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

Pocahontas county, Wildell to Burner section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS I-II     8.9 miles
  The wonderful West Virginia scenery and the water flowing gracefully down Greenbrier River - West Fork make the trip here worthwhile. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way in this general area you'll find lots of paddling rivers. A good workout and just being out on the river for a while are great attractions for lots of people. On this section you do get some distance, you can easily run it on an afternoon. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your
    car. The Wildell to Burner section of Greenbrier River - West Fork is 8.9 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as 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 you'd better keep in mind
that a lot of the rivers here are suitable for beginners. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. There are so many sections to paddle in this river system, the Wildell to Burner section is just one of many.

Briefly about the general area:
High temperatures at Greenbrier River - West Fork during the summertime months are in the 80's. Once the sun is down it descends down to the 50's. High temperatures through the wintertime are normally in the 30's while the cold winter nights at Greenbrier River - West Fork are in the 10's. The North
 
South Trail offers hiking at its best, and Greenbrier River - West Fork is right by the Lynn Knob Trail.
All the water falling down from the sky makes Greenbrier River - West Fork a wet place; most of the rain falls throughout July; February meanwhile is the driest month.

Greenbrier River - West Fork, Wildell to Burner 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: 20 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 38.71039
Longitude: -79.779

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 38.63909
Longitude: -79.806

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Current weather conditions at Greenbrier River - West Fork, West Virginia
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Local climate location: ELKINS WSO AP 21 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Red Carpet Inn Bartow, Bartow
7 miles away
Northern Pocahontas County, West Virginia is fast becoming a mini vacation location. We are located within 20 miles of some of the areas best known attractions such as the Cass Scenic Railroad, Snowsh...

Super 8 Elkins, Elkins
11 miles away
The Super 8 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 miles awa...

Hampton Inn Elkins, Elkins
13 miles away
The Hampton Inn Elkins West Virginia hotel is an 81 room interior corridor. focused-service hotel built overlooking the Tygart Valley in Elkins. This Hampton hotel in West Virginia is conveniently loc...



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

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Greenbrier River - West Fork.
 Whitewater Near Greenbrier River - West Fork:
Cheat River - Shavers Fork, Pochantas / Randolph County , 4 miles away, Class I-III - 11 miles long (US Route 250 to MCamp Groundee Run)
Cheat River - Shavers Fork, Randolph County , 4 miles away, Class III-V - 13 miles long (MCamp Groundee Run to Bemis)
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 - East Fork, Pocahontas County , 6 miles away, Class I-II - 8.9 miles long (Island Campground to confluence with West Fork at Durbin)
Greenbrier River - East Fork, Pocahontas County , 8 miles away, Class II-III - 5.1 miles long (FS 51 to Island Campground)
Little River, Pocahontas County , 9 miles away, Class I-II - 3 miles long (FS 17 to Burner)
Greenbrier River, Pocahontas County , 10 miles away, Class I-II - 7.7 miles long (Durbin to Hosterman)
Cheat River - Shavers Fork, Randolph / Tucker County , 10 miles away, Class II-III - 14 miles long (Bemis to Bowden)
Cheat River - Shavers Fork, Pocahontas / Randolph County , 11 miles away, Class I-II - 17.4 miles long (Spruce to US Route 250)
Tygart Valley River, Randolph County , 15 miles away, Class I-II - 9.7 miles long (confluence of Elkwater Fork to Huttonsville)
 Ski Areas Near Greenbrier River - West Fork:
Snowshoe, West Virginia , 19 miles away, 1500 vertical feet
Canaan Valley, West Virginia , 31 miles away, 850 vertical feet
Timberline, West Virginia , 34 miles away, 1000 vertical feet
The Homestead, Virginia , 39 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Wisp, Maryland , 56 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Bryce Resort, Virginia , 71 miles away, 500 vertical feet
Wintergreen, Virginia , 72 miles away, 1003 vertical feet
Massanutten, Virginia , 73 miles away, 1110 vertical feet
Seven Springs, Pennsylvania , 80 miles away, 754 vertical feet
Hidden Valley, Pennsylvania , 83 miles away, 610 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Greenbrier River - West Fork:
Red Carpet Inn Bartow, Bartow , 7 miles away
Super 8 Elkins, Elkins , 11 miles away
Hampton Inn Elkins, Elkins , 13 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites ELKINS, Elkins , 14 miles away
Days Inn and Suites Elkins, Elkins , 15 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Greenbrier River - West Fork:
Little River Campground, Pocahontas County, 5 miles away
East Fork Campground, Durbin, 7 miles away
Laurel Fork Campground, Randolph County, 8 miles away
 Trails Near Greenbrier River - West Fork:
North South Trail, Pocahontas County , 1 miles away
Lynn Knob Trail, Pocahontas County , 4 miles away
Span Oak Trail, Pocahontas County , 4 miles away
Turkey Hunter Access Trail, Randolph County , 4 miles away
Crouch Ridge Trail, Randolph County , 4 miles away

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