West Virginia whitewater - Greenbrier River - East Fork, Pocahontas County

Pocahontas county, Island Campground to confluence with West Fork at Durbin section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS I-II     8.9 miles
  This section of Greenbrier River - East Fork in West Virginia is 8.9 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class I-II section of whitewater. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in West Virginia is often easier than elsewhere, so don't forget that a lot of the rivers here are suitable for beginners. Getting your paddling muscles activated and spending some quality time in nature will make you glad you came. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up
    quick. The beautiful scenery of West Virginia and the water flowing gracefully down Greenbrier River - East Fork are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. The Island Campground to confluence with West Fork at Durbin stretch is one of many paddling stretches in this
river system. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. On this section you do get some distance, it's good length for a morning trip. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking around here you'll find a large number of good places.

Briefly about the general area:
If the weather is good here at Greenbrier River - East Fork, you can go for a hike along the Span Oak Trail. Throughout the warm months here at Greenbrier River - East Fork, high temperatures typically reach the 80's, and during the night it cools down to
 
the 50's. All through the wintertime the highs are regularly in the 30's while the cold winter nights at Greenbrier River - East Fork are in the 10's.
While you're here at Greenbrier River - East Fork you can take a hike along the Burner Mountain Trail, and since you're here, you might as well pop by Hawchen Hollow. Greenbrier River - East Fork ordinarily gets a lot of rain; the wettest month of the year is mostly July, that's the one that rains the most while February is usually the driest month.

Greenbrier River - East Fork, Island Campground to confluence with West Fork at Durbin road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: I-II
Length: 8.9 miles
Average Gradient: 30 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 38.57899
Longitude: -79.7053

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 38.54299
Longitude: -79.8322

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Current weather conditions at Greenbrier River - East Fork, West Virginia
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Local climate location: ELKINS WSO AP 17 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Elkins Super 8 Motel, Elkins
18 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
20 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
21 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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Outdoors Recreation Near Staunton-Waynesboro, Virginia
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Staunton-Waynesboro, Virginia, the metro area neareast to Greenbrier River - East Fork. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Greenbrier River - East Fork.
 Whitewater Near Greenbrier River - East Fork:
Little River, Pocahontas County , 3 miles away, Class I-II - 3 miles long (FS 17 to Burner)
Greenbrier River - West Fork, Pocahontas County , 4 miles away, Class I-II - 7.9 miles long (Burner to confluence of East Fork at Durbin)
Greenbrier River - East Fork, Pocahontas County , 6 miles away, Class II-III - 5.1 miles long (FS 51 to Island Campground)
Greenbrier River, Pocahontas County , 6 miles away, Class I-II - 7.7 miles long (Durbin to Hosterman)
Greenbrier River - West Fork, Pocahontas County , 6 miles away, Class I-II - 8.9 miles long (Wildell to Burner)
Cheat River - Shavers Fork, Pochantas / Randolph County , 8 miles away, Class I-III - 11 miles long (US Route 250 to MCamp Groundee Run)
Cheat River - Shavers Fork, Pocahontas / Randolph County , 10 miles away, Class I-II - 17.4 miles long (Spruce to US Route 250)
Cheat River - Shavers Fork, Randolph County , 11 miles away, Class III-V - 13 miles long (MCamp Groundee Run to Bemis)
Greenbrier River, Pocahontas County , 11 miles away, Class I-II - 8.3 miles long (Hosterman to Cass)
Laurel Fork, Highland VA : Pendleton WV County , 11 miles away, Class II-III+ - 9.5 miles long (Route 642 to Virginia/West Virginia State line)
 Ski Areas Near Greenbrier River - East Fork:
Snowshoe, West Virginia , 17 miles away, 1500 vertical feet
The Homestead, Virginia , 33 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Canaan Valley, West Virginia , 34 miles away, 850 vertical feet
Timberline, West Virginia , 36 miles away, 1000 vertical feet
Wisp, Maryland , 61 miles away, 610 vertical feet
Wintergreen, Virginia , 67 miles away, 1003 vertical feet
Massanutten, Virginia , 70 miles away, 1100 vertical feet
Bryce Resort, Virginia , 71 miles away, 500 vertical feet
Seven Springs, Pennsylvania , 85 miles away, 750 vertical feet
Hidden Valley, Pennsylvania , 88 miles away, 610 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Greenbrier River - East Fork:
Elkins Super 8 Motel, Elkins , 18 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites ELKINS, Elkins , 20 miles away
Elkins-Days Inn, Elkins , 21 miles away
Canaan Valley Resort and Conf Ctr, Davis , 37 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Covington, Virginia, Covington , 45 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Greenbrier River - East Fork:
East Fork Campground, Durbin, 4 miles away
Island Campground, Pocahontas County, 5 miles away
Little River Campground, Pocahontas County, 6 miles away
 Trails Near Greenbrier River - East Fork:
Burner Mountain Trail, Pocahontas County , 3 miles away
Span Oak Trail, Pocahontas County , 3 miles away
Hinkle Run Trail, Pocahontas County , 5 miles away
Lynn Knob Trail, Pocahontas County , 6 miles away
East Fork Trail, Pocahontas County , 6 miles away
 Lakes Near Greenbrier River - East Fork

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