West Virginia whitewater - Laurel Creek - New River Tributary, Summers County
Summers
county,
Route 41 bridge at Kathryn to New River/Sandstone section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS IV-V 5 miles
This section of Laurel Creek - New River Tributary is 5 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class IV-V section. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in West Virginia tend to be more forgiving than the national average, so keep in mind that a large number of rivers in this state are quite easy. The scenic beauty of Summers County and the water flowing gracefully down Laurel Creek - New River Tributary will make you feel great. On this section you do get some distance, good for a one day paddling trip. The put-in is not too
far from Oak Hill, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. 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. This river system
has a few good paddling sections and the Route 41 bridge at Kathryn to New River/Sandstone section is one of them. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking there are lots of good spots for that around here.
Briefly about the general area: Laurel Creek - New River Tributary is right next door to Dark Hollow which is definitely worth stopping at. Through the warmest time of the year highs here at Laurel Creek - New River Tributary get into the 80's, and during summer nights temperatures are in the 50's. During the wintertime highs are
ordinarily in the 30's, and nighttime lows at Laurel Creek - New River Tributary during the wintertime ordinarily sink into the 10's. All the water falling down from the sky makes Laurel Creek - New River Tributary a wet site; the month with most of the rain is July, and February is when it's the driest.
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