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
  The wonderful West Virginia scenery and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water will make you feel great. This stretch of Grassy Creek in West Virginia is 4.5 miles long and has been rated as a class III-IV section by American Whitewater. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way this is an area with plenty of places for that. A bit of exercise and just being out on the river for a while are great reasons to come. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. The sections for whitewater rafting and kayaking here
    in West Virginia are often more forgiving than in other states, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that rivers here are not as hard as elsewhere. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, but you'd better reserve in advance
because these hotels fill up quick. There are no other stretches to paddle along Grassy Creek than the Orndoff Church to confluence with Right Fork of Holly River Close to Diana stretch. This is a pretty decent length section, good for a one day paddling trip.

Briefly about the general area:
A large amount of rainfall falls at Grassy Creek; the month with most of the rain is July, and the driest of the months is February. Summertime highs at Grassy Creek generally tend to be in the 80's, and through the night it cools down to the 60's. Daytime
 
highs during the winter are in the 30's, and overnight lows in the 10's for Grassy Creek.
Near Grassy Creek you discover great spots like Barrenshe Hollow.

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


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

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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, 700 vertical feet
 Marinas Near Grassy Creek:
Bee Run Docks, Sutton , 19 miles away
 Hotels Near Grassy Creek:
Days Hotel Sutton Flatwoods, Sutton , 17 miles away
Stonewall Resort, Roanoke , 19 miles away
Microtel Gassaway Sutton, Gassaway , 22 miles away
Comfort Inn Weston, Weston , 26 miles away
Super 8 Motel - Weston, Weston , 26 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Grassy Creek:
Holly River State Park, Hacker Valley, 9 miles away
Camp Caesar, Cowen, 10 miles away
Cranberry Campground, Webster County, 12 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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