West Virginia whitewater - Gauley River, Webster County Webster county, Bolair to Donaldson section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS I-II     7 miles   If you've been out of state whitewater rafting and kayaking you might find the rivers here more forgiving, so better not forget that a large number of rivers in this state are quite easy. The scenic beauty of Webster County and the water flowing gracefully down Gauley River are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. This stretch of Gauley River in Webster County is 7 miles long and is a class I-II section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. 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. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, around here you'll find a large number of good places. On this section you do get some distance, good for a one day paddling trip. There are plenty of other stretches in this river system that can be paddled as well. Briefly about the general area: Gauley River sees pretty high levels of rainfall; most of the rain falls all through July while January is the month with the least amount of precipitation. Go for a hike on the Snakeden Trail. Gauley River is in close proximity to Hickman Hollow which is certainly worth visiting, and going for a hike on the Adkin Rockhouse Trail is always a magnificent adventure. The warmest time of the year brings   highs in the 80's to Gauley River. Through the moonlight hours it's regularly in the 60's. Highs throughout the winter are commonly in the 40's with temperatures at Gauley River dipping down into the 20's all through winter nights. Gauley River, Bolair to Donaldson road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: I-II Length: 7 miles Average Gradient: 10 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 38.43861 Longitude: -80.43917 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 38.38499 Longitude: -80.51334 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: GASSAWAY 1 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Sutton - Days Inn Flatwoods, Sutton 20 miles away Days Hotel 5 Sunbursts and Chairmans Award for Excellence. Consistently among the top ten Days Hotels in the world, our AWARD WINNING Flatwoods Days Hotel boasts 200 spacious rooms designed for comfo... 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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: 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)   Ski Areas Near Gauley River: Snowshoe, West Virginia , 34 miles away, 1500 vertical feet The Homestead, Virginia , 48 miles away, 700 vertical feet Winterplace, West Virginia , 63 miles away, 603 vertical feet Canaan Valley, West Virginia , 79 miles away, 850 vertical feet Timberline, West Virginia , 82 miles away, 1000 vertical feet Wisp, Maryland , 99 miles away, 610 vertical feet Wintergreen, Virginia , 109 miles away, 1003 vertical feet Massanutten, Virginia , 119 miles away, 1100 vertical feet Seven Springs, Pennsylvania , 119 miles away, 750 vertical feet Bryce Resort, Virginia , 120 miles away, 500 vertical feet   Hotels Near Gauley River: Sutton - Days Inn Flatwoods, Sutton , 20 miles away Gassaway, Gassaway , 23 miles away Comfort Inn Summersville, Summersville , 25 miles away Sleep Inn Summersville, Summersville , 25 miles away Summersville Super 8 Motel, Summersville , 25 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Gauley River: Cranberry Campground, Webster County, 5 miles away Big Rock Campground, Nicholas County, 7 miles away Summit Lake Campground, Greenbrier County, 9 miles away   Trails Near Gauley River: Adkin Rockhouse Trail, Webster County , 4 miles away Snakeden Trail, Webster County , 5 miles away Cranberry Ridge Trail, Webster County , 5 miles away Bear Run Trail, Webster County , 5 miles away Bee Run Trail, Nicholas County , 7 miles away   National Parks Near Gauley River: Bluestone National Scenic River, Glen Jean - WV , 55 miles away Gauley River National Recreation Area, Glen Jean - WV , 55 miles away   Golf Courses Near Gauley River: Mountain View Golf Course, Webster Springs , 7 miles away   Lakes Near Gauley River