so better not forget that the rivers in this state are less demanding. A good
workout and just being out on the river for a while have a lot of people coming here.
Briefly about the general area: While staying at Gauley River you could always explore Hickman Hollow, and why not take a refreshing hike along the Adkin Rockhouse Trail. Gauley River is right by the Snakeden Trail. All through the months of summer here at Gauley River, high temperatures frequently get into the 80's while nighttime lows are regularly in the 60's. High temperatures during the wintertime are normally in the 40's, and during the dark hours
in the winter at Gauley River temperatures drop to the 20's. All the water falling down from the sky makes Gauley River a wet site; most of the rain falls through July; January meanwhile is the driest month.
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Williams River, Pocahontas/Webster
County
, 4 miles away, Class II-III - 10 miles long (Three Forks of Williams to Gauley River)
Gauley River, Webster
County
, 5 miles away, Class I-II - 8.3 miles long (Confluence with Turkey Fork to Bolair)
Gauley River, Webster
County
, 6 miles away, Class I-II(III) - 10.5 miles long (Donaldson to Camden-on-Gauley)
Elk River, Randolph/Webster
County
, 6 miles away, Class II-III+(IV) - 11.8 miles long (Elk Springs to Bergoo)
Laurel Creek - Elk River Tributary, Webster
County
, 7 miles away, Class III-IV - 7.6 miles long (Confluence with McAvoy Run to Erbacon)
Elk River, Webster
County
, 7 miles away, Class II-III - 17.3 miles long (Webster Springs to CR7)
Grassy Creek, Webster
County
, 7 miles away, Class III-IV - 4.5 miles long (Orndoff Church to confluence with Right Fork of Holly River Close to Diana)
Elk River - Back Fork, Webster
County
, 8 miles away, Class II+ - 5.8 miles long (Big Sycamore to Webster Springs)
Elk River, Webster
County
, 9 miles away, Class II-III(IV) - 11.6 miles long (Bergoo to Webster Springs)
Cranberry River, Nicholas
County
, 9 miles away, Class II-IV - 7 miles long (Big Rock Camping Area to Gauley River)