West Virginia whitewater - Little Birch River, Braxton County
Braxton
county,
US 19 to confluence of Birch River section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS I-II 3.6 miles
This section of Little Birch River in Braxton County is 3.6 miles long and is a class I-II section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. The campgrounds here at Little Birch River are pretty good. The average whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit easier to master in this state than those in other states, so better not forget that many of the rivers here are not very demanding. The beautiful scenery of Braxton County and the water flowing gracefully down Little Birch River have people coming here. Getting a good workout and spending
some quality time in nature have a lot of people coming here. This section is quite short so you'd better be prepared to walk your kayak back to put-in a few times. 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.
Briefly about the general area: All the water falling down from the sky makes Little Birch River a wet place; during July this area sees the most rain, and February is when it's the driest. Summertime highs at Little Birch River frequently tend to be in the 80's, and throughout the night it cools down to the 60's. The cold days of the winter come with highs in the 30's, and night lows at Little Birch River throughout the winter mostly dip into the 10's.
QUICK STATS AW Class:
I-II
Length:
3.6
miles
Average Gradient: 20 fpm
Paddler input for Little Birch River, West Virginia:
Current weather conditions at Little Birch River, West Virginia
Local climate location: GLENVILLE 19 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS
There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.
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