West Virginia whitewater - Laurel Creek - Elk River Tributary, Webster County Webster county, Confluence with McAvoy Run to Erbacon section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS III-IV     7.6 miles   The wonderful Webster County scenery and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water are reasons enough to come here and paddle. This stretch of Laurel Creek - Elk River Tributary is 7.6 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class III-IV section. This stretch has has enough mileage, good for a one day paddling trip. Great exercise and just being out on the river for a while are great reasons to come. And of course, there are campgrounds nearby. 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. The Confluence with McAvoy Run to Erbacon section is one of a few paddling sections in this river system. The rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking in this state are often easier than in other states, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that the rivers in this state are less demanding. Briefly about the general area: A large amount of rainfall falls at Laurel Creek - Elk River Tributary; the month with most of the rain is July, and February on the other hand is the driest. The warmest time of the year at Laurel Creek - Elk River Tributary comes with high temperatures in the 80's while night lows are commonly in the 60's. The winter comes with highs in the 30's while Laurel Creek - Elk River Tributary overnight low temperatures all through the winter are in the 10's.   Laurel Creek - Elk River Tributary, Confluence with McAvoy Run to Erbacon road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: III-IV Length: 7.6 miles Average Gradient: 55 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 38.4594 Longitude: -80.52223 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 38.51789 Longitude: -80.5877 Paddler input for Laurel Creek - Elk River Tributary, West Virginia: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Laurel Creek - Elk River Tributary, West Virginia Local climate location: GLENVILLE 5 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Sutton - Days Inn Flatwoods, Sutton 14 miles away Days Hotel 5 Sunbursts and Chairmans Award for Excellence. Consistently among the top ten Days Hotels in the world, our AWARD WINNING Flatwoods Days Hotel boasts 200 spacious rooms designed for comfo... 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Outdoors Recreation Near Clarksburg, West Virginia Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Clarksburg, West Virginia, the metro area neareast to Laurel Creek - Elk River Tributary. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Laurel Creek - Elk River Tributary.   Whitewater Near Laurel Creek - Elk River Tributary: Laurel Creek - Elk River Tributary, Webster/ Braxton County , 4 miles away, Class III-IV - 9.4 miles long (Erbacon to Centralia) Gauley River, Webster County , 6 miles away, Class I-II(III) - 10.5 miles long (Donaldson to Camden-on-Gauley) Gauley River, Webster County , 7 miles away, Class I-II - 7 miles long (Bolair to Donaldson) Elk River, Webster County , 8 miles away, Class II-III - 17.3 miles long (Webster Springs to CR7) Grassy Creek, Webster County , 8 miles away, Class III-IV - 4.5 miles long (Orndoff Church to confluence with Right Fork of Holly River Close to Diana) Gauley River, Webster/Nicholas County , 10 miles away, Class I-II - 9.8 miles long (Camden-0n-Gauley to Curtin Bridge) Williams River, Pocahontas/Webster County , 10 miles away, Class II-III - 10 miles long (Three Forks of Williams to Gauley River) Cranberry River, Nicholas County , 11 miles away, Class II-IV - 7 miles long (Big Rock Camping Area to Gauley River) Gauley River, Webster County , 11 miles away, Class I-II - 8.3 miles long (Confluence with Turkey Fork to Bolair) Elk River - Back Fork, Webster County , 12 miles away, Class II+ - 5.8 miles long (Big Sycamore to Webster Springs)   Ski Areas Near Laurel Creek - Elk River Tributary: Snowshoe, West Virginia , 40 miles away, 1500 vertical feet The Homestead, Virginia , 55 miles away, 700 vertical feet Winterplace, West Virginia , 62 miles away, 603 vertical feet Canaan Valley, West Virginia , 83 miles away, 850 vertical feet Timberline, West Virginia , 85 miles away, 1000 vertical feet Wisp, Maryland , 101 miles away, 610 vertical feet Wintergreen, Virginia , 116 miles away, 1003 vertical feet Seven Springs, Pennsylvania , 120 miles away, 750 vertical feet Boyce Park, Pennsylvania , 121 miles away, 180 vertical feet Hidden Valley, Pennsylvania , 124 miles away, 610 vertical feet   Hotels Near Laurel Creek - Elk River Tributary: Mineral Springs Motel, Webster Springs , 11 miles away Laurel Court Motels, Sutton , 13 miles away Days Inn, Sutton , 14 miles away Sutton Lane Motel, Sutton , 14 miles away Sutton - Days Inn Flatwoods, Sutton , 14 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Laurel Creek - Elk River Tributary: Big Rock Campground, Nicholas County, 11 miles away Cranberry Campground, Webster County, 12 miles away Summit Lake Campground, Greenbrier County, 15 miles away   Trails Near Laurel Creek - Elk River Tributary: Adkin Rockhouse Trail, Webster County , 8 miles away Harris Siding Trail, Nicholas County , 10 miles away Cranberry Ridge Trail, Webster County , 10 miles away Hinkle Branch Trail, Nicholas County , 10 miles away Bear Run Trail, Webster County , 10 miles away   National Parks Near Laurel Creek - Elk River Tributary: Bluestone National Scenic River, Glen Jean - WV , 53 miles away Gauley River National Recreation Area, Glen Jean - WV , 53 miles away