West Virginia whitewater - Glade Creek - Meadow River Tributary, Fayette County

Fayette county, County 60/12 bridge to Meadow River confluence section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS III-V     2 miles
  If you're coming from Oak Hill it's not a long drive at all to the put-in location, as you can see on the road map further down. The beautiful scenery of West Virginia and the cool fresh water are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside this state you might find the rivers here a bit more forgiving, so keep in mind that rivers here are not as hard as elsewhere. There's camping available near Glade Creek - Meadow River Tributary. Getting a good workout and a chance to spend some time
    outdoors are great attractions for lots of people. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. There are plenty of other sections in this river system that can be paddled as well. This stretch is
short so you'd better be prepared to walk your kayak back to put-in a few times. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way this area has a large number of paddling rivers.

Briefly about the general area:
Don't leave Glade Creek - Meadow River Tributary without first going for a hike along the Carnifex Trail. All the water falling down from the sky makes Glade Creek - Meadow River Tributary a wet place; most of the rain falls through July, and February meanwhile is the driest month.
During the summertime, highs mostly
 
are in the 80's at Glade Creek - Meadow River Tributary. All through the moonlight hours it's regularly in the 60's. High temperatures during the wintertime are normally in the 40's with temperatures at Glade Creek - Meadow River Tributary dipping down into the 20's all through winter nights.

Glade Creek - Meadow River Tributary, County 60/12 bridge to Meadow River confluence road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: III-V
Length: 2 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 38.10969
Longitude: -80.92801

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 38.13029
Longitude: -80.90921

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Current weather conditions at Glade Creek - Meadow River Tributary, West Virginia
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Local climate location: CORTON 19 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Best Western Summersville Lake Motor Lodge, Summersville
10 miles away
Come experience friendly customer service and convenient access to many local attractions such as Summersville Lake, Good Evening Ranch and the New River Gorge Bridge while staying at this Summersvill...

Country Inn & Suites By Carlson, Summersville, Wv, Summersville
10 miles away
Country Inn & Suites Summersville offers a variety of 106 guest rooms and suites with 8 King Suites featuring a living room with a sofabed and a two person whirlpool. Hotel has sprinklers and smoke de...

Country Inn & Suites By Carlson, Charleston North (Elkview), Elkview
11 miles away
Country Inn & Suites offers a variety of 90 guest rooms and Suites with 10 King Suites featuring a living room with a sofabed and 2 person whirlpool. Hotel has sprinklers and smoke detectors in all ar...



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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 - Meadow River Tributary. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Glade Creek - Meadow River Tributary.
 Whitewater Near Glade Creek - Meadow River Tributary:
Meadow River, Nicholas/Fayette County , 1 miles away, Class III-IV - 5 miles long (Nallen to Route 19 Bridge)
Meadow River, Fayette/ Nicholas County , 3 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 5 miles long (Route 19 to confluence with Gauley River)
Gauley River, Nicholas/ Fayette County , 6 miles away, Class IV-V - 9.8 miles long (Summersville Dam to Mason Branch)
Manns Creek, Fayette County , 7 miles away, Class V+ - 1.7 miles long (Babcock State Park to confluence with Glade Creek)
Meadow River, Fayette/ Greenbrier County , 8 miles away, Class III-IV+(V) - 15 miles long (East Rainelle to Russellville)
Anglins Creek, Nicholas County , 8 miles away, Class II-IV - 9.5 miles long (CR 17/2 bridge to confluence of Meadow River)
Glade Creek - Manns Creek Tributary, Fayette County , 8 miles away, Class V+ - 1.9 miles long (Babcock State Park to confluence with Manns Creek)
Keeney's Creek, Fayette County , 8 miles away, Class V+ - 0.75 miles long (to New River)
Manns Creek, Fayette County , 8 miles away, Class V+ - 3.6 miles long (Confluence with Glade Creek to Confluence with New River)
Gauley River, Nicholas/Fayette County , 9 miles away, Class III+(IV) - 5.5 miles long (Mason Branch to Bucklick Branch)
 Ski Areas Near Glade Creek - Meadow River Tributary:
Winterplace, West Virginia , 32 miles away, 603 vertical feet
Snowshoe, West Virginia , 67 miles away, 1500 vertical feet
The Homestead, Virginia , 73 miles away, 700 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Glade Creek - Meadow River Tributary:
Best Western Summersville Lake Motor Lodge, Summersville , 10 miles away
Country Inn & Suites By Carlson, Summersville, Wv, Summersville , 10 miles away
Country Inn & Suites By Carlson, Charleston North (Elkview), Elkview , 11 miles away
Super 8 Summersville, Summersville , 11 miles away
Hampton Inn Summersville, Summersville , 12 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Glade Creek - Meadow River Tributary:
Wilderness RV Campground, Mt. Lookout, 3 miles away
River Retreat, Hico, 3 miles away
Ray's Campground, Hico, 3 miles away
 Trails Near Glade Creek - Meadow River Tributary:
Carnifex Trail, Nicholas County , 4 miles away
Way Back Trail, Nicholas County , 11 miles away
 National Parks Near Glade Creek - Meadow River Tributary:
Bluestone National Scenic River, Glen Jean - WV , 21 miles away
Gauley River National Recreation Area, Glen Jean - WV , 21 miles away

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