West Virginia whitewater - Laurel Creek - Elk River Tributary, Webster/ Braxton County Webster/ Braxton county, Erbacon to Centralia section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS III-IV     9.4 miles   The wonderful West Virginia scenery and the cool fresh water beats anything. There are a few other stretches in this river system that can be paddled as well. Great exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors have a lot of people coming here. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way there are lots of good rivers for that around here. The average West Virginia whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be easier to run than those in other states, so if you're not from around here don't forget that     lots of rivers here are good for beginners. This section is long enough to enjoy a good non stop paddle, you can easily run it on an afternoon. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. This stretch of Laurel Creek - Elk River Tributary in West Virginia is 9.4 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class III-IV section. Briefly about the general area: The high level of precipitation makes Laurel Creek - Elk River Tributary a relatively wet location; July is when you get the most rain here; the driest month of the year is February. All through the warmest time of the year, highs mostly are in the 80's at Laurel Creek - Elk River Tributary. Once the sun is down   it sinks down to the 60's. Throughout the winter this place gets highs in the 30's with winter lows in the 10's overnight here at Laurel Creek - Elk River Tributary. Laurel Creek - Elk River Tributary, Erbacon to Centralia road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: III-IV Length: 9.4 miles Average Gradient: 55 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 38.51789 Longitude: -80.5877 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 38.6063 Longitude: -80.56881 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 6 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Sutton - Days Inn Flatwoods, Sutton 10 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... Microtel Gassaway Sutton, Gassaway 13 miles away Microtel Inn and Suites Gassaway, WV - Enjoy a Quality Hotel Room at a Discount Hotel Price. 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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 County , 4 miles away, Class III-IV - 7.6 miles long (Confluence with McAvoy Run to Erbacon) Elk River, Webster County , 9 miles away, Class II-III - 17.3 miles long (Webster Springs to CR7) Grassy Creek, Webster County , 9 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 County , 10 miles away, Class I-II(III) - 10.5 miles long (Donaldson to Camden-on-Gauley) Gauley River, Webster County , 11 miles away, Class I-II - 7 miles long (Bolair to Donaldson) Birch River, Webster/Nicholas County , 11 miles away, Class II+(IV) - 8.8 miles long (Boggs to Birch River) Little Kanawha River, Braxton County , 12 miles away, Class IV - 0.1 miles long (at Falls Mill) Holly River - Left Fork, Webster County , 12 miles away, Class II-III - 10.3 miles long (Hacker Valley to Mill Dam) Gauley River, Webster/Nicholas County , 13 miles away, Class I-II - 9.8 miles long (Camden-0n-Gauley to Curtin Bridge) Elk River - Back Fork, Webster County , 14 miles away, Class II+ - 5.8 miles long (Big Sycamore to Webster Springs)   Ski Areas Near Laurel Creek - Elk River Tributary: Snowshoe, West Virginia , 42 miles away, 1500 vertical feet The Homestead, Virginia , 59 miles away, 700 vertical feet Winterplace, West Virginia , 64 miles away, 603 vertical feet Canaan Valley, West Virginia , 83 miles away, 850 vertical feet Timberline, West Virginia , 86 miles away, 1000 vertical feet Wisp, Maryland , 100 miles away, 610 vertical feet Boyce Park, Pennsylvania , 118 miles away, 180 vertical feet Wintergreen, Virginia , 118 miles away, 1003 vertical feet Seven Springs, Pennsylvania , 119 miles away, 750 vertical feet Hidden Valley, Pennsylvania , 122 miles away, 610 vertical feet   Hotels Near Laurel Creek - Elk River Tributary: Sutton - Days Inn Flatwoods, Sutton , 10 miles away Microtel Gassaway Sutton, Gassaway , 13 miles away Stonewall Resort, Roanoke , 20 miles away Comfort Inn Summersville, Summersville , 22 miles away Sleep Inn Summersville, Summersville , 22 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Laurel Creek - Elk River Tributary: Camp Caesar, Cowen, 8 miles away Flatwoods KOA, Sutton, 11 miles away Big Rock Campground, Nicholas County, 15 miles away   Trails Near Laurel Creek - Elk River Tributary: Adkin Rockhouse Trail, Webster County , 13 miles away Harris Siding Trail, Nicholas County , 13 miles away Cranberry Ridge Trail, Webster County , 14 miles away Perry Ridge Trail, Nicholas County , 14 miles away Hinkle Branch Trail, Nicholas County , 14 miles away   National Parks Near Laurel Creek - Elk River Tributary: Bluestone National Scenic River, Glen Jean - WV , 54 miles away Gauley River National Recreation Area, Glen Jean - WV , 54 miles away