West Virginia whitewater - Little Coal River - Pond Fork, Boone County
Boone
county,
Rocklick to Van section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS I-III 13.8 miles
The Rocklick to Van section of Little Coal River - Pond Fork in West Virginia is 13.8 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class I-III section. If you're coming from Charleston it's not a long drive at all to the put-in location, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. The nature scenery of Boone County and the water flowing gracefully down Little Coal River - Pond Fork attract people from near and far. You can enjoy this stretch more if you take your time, so pack your sleeping bag. There are some
good stretches to paddle in this river system, the Rocklick to Van stretch is one of them. The average West Virginia whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit easier to master than those in other states, so keep in mind that the rivers in this state are less demanding.
No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this is an area with plenty of rivers for that. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. And of course, there are campgrounds nearby. Getting some good exercise and spending some quality time in nature have a lot of people coming here.
Briefly about the general area: Little Coal River - Pond Fork ordinarily gets a lot of precipitation; July is when you get the most rain
here, and January is when it's the driest. Little Coal River - Pond Fork is in the vicinity of Still Hollow which is absolutely worth going to. For the duration of the summertime highs here at Little Coal River - Pond Fork reach the 80's. When the night sets in temperatures
plunge down into the 60's. The wintertime brings highs down to the 40's, and after the sun is down during the wintertime temperatures at Little Coal River - Pond Fork drop into the 20's.
23 miles away
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