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
This section of Laurel Creek - Elk River Tributary in West Virginia is 7.6 miles long and is a class III-IV section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. The wonderful Webster County scenery and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water make the trip here worthwhile. The average West Virginia whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be easier to run than those in other states, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that many of the rivers here are not very demanding. Getting a good workout and spending some quality time in nature are
great attractions for lots of people. This is a pretty decent length section, suitable for an afternoon trip. There are a few other sections in this river system that can be paddled as well. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then
no problem but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. There's camping available near Laurel Creek - Elk River Tributary. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way this area has a large number of paddling spots.
Briefly about the general area: Summertime brings highs in the 80's to Laurel Creek - Elk River Tributary, and during the night it cools down to the 60's. Through the winter highs are in the 30's; after the sun is down all through the winter temperatures at Laurel Creek - Elk River
Tributary sink into the 10's. Laurel Creek - Elk River Tributary is a rather wet place typically with a large amount of precipitation; throughout the month of July you get the most rain around here, and February on the other hand is the driest.
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These outdoors activities are available 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)