West Virginia whitewater - Greenbrier River - West Fork, Pocahontas County
Pocahontas
county,
Burner to confluence of East Fork at Durbin section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS I-II 7.9 miles
Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in West Virginia tend to be more forgiving than the national average, so better not forget that many runs in this state are very easy. The natural beauty of West Virginia and the cool fresh water beats anything. This section of Greenbrier River - West Fork in West Virginia is 7.9 miles long and has been rated as a class I-II section by American Whitewater. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this area has a large number of paddling rivers. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp.
There are plenty of hotels here if you want to spend a night, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. There are plenty of other stretches in this river system that can be paddled as well. This stretch has has enough mileage, suitable for an afternoon
trip. Great exercise and just hanging out with mother nature are great reasons to come.
Briefly about the general area: For the duration of the warmest time of the year, highs commonly are in the 80's at Greenbrier River - West Fork. For the period of the moonlight hours it's ordinarily in the 50's. Highs throughout the winter are regularly in the 30's with winter lows in the 10's overnight here at Greenbrier River - West Fork. A journey to Greenbrier River - West Fork wouldn't be complete without taking a look at Cool Spring; going for a hike
along the Burner Mountain Trail will let you absorb the natural beauty of this vicinity. Hiking along the Span Oak Trail is glorious fun. Greenbrier River - West Fork sees pretty high levels of rain; of all the months in a year July is the one with the most rain, and the driest of the months is February.
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These outdoors activities are available near Greenbrier River - West Fork.
Greenbrier River - East Fork, Pocahontas
County
, 4 miles away, Class I-II - 8.9 miles long (Island Campground to confluence with West Fork at Durbin)
Cheat River - Shavers Fork, Pochantas / Randolph
County
, 4 miles away, Class I-III - 11 miles long (US Route 250 to MCamp Groundee Run)
Greenbrier River - West Fork, Pocahontas
County
, 5 miles away, Class I-II - 8.9 miles long (Wildell to Burner)
Greenbrier River, Pocahontas
County
, 5 miles away, Class I-II - 7.7 miles long (Durbin to Hosterman)
Cheat River - Shavers Fork, Pocahontas / Randolph
County
, 7 miles away, Class I-II - 17.4 miles long (Spruce to US Route 250)
Little River, Pocahontas
County
, 7 miles away, Class I-II - 3 miles long (FS 17 to Burner)
Greenbrier River - East Fork, Pocahontas
County
, 9 miles away, Class II-III - 5.1 miles long (FS 51 to Island Campground)
Cheat River - Shavers Fork, Randolph
County
, 9 miles away, Class III-V - 13 miles long (MCamp Groundee Run to Bemis)
Greenbrier River, Pocahontas
County
, 10 miles away, Class I-II - 8.3 miles long (Hosterman to Cass)
Deer Creek, Pocahontas
County
, 11 miles away, Class I-II - 5.4 miles long (Confluence with North Fork of Deer Creek to confluence with Greenbrier River)