West Virginia whitewater - Laurel Creek - Cherry Tributary, Nicholas County Nicholas county, Jetsville to Fenwick section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS III+(V)     5.3 miles   The Jetsville to Fenwick section of Laurel Creek - Cherry Tributary is 5.3 miles long and has been rated as a class III+(V) section by American Whitewater. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in West Virginia is often easier than elsewhere, so better not forget that quite a few of the sections here are pretty easy. 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. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. Great exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors have     people coming from far and near. The scenic beauty of West Virginia and the cool fresh water are reasons enough to come here and paddle. This is not the only paddling stretch in this river system, there are others too. This stretch has has enough mileage, you can easily run it on an afternoon. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way in this general area you'll find lots of paddling spots. Briefly about the general area: Laurel Creek - Cherry Tributary gets a large amount of water; the month of July is the wettest with most of the rain while January is the month with the least amount of precipitation. For the duration of the summer months at Laurel Creek - Cherry Tributary temperatures are regularly in the 80's with night lows in the 60's. Daytime highs through the winter are in the 40's, and winter nights come with lows in the 20's to Laurel Creek - Cherry Tributary.   Laurel Creek - Cherry Tributary, Jetsville to Fenwick road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: III+(V) Length: 5.3 miles Average Gradient: 75 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 38.16733 Longitude: -80.59855 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 38.23098 Longitude: -80.58363 Paddler input for Laurel Creek - Cherry Tributary, West Virginia: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Laurel Creek - Cherry Tributary, West Virginia Local climate location: GASSAWAY 14 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Hampton Inn Summersville, Summersville 17 miles away The Hampton Inn Summersville hotel in West Virginia is located off US Route 19. Summersville area attractions include golf tennis whitewater rafting Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine Hawks Nest State Park... Country Inn & Suites By Carlson, Charleston North (Elkview), Elkview 18 miles away Country Inn & Suites offers a variety of 90 guest rooms and Suites with 10 King Suites featuring a living room with a sofabed and 2 person whirlpool. Hotel has sprinklers and smoke detectors in all ar... Comfort Inn Summersville, Summersville 18 miles away Free Wifi in all rooms and public areas. Exercise room and racquetball courts. Free deluxe Continental Breakfast. Restaurant's and shopping within walking distance. Seasonal outdoor heated pool. Wal-...   All West Virginia Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in West Virginia. Books about whitewater paddling on Laurel Creek - Cherry Tributary, West Virginia List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Laurel Creek - Cherry Tributary, West Virginia. Find a whitewater outfitter in West Virginia Whitewater Basics If you're new to whitewater paddling please take a look at this basic whitewater info. Outdoors Recreation Near Oak Hill, West Virginia Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Oak Hill, West Virginia, the metro area neareast to Laurel Creek - Cherry Tributary. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Laurel Creek - Cherry Tributary.   Whitewater Near Laurel Creek - Cherry Tributary: Cherry River, Nicholas County , 3 miles away, Class II-III - 9 miles long (Watergate Inn to Gauley River) Little Laurel Creek, Greenbrier/Nicholas County , 4 miles away, Class II-IV - 5.1 miles long (CR39/11 to confluence with Cherry River) Cranberry River, Nicholas County , 5 miles away, Class II-IV - 7 miles long (Big Rock Camping Area to Gauley River) Panther Creek, Nicholas County , 6 miles away, Class III-IV - 3.3 miles long (Confluence with Jim's Branch to confluence with Gauley River) Cherry River - South Fork, Nicholas/Greenbrier County , 7 miles away, Class II-III+ - 6 miles long (Beech Lick Run to Richwood) Gauley River, Webster/Nicholas County , 7 miles away, Class I-II - 9.8 miles long (Camden-0n-Gauley to Curtin Bridge) Cherry River - North Fork, Nicholas/Greenbrier County , 8 miles away, Class III-IV - 13 miles long (Third West Virginia 39 and 55 Bridge to Richwood) Big Clear Creek, Greenbrier County , 8 miles away, Class III-V - 4.5 miles long (CR 1 bridge to Anjean) Gauley River, Nicholas County , 8 miles away, Class II-III(IV) - 8.4 miles long (Curtin Bridge to confluence with Big Beaver Creek) Big Beaver Creek, Nicholas County , 9 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 4.5 miles long (Craigsville to Gauley River)   Ski Areas Near Laurel Creek - Cherry Tributary: Snowshoe, West Virginia , 44 miles away, 1500 vertical feet Winterplace, West Virginia , 49 miles away, 603 vertical feet The Homestead, Virginia , 51 miles away, 700 vertical feet Canaan Valley, West Virginia , 92 miles away, 850 vertical feet Timberline, West Virginia , 94 miles away, 1000 vertical feet   Hotels Near Laurel Creek - Cherry Tributary: Hampton Inn Summersville, Summersville , 17 miles away Country Inn & Suites By Carlson, Charleston North (Elkview), Elkview , 18 miles away Comfort Inn Summersville, Summersville , 18 miles away Super 8 Summersville, Summersville , 18 miles away Sleep Inn Summersville, Summersville , 18 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Laurel Creek - Cherry Tributary: Big Rock Campground, Nicholas County, 7 miles away Summit Lake Campground, Greenbrier County, 10 miles away Camp Caesar, Cowen, 12 miles away   Trails Near Laurel Creek - Cherry Tributary: Perry Ridge Trail, Nicholas County , 5 miles away Hinkle Branch Trail, Nicholas County , 6 miles away Harris Siding Trail, Nicholas County , 6 miles away Barrenshe Trail, Nicholas County , 8 miles away Cranberry Ridge Trail, Webster County , 9 miles away   National Parks Near Laurel Creek - Cherry Tributary: Bluestone National Scenic River, Glen Jean - WV , 43 miles away Gauley River National Recreation Area, Glen Jean - WV , 43 miles away