West Virginia whitewater - Greenbrier River, Pocahontas County

Pocahontas county, Durbin to Hosterman section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS I-II     7.7 miles
  The scenic beauty of Pocahontas County and the cool fresh water make the trip here worthwhile. The Durbin to Hosterman section of Greenbrier River in West Virginia is 7.7 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class I-II section. If you've been out of state whitewater rafting and kayaking you might find the rivers here more forgiving, so don't forget that lots of rivers here are good for beginners. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, 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. This river system is full of great paddling stretches, the Durbin to Hosterman stretch
is just one of them. This is a pretty decent length section, you can easily run it on an afternoon.

Briefly about the general area:
All the water falling down from the sky makes Greenbrier River a wet site; the month with most of the rain is July, and February meanwhile is the driest month. Near Greenbrier River you discover the Little Mountain Trail which is a tremendous hiking trail.
At Greenbrier River during the warm months highs are in the 70's. Once the sun is down it plunges down to the 50's. High temperatures all through the winter are normally in the 30's; nighttime lows in the 10's for Greenbrier River.
 

Greenbrier River, Durbin to Hosterman road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: I-II
Length: 7.7 miles
Average Gradient: 20 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 38.54909
Longitude: -79.83001

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 38.4681
Longitude: -79.86831

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Current weather conditions at Greenbrier River, West Virginia
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Local climate location: PICKENS 20 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Elkins Super 8 Motel, Elkins
19 miles away
The Super 8 Motel is located off of Route 219 in Elkins, WV and is approximately three miles from Randolph County Airport. Local attractions include Monongahela National Forest, approximately five mil...

Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites ELKINS, Elkins
23 miles away
Welcome to the Holiday Inn Express in Elkins, West Virginia. This new 69 room property is located minutes off of Rt. 33/250, near the heart of historic downtown Elkins, home of Davis and Elkins Colleg...

Elkins-Days Inn, Elkins
23 miles away
The Days Inn Elkins, an award winning facility, offers superior and affordable accommodations with clean, comfortable rooms and quality service. We offer Business Place rooms, Honeymoon Suites, Kitch...



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

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Greenbrier River.
 Whitewater Near Greenbrier River:
Cheat River - Shavers Fork, Pocahontas / Randolph County , 5 miles away, Class I-II - 17.4 miles long (Spruce to US Route 250)
Greenbrier River - West Fork, Pocahontas County , 5 miles away, Class I-II - 7.9 miles long (Burner to confluence of East Fork at Durbin)
Greenbrier River, Pocahontas County , 5 miles away, Class I-II - 8.3 miles long (Hosterman to Cass)
Greenbrier River - East Fork, Pocahontas County , 6 miles away, Class I-II - 8.9 miles long (Island Campground to confluence with West Fork at Durbin)
Deer Creek, Pocahontas County , 6 miles away, Class I-II - 5.4 miles long (Confluence with North Fork of Deer Creek to confluence with Greenbrier River)
Cheat River - Shavers Fork, Pochantas / Randolph County , 8 miles away, Class I-III - 11 miles long (US Route 250 to MCamp Groundee Run)
Little River, Pocahontas County , 9 miles away, Class I-II - 3 miles long (FS 17 to Burner)
Greenbrier River - West Fork, Pocahontas County , 10 miles away, Class I-II - 8.9 miles long (Wildell to Burner)
Greenbrier River, Pocahontas County , 10 miles away, Class I-II - 10 miles long (Cass to Clover Lick)
Greenbrier River - East Fork, Pocahontas County , 12 miles away, Class II-III - 5.1 miles long (FS 51 to Island Campground)
 Ski Areas Near Greenbrier River:
Snowshoe, West Virginia , 11 miles away, 1500 vertical feet
The Homestead, Virginia , 30 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Canaan Valley, West Virginia , 40 miles away, 850 vertical feet
Timberline, West Virginia , 42 miles away, 1000 vertical feet
Wisp, Maryland , 66 miles away, 610 vertical feet
Wintergreen, Virginia , 70 miles away, 1003 vertical feet
Massanutten, Virginia , 76 miles away, 1100 vertical feet
Bryce Resort, Virginia , 77 miles away, 500 vertical feet
Seven Springs, Pennsylvania , 90 miles away, 750 vertical feet
Hidden Valley, Pennsylvania , 93 miles away, 610 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Greenbrier River:
Elkins Super 8 Motel, Elkins , 19 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites ELKINS, Elkins , 23 miles away
Elkins-Days Inn, Elkins , 23 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Covington, Virginia, Covington , 40 miles away
Best Western Mountain View, Covington , 40 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Greenbrier River:
East Fork Campground, Durbin, 3 miles away
Whittaker Campground, Cass, 7 miles away
Island Campground, Pocahontas County, 11 miles away
 Trails Near Greenbrier River:
Little Mountain Trail, Pocahontas County , 2 miles away
Span Oak Trail, Pocahontas County , 7 miles away
Peters Mountain Trail, Pocahontas County , 8 miles away
Stonecoal Hunter Access Trail, Randolph County , 8 miles away
Burner Mountain Trail, Pocahontas County , 9 miles away

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