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West Virginia whitewater - Laurel Creek - New River Tributary, Fayette County
Fayette
county,
Beckwith to Cotton Hill section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
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CLASS IV-V(V+) 1.5 miles
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The rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in West Virginia are often easier than in other states, so don't forget that lots of rivers here are good for beginners. The wonderful West Virginia scenery and the cool fresh water attract people from near and far. The Beckwith to Cotton Hill stretch of Laurel Creek - New River Tributary in West Virginia is 1.5 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class IV-V(V+) section of whitewater. This stretch is short so you'll have to walk back to the start over and over. No need to look hard for |
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hotels, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, this is an area with plenty of rivers for that. The starting location is a short drive from Oak Hill, please print out a copy
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Briefly about the general area:
High temperatures at Laurel Creek - New River Tributary during the summertime are in the 80's. Summer nighttime lows sink down to the 60's. High temperatures all through the wintertime are normally in the 40's while Laurel Creek - New River Tributary night low temperatures through the winter are in the 20's. Laurel Creek | |
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- New River Tributary sees pretty high levels of rain; July is the month that gets the most rain; February meanwhile is the driest month.
There are plenty of folks from Oak Hill here at Laurel Creek - New River Tributary.
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Laurel Creek - New River Tributary, Beckwith to Cotton Hill road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.
QUICK STATS
AW Class:
IV-V(V+)
Length:
1.5
miles
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Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 38.09416
Longitude: -81.14806
Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 38.11416
Longitude: -81.14473
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Paddler input for Laurel Creek - New River Tributary, West Virginia:
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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 - New River Tributary. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
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| These outdoors activities are available near Laurel Creek - New River Tributary. |
| | Whitewater Near Laurel Creek - New River Tributary:
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New River, Fayette
County
, 2 miles away, Class III-IV(V) - 6 miles long (Hawks Nest Dam to Gauley Bridge) |
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Mill Creek - New River Tributary, Fayette
County
, 3 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 2 miles long (Ansted to confluence of New River) |
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Mill Creek - New River Tributary, Fayette
County
, 5 miles away, Class II-III - 5 miles long (Hopewell Road bridge to Ansted) |
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New River, Fayette
County
, 6 miles away, Class III-IV+(V) - 6.5 miles long (Cunard to Fayette Station) |
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Loop Creek, Fayette
County
, 7 miles away, Class II-III(V) - 9.3 miles long (North Page to Deepwater) |
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Arbuckle Creek, Fayette
County
, 8 miles away, Class III-IV - 3.7 miles long (Oak Hill to New) |
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Gauley River, Nicholas/Fayette
County
, 8 miles away, Class III-IV(V) - 11 miles long (Bucklick Branch to Swiss) |
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Dunloup Creek, Fayette
County
, 9 miles away, Class III-IV - 6 miles long (Harvey to New River at Thurmond) |
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Keeney's Creek, Fayette
County
, 9 miles away, Class V+ - 0.75 miles long (to New River) |
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New River, -blank-
County
, 10 miles away, Class I-III - 7 miles long (Thurmond to Cunard) |
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| | Hotels Near Laurel Creek - New River Tributary:
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Quality Inn New River Gorge, Fayetteville
, 4 miles away |
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Holiday Inn OAK HILL-NEW RIVER GORGE, Oak Hill
, 6 miles away |
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Comfort Inn New River, Oak Hill
, 7 miles away |
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Days Inn of Mount Hope, Mount Hope
, 14 miles away |
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Microtel Inn Beckley, Beckley
, 17 miles away |
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4 miles away
