West Virginia whitewater - Little Coal River. Pond Fork, Boone County Boone county, Van to Madison section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS I-II     12.2 miles   The natural beauty of West Virginia and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream make the trip here worthwhile. The Van to Madison stretch of Little Coal River. Pond Fork in Boone County is 12.2 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class I-II section. The put-in is not too far from Charleston, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. This stretch is long enough for an overnight trip if you take your time, so why not pack your camping stuff too. 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. Getting some good exercise and spending some quality time in nature are great reasons to come. The sections for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in West Virginia are often more forgiving than in other states, so keep in mind that lots of rivers here are good for beginners. This is one of a small number of paddling stretches in this river system, there are a few others too. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking around here you'll find a large number of good places. Briefly about the general area: A lot of rainfall falls at Little Coal River. Pond Fork; July is the month that gets the most rain, and January is the month with the least moisture. For the period of the days of summer, highs regularly   are in the 80's at Little Coal River. Pond Fork. For the period of the dark hours of summer temperatures descend down into the 60's. Highs during the wintertime are usually in the 40's with winter lows in the 20's overnight here at Little Coal River. Pond Fork. Little Coal River. Pond Fork, Van to Madison road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: I-II Length: 12.2 miles Average Gradient: 15 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 37.97194 Longitude: -81.71112 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 38.05611 Longitude: -81.82222 Paddler input for Little Coal River. Pond Fork, West Virginia: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Little Coal River. Pond Fork, West Virginia Local climate location: MADISON 19 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Hampton Inn CharlestonSouthridge, Charleston 17 miles away The Hampton Inn Charleston-Southridge hotel in West Virginia is located in Southridge Centre a 75 acre shopping and dining complex just five miles from downtown Charleston. Our hotel is five miles fr... Mountain Trail Inn, Logan 17 miles away Welcome to Mountain Trail Inn of Logan, West Virginia. We offer clean comfortable accomodations at affordable prices. Whether you are in Logan for business or leisure, you will find a our Inn a nice p... Rodeway Inn Chapmanville, Chapmanville 17 miles away   All West Virginia Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in West Virginia. Books about whitewater paddling on Little Coal River. Pond Fork, West Virginia List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Little Coal River. Pond Fork, West Virginia. Find a whitewater outfitter in West Virginia Whitewater Basics If you're new to whitewater paddling please take a look at this basic whitewater info. Outdoors Recreation Near Charleston, West Virginia Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Charleston, West Virginia, the metro area neareast to Little Coal River. Pond Fork. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Little Coal River. Pond Fork.   Whitewater Near Little Coal River. Pond Fork: Little Coal River - Pond Fork, Boone County , 9 miles away, Class I-III - 13.8 miles long (Rocklick to Van) Buffalo Creek - Guyandotte Tributary, Logan County , 15 miles away, Class I-II - 3.2 miles long (Accoville to Man) Big Coal River - Marsh Fork, Raleigh County , 18 miles away, Class I-II - 9 miles long (Sundial to Whitesville) Big Coal River - Clear Fork, Raleigh County , 20 miles away, Class I-II - 7.1 miles long (Ameagle to Whitesville) Big Coal River - Marsh Fork, Raleigh County , 21 miles away, Class III-IV - 4.2 miles long (Dry Creek to Sundial) Peachtree Creek, Raleigh County , 22 miles away, Class II-III(IV) - 1.4 miles long (Pineknob to confluence of Marsh Fork of Big Coal River) Guyandotte River, Wyoming County , 23 miles away, Class I-III - 8 miles long (Simon to R D Bailey Lake backwaters) Big Coal River - Marsh Fork, Raleigh County , 24 miles away, Class II+ - 6.3 miles long (Arnett to Dry Creek) Little Huff Creek, Wyoming County , 24 miles away, Class II-III - 6.3 miles long (Confluence with Muzzle Creek to Justice) Big Coal River - Clear Fork, Raleigh County , 26 miles away, Class II-III - 9.4 miles long (Clear Creek to Ameagle)   Ski Areas Near Little Coal River. Pond Fork: Winterplace, West Virginia , 50 miles away, 603 vertical feet Ski Beech, North Carolina , 99 miles away, 830 vertical feet   Hotels Near Little Coal River. Pond Fork: Hampton Inn CharlestonSouthridge, Charleston , 17 miles away Mountain Trail Inn, Logan , 17 miles away Rodeway Inn Chapmanville, Chapmanville , 17 miles away Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites CHARLESTON-SOUTHRIDGE, South Charleston , 18 miles away Best Western Logan Inn, Chapmanville , 18 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Little Coal River. Pond Fork: Hatfield McCoy Outdoors Campground, Danville, 6 miles away Chief Logan State Park, Logan, 18 miles away Kanawha State Forest, Charleston, 19 miles away   National Parks Near Little Coal River. Pond Fork: Bluestone National Scenic River, Glen Jean - WV , 42 miles away Gauley River National Recreation Area, Glen Jean - WV , 42 miles away