West Virginia whitewater - Holly River - Left Fork, Webster County

Webster county, Hacker Valley to Mill Dam section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 



CLASS II-III     10.3 miles
  The natural beauty of West Virginia and the water flowing gracefully down Holly River - Left Fork will make you feel great. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside this state you might find the rivers here a bit more forgiving, so better not forget that rivers here are not as hard as elsewhere. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking there are lots of good rivers for that around here. The Hacker Valley to Mill Dam section of Holly River - Left Fork in Webster County is 10.3 miles long and has been rated as a class II-III section
    by American Whitewater. This section has enough mileage for an overnight trip, so pack your camp stove. The campgrounds here at Holly River - Left Fork are pretty good. Getting a good workout and spending some quality time in nature will make you glad you came. There are no other
stretches to paddle along Holly River - Left Fork than the Hacker Valley to Mill Dam stretch.

Briefly about the general area:
There's wonderful hiking along the High Rock Trail, and Hanging Rock is an attention-grabbing spot to stop by while at Holly River - Left Fork. The Salt Lick Trail offers hiking at its best.
High temperatures at Holly River - Left Fork throughout the warm days of summer are in the 80's. During the dark hours of summer temperatures drop down into the 60's. High temperatures during the wintertime are normally in the
 
30's, and during the dark hours in the winter at Holly River - Left Fork temperatures sink to the 10's. All the water falling down from the sky makes Holly River - Left Fork a wet place; July is when you get the most rain here, and February is the month with the least moisture.

Holly River - Left Fork, Hacker Valley to Mill Dam road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: II-III
Length: 10.3 miles
Average Gradient: 45 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 38.65277
Longitude: -80.38167

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 38.67972
Longitude: -80.46972

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Current weather conditions at Holly River - Left Fork, West Virginia
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Local climate location: GLENVILLE 7 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

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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 Holly River - Left Fork. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Holly River - Left Fork.
 Whitewater Near Holly River - Left Fork:
Grassy Creek, Webster County , 7 miles away, Class III-IV - 4.5 miles long (Orndoff Church to confluence with Right Fork of Holly River Close to Diana)
Little Kanawha River, Upshur County , 7 miles away, Class III-V - 5.4 miles long (Arlington to Ingo)
Elk River, Webster County , 7 miles away, Class II-III - 17.3 miles long (Webster Springs to CR7)
Little Kanawha River, Upshur County , 8 miles away, Class I-III - 6.7 miles long (Holly Grove to Arlington)
Elk River - Back Fork, Webster County , 9 miles away, Class II-IV - 4.6 miles long (Confluence of Sugar Creek to Big Sycamore)
Elk River - Back Fork, Webster County , 10 miles away, Class II+ - 5.8 miles long (Big Sycamore to Webster Springs)
Sugar Creek, Webster County , 10 miles away, Class II-III(IV) - 1.8 miles long (Confluence of Little Sugar Creek to confluence of Back Fork of Elk)
Little Kanawha River, Braxton County , 10 miles away, Class IV - 0.1 miles long (at Falls Mill)
Elk River, Webster County , 11 miles away, Class II-III(IV) - 11.6 miles long (Bergoo to Webster Springs)
Laurel Creek - Elk River Tributary, Webster/ Braxton County , 12 miles away, Class III-IV - 9.4 miles long (Erbacon to Centralia)
 Ski Areas Near Holly River - Left Fork:
Snowshoe, West Virginia , 33 miles away, 1500 vertical feet
The Homestead, Virginia , 54 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Canaan Valley, West Virginia , 71 miles away, 850 vertical feet
Timberline, West Virginia , 74 miles away, 1000 vertical feet
Winterplace, West Virginia , 75 miles away, 603 vertical feet
Wisp, Maryland , 88 miles away, 610 vertical feet
Seven Springs, Pennsylvania , 107 miles away, 750 vertical feet
Boyce Park, Pennsylvania , 108 miles away, 180 vertical feet
Wintergreen, Virginia , 110 miles away, 1003 vertical feet
Hidden Valley, Pennsylvania , 110 miles away, 610 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Holly River - Left Fork:
Mineral Springs Motel, Webster Springs , 10 miles away
Laurel Court Motels, Sutton , 15 miles away
Stonewall Resort, Roanoke , 16 miles away
Sutton - Days Inn Flatwoods, Sutton , 17 miles away
Sutton Lane Motel, Sutton , 17 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Holly River - Left Fork:
Hillbilly Haven Log Cabin Rentals, Walkersville, 13 miles away
Pioneer Campground, French Creek, 14 miles away
Cranberry Campground, Webster County, 18 miles away
 Trails Near Holly River - Left Fork:
High Rock Trail, Webster County , 5 miles away
Salt Lick Trail, Webster County , 5 miles away
Tramontane Trail, Webster County , 5 miles away
Reverie Trail, Webster County , 5 miles away
Wilderness Trail, Webster County , 7 miles away
 National Parks Near Holly River - Left Fork:
Bluestone National Scenic River, Glen Jean - WV , 65 miles away
Gauley River National Recreation Area, Glen Jean - WV , 65 miles away

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