West Virginia whitewater - Grassy Creek, Webster County

Webster county, Orndoff Church to confluence with Right Fork of Holly River Close to Diana section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS III-IV     4.5 miles
  If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside West Virginia you might find the rivers here a bit more manageable, so don't forget that rivers here are less demanding. The scenic beauty of West Virginia and the playfulness of the water are reasons enough to come here and paddle. The Orndoff Church to confluence with Right Fork of Holly River Close to Diana section of Grassy Creek in Webster County is 4.5 miles long and has been rated as a class III-IV section by American Whitewater. This is a pretty decent length section, suitable for an afternoon
    trip. This is the only paddling stretch along Grassy Creek. Great exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors have a lot of people coming here. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't
matter, this is an area with plenty of places for that.

Briefly about the general area:
Grassy Creek is a rather wet place ordinarily with lots of rain; through July this area sees the most rain; the driest of the months is February. Barrenshe Hollow is in the neighborhood of Grassy Creek and is unquestionably a fine location to stop by.
Summer at Grassy Creek comes with high temperatures in the 80's. For the duration of the dark hours of summer temperatures descend down into the 60's. Highs throughout the wintertime are commonly in the 30's while Grassy Creek nighttime low temperatures through the winter are in the 10's.
 

Grassy Creek, Orndoff Church to confluence with Right Fork of Holly River Close to Diana road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: III-IV
Length: 4.5 miles
Average Gradient: 120 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 38.5175
Longitude: -80.45084

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 38.56416
Longitude: -80.44639

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Current weather conditions at Grassy Creek, West Virginia
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Local climate location: GLENVILLE 3 miles away


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Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Clarksburg, West Virginia, the metro area neareast to Grassy Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Grassy Creek.
 Whitewater Near Grassy Creek:
Elk River, Webster County , 0 miles away, Class II-III - 17.3 miles long (Webster Springs to CR7)
Elk River - Back Fork, Webster County , 5 miles away, Class II+ - 5.8 miles long (Big Sycamore to Webster Springs)
Gauley River, Webster County , 7 miles away, Class I-II - 8.3 miles long (Confluence with Turkey Fork to Bolair)
Holly River - Left Fork, Webster County , 7 miles away, Class II-III - 10.3 miles long (Hacker Valley to Mill Dam)
Elk River, Webster County , 7 miles away, Class II-III(IV) - 11.6 miles long (Bergoo to Webster Springs)
Gauley River, Webster County , 7 miles away, Class I-II - 7 miles long (Bolair to Donaldson)
Elk River - Back Fork, Webster County , 7 miles away, Class II-IV - 4.6 miles long (Confluence of Sugar Creek to Big Sycamore)
Laurel Creek - Elk River Tributary, Webster County , 8 miles away, Class III-IV - 7.6 miles long (Confluence with McAvoy Run to Erbacon)
Laurel Creek - Elk River Tributary, Webster/ Braxton County , 9 miles away, Class III-IV - 9.4 miles long (Erbacon to Centralia)
Sugar Creek, Webster County , 9 miles away, Class II-III(IV) - 1.8 miles long (Confluence of Little Sugar Creek to confluence of Back Fork of Elk)
 Ski Areas Near Grassy Creek:
Snowshoe, West Virginia , 33 miles away, 1500 vertical feet
The Homestead, Virginia , 51 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Winterplace, West Virginia , 69 miles away, 603 vertical feet
Canaan Valley, West Virginia , 75 miles away, 850 vertical feet
Timberline, West Virginia , 77 miles away, 1000 vertical feet
Wisp, Maryland , 93 miles away, 610 vertical feet
Wintergreen, Virginia , 109 miles away, 1003 vertical feet
Seven Springs, Pennsylvania , 113 miles away, 750 vertical feet
Boyce Park, Pennsylvania , 115 miles away, 180 vertical feet
Hidden Valley, Pennsylvania , 116 miles away, 610 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Grassy Creek:
Mineral Springs Motel, Webster Springs , 5 miles away
Laurel Court Motels, Sutton , 16 miles away
Sutton - Days Inn Flatwoods, Sutton , 17 miles away
Sutton Lane Motel, Sutton , 17 miles away
Days Inn, Sutton , 17 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Grassy Creek:
Cranberry Campground, Webster County, 12 miles away
Big Rock Campground, Nicholas County, 14 miles away
Summit Lake Campground, Greenbrier County, 16 miles away
 Trails Near Grassy Creek:
Tramontane Trail, Webster County , 9 miles away
Salt Lick Trail, Webster County , 9 miles away
High Rock Trail, Webster County , 10 miles away
Reverie Trail, Webster County , 10 miles away
Wilderness Trail, Webster County , 11 miles away
 National Parks Near Grassy Creek:
Bluestone National Scenic River, Glen Jean - WV , 60 miles away
Gauley River National Recreation Area, Glen Jean - WV , 60 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Grassy Creek:
Mountain View Golf Course, Webster Springs , 3 miles away

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