West Virginia whitewater - Glade Creek - Manns Creek Tributary, Fayette County

Fayette county, Babcock State Park to confluence with Manns Creek section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS V+     1.9 miles
  This stretch of Glade Creek - Manns Creek Tributary in West Virginia is 1.9 miles long and is a class V+ section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. The put-in location is a short drive from Oak Hill, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. The scenic beauty of Fayette County and the playfulness of the water make the trip here worthwhile. And of course, there are campgrounds nearby. Getting your paddling muscles activated and a chance to spend some time outdoors are great reasons to come. No shortage
    of good hotels, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way this is an area with plenty of rivers for that. There are plenty of other sections in this river system
that can be paddled as well. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in West Virginia tend to be more forgiving than the national average, so better not forget that quite a few of the sections here are pretty easy. This section is quite short so you'd better be prepared to walk your kayak back to put-in a few times.

Briefly about the general area:
All through the warm days of summer highs here at Glade Creek - Manns Creek Tributary get into the 80's, and during the night it cools down to the 60's. The cold days of the winter come with highs in the
 
40's; winter nights come with lows in the 20's to Glade Creek - Manns Creek Tributary.
Glade Creek - Manns Creek Tributary is a wet place that gets lots of rainfall; the wettest month of the year is ordinarily July, that's the one that rains the most, and February on the other hand is the driest.

Glade Creek - Manns Creek Tributary, Babcock State Park to confluence with Manns Creek road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: V+
Length: 1.9 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 37.97722
Longitude: -80.95723

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 37.99222
Longitude: -80.96584

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Current weather conditions at Glade Creek - Manns Creek Tributary, West Virginia
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Local climate location: LONDON LOCKS 19 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

New River Inn, Oak Hill
10 miles away
Renovated second quarter of 2008. Located only 4 miles from New River Gorge and whitewater rafting companies, and just minutes from the western hemiphere's largest steel arch bridge in beautiful Fayet...

Quality Inn New River, Fayetteville
11 miles away
The Quality Inn New River is minutes from the New River Gorge Bridge and outdoor recreational activities like golfing, hunting, fishing, rock climbing and white water rafting at New River Gorge Nation...

Holiday Inn Oakhill/New River Gorge, Wv, Oak Hill
13 miles away
The Holiday Inn Hotel Oak Hill New River Gorge Home of the Western Hemispheres Largest Steel Arch Bridge is located in beautiful Fayette County- The heart of Southern West Virginia- within minutes of ...



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Outdoors Recreation Near Oak Hill, West Virginia
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Oak Hill, West Virginia, the metro area neareast to Glade Creek - Manns Creek Tributary. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Glade Creek - Manns Creek Tributary.
 Whitewater Near Glade Creek - Manns Creek Tributary:
Manns Creek, Fayette County , 1 miles away, Class V+ - 1.7 miles long (Babcock State Park to confluence with Glade Creek)
Manns Creek, Fayette County , 2 miles away, Class V+ - 3.6 miles long (Confluence with Glade Creek to Confluence with New River)
Keeney's Creek, Fayette County , 5 miles away, Class V+ - 0.75 miles long (to New River)
New River, -blank- County , 6 miles away, Class I-III - 7 miles long (Thurmond to Cunard)
Glade Creek - Meadow River Tributary, Fayette County , 8 miles away, Class III-V - 2 miles long (County 60/12 bridge to Meadow River confluence)
New River, Fayette County , 9 miles away, Class III-IV+(V) - 6.5 miles long (Cunard to Fayette Station)
Meadow River, Nicholas/Fayette County , 9 miles away, Class III-IV - 5 miles long (Nallen to Route 19 Bridge)
Meadow River, Fayette/ Greenbrier County , 9 miles away, Class III-IV+(V) - 15 miles long (East Rainelle to Russellville)
Meadow Creek, Fayette Summers County , 10 miles away, Class III-IV - 5.7 miles long (Meadow Bridge to Meadow Creek)
New River, Fayette/Raleigh County , 10 miles away, Class II-III - 15 miles long (McCreery to Thurmond)
 Ski Areas Near Glade Creek - Manns Creek Tributary:
Winterplace, West Virginia , 24 miles away, 603 vertical feet
Snowshoe, West Virginia , 71 miles away, 1500 vertical feet
The Homestead, Virginia , 75 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina , 110 miles away, 365 vertical feet
Ski Beech, North Carolina , 116 miles away, 830 vertical feet
Hawksnest, North Carolina , 117 miles away, 619 vertical feet
Sugar Mountain, North Carolina , 118 miles away, 1200 vertical feet
Canaan Valley, West Virginia , 120 miles away, 850 vertical feet
Timberline, West Virginia , 122 miles away, 1000 vertical feet
Wintergreen, Virginia , 139 miles away, 1003 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Glade Creek - Manns Creek Tributary:
Hillcrest Motel, Lookout , 4 miles away
White Water Inn, Fayetteville , 7 miles away
Woodcrest, Fayetteville , 7 miles away
Mill Creek Cabins, Lansing , 9 miles away
Opossum Creek Retreat, Lansing , 9 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Glade Creek - Manns Creek Tributary:
Cooter's Cabins and Campin, Fayetteville, 7 miles away
New River Gorge Campground, Fayetteville, 7 miles away
Passages To Adventure Campground, Fayetteville, 10 miles away
 Trails Near Glade Creek - Manns Creek Tributary:
Carnifex Trail, Nicholas County , 12 miles away
Way Back Trail, Nicholas County , 17 miles away
 National Parks Near Glade Creek - Manns Creek Tributary:
Bluestone National Scenic River, Glen Jean - WV , 14 miles away
Gauley River National Recreation Area, Glen Jean - WV , 14 miles away

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