West Virginia whitewater - Horseshoe Run, Tucker County Tucker county, Shafer to Bridge above St. George section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS I-III     9 miles   This stretch of Horseshoe Run in Tucker County is 9 miles long and it is classified as a class I-III section by American Whitewater. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in this state is often easier than elsewhere, so if you're not from around here don't forget that rivers here are not as hard as elsewhere. The put-in location is a short drive from Morgantown, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking around here you'll find a large number of good places. The scenic beauty     of Tucker County and the water flowing gracefully down Horseshoe Run beats anything. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. Getting your paddling muscles activated and a chance to spend some time outdoors are great reasons to come. This is a pretty decent length section, good for a one day paddling trip. Briefly about the general area: At Horseshoe Run during the warm days of summer highs are in the 80's. For the duration of the dark hours of summer temperatures sink down into the 50's. All through the wintertime this place gets highs in the 30's while the cold winter nights at Horseshoe Run are in the 10's. Horseshoe Run is a wet place that gets a   large amount of precipitation; the wettest month of the year is commonly July, that's the one that rains the most, and the driest of the months is February. Near Horseshoe Run you discover the Canyon Rim Trail which is a brilliant hiking trail. Horseshoe Run, Shafer to Bridge above St. George road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: I-III Length: 9 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 39.21939 Longitude: -79.5673 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 39.1548 Longitude: -79.65941 Paddler input for Horseshoe Run, West Virginia: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Horseshoe Run, West Virginia Local climate location: BELINGTON 9 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Canaan Valley Resort and Conf Ctr, Davis 11 miles away Canaan Valley Resort and Conference Center is four-season resort offering ski, snowboarding, tubing, cross-country skiing and ice-skating in the winter and golf, geocaching, Eurogbunge, climbing wall,... 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Outdoors Recreation Near Morgantown, West Virginia Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Morgantown, West Virginia, the metro area neareast to Horseshoe Run. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Horseshoe Run.   Whitewater Near Horseshoe Run: Blackwater River, Tucker County , 6 miles away, Class III-V - 7 miles long (North Fork Confluence to Hendricks) Cheat River - Black Fork, Tucker County , 6 miles away, Class II - 4 miles long (Confluence of Blackwater River and Dry Fork at Hendricks to confluence of Shavers Fork) Blackwater River - North Fork, Tucker County , 8 miles away, Class V+ - 3.9 miles long (Rt. 219 to confluence with Blackwater River) Otter Creek, Tucker County , 8 miles away, Class IV - 2.6 miles long (Big Springs Gap to Cheat River) Red Run, Tucker County , 8 miles away, Class V+ - 4 miles long (Ford at FS 13 road to confluence of Dry Fork) Cheat River - Dry Fork, Randolph/ Tucker County , 9 miles away, Class III-IV - 12 miles long (Jenningston to Hendricks) Blackwater River, Tucker County , 9 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 2.4 miles long (Blackwater Falls to North Fork Confluence) Buffalo Creek, Preston County , 9 miles away, Class III - 4.9 miles long (West Virginia 72 to Macomber) Roaring Creek, Preston County , 9 miles away, Class IV - 6.1 miles long (County Road 3-12 to Cheat River) Cheat River - Shavers Fork, Randolph Tucker County , 10 miles away, Class I-II - 15.9 miles long (Bridge crossing Shavers Fork Close to Little Black Fork to Parsons)   Ski Areas Near Horseshoe Run: Canaan Valley, West Virginia , 16 miles away, 850 vertical feet Timberline, West Virginia , 17 miles away, 1000 vertical feet Wisp, Maryland , 26 miles away, 700 vertical feet Snowshoe, West Virginia , 49 miles away, 1500 vertical feet Seven Springs, Pennsylvania , 50 miles away, 754 vertical feet Hidden Valley, Pennsylvania , 53 miles away, 610 vertical feet The Springs at Laurel Mountain, Pennsylvania , 61 miles away, 940 vertical feet Bryce Resort, Virginia , 62 miles away, 500 vertical feet The Homestead, Virginia , 68 miles away, 700 vertical feet Boyce Park, Pennsylvania , 69 miles away, 180 vertical feet   Hotels Near Horseshoe Run: Canaan Valley Resort and Conf Ctr, Davis , 11 miles away Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites ELKINS, Elkins , 21 miles away Days Inn and Suites Elkins, Elkins , 22 miles away Hampton Inn Elkins, Elkins , 22 miles away Super 8 Elkins, Elkins , 24 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Horseshoe Run: Five River Campgrounds, Parsons, 7 miles away Cannon Hill Campground, Rowlesburg, 9 miles away Blackwater Lodge, Davis, 10 miles away   Trails Near Horseshoe Run: Canyon Rim Trail, Tucker County , 5 miles away Flat Rock Trail, Tucker County , 5 miles away Limerock Trail, Tucker County , 6 miles away Boundary Trail, Tucker County , 6 miles away Bennet Rock Trail, Tucker County , 7 miles away   Golf Courses Near Horseshoe Run: Golf Holly Meadows Golf Course, Parsons , 7 miles away