West Virginia whitewater - Lunice Creek - North Fork, Grant County
Grant
county,
Confluence of Shell Run to confluence of North Fork and South Fork section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS I-III 6 miles
This stretch of Lunice Creek - North Fork is 6 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class I-III section. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. The wonderful West Virginia scenery and the water flowing gracefully down Lunice Creek - North Fork will make you feel great. Getting some good exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors are great attractions for lots of people. You might be
into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, there are lots of good places for that around here. This section is long enough to enjoy a good non stop paddle, you can easily run it on an afternoon. There are some good stretches to paddle in this river system, the
Confluence of Shell Run to confluence of North Fork and South Fork stretch is one of them. And of course, there are campgrounds nearby. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in West Virginia tend to be more forgiving than the national average, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that many of the rivers here are not very demanding.
Briefly about the general area: Lunice Creek - North Fork sees pretty high levels of precipitation; July is when you get the most rain here; February meanwhile is the driest month. A wonderful site near Lunice
Creek - North Fork is Opossum Hollow. The warmest time of the year brings highs in the 70's to Lunice Creek - North Fork, and through summer nights temperatures are in the 50's. For the period of the wintertime this place gets highs in the 30's while Lunice Creek - North Fork nighttime low temperatures all through the wintertime are in the 10's.
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These outdoors activities are available near Lunice Creek - North Fork.
Lunice Creek, Grant
County
, 4 miles away, Class I-II - 7.3 miles long (West Virginia 42 to US220)
Patterson Creek - North Fork, Grant
County
, 6 miles away, Class I-III - 8.2 miles long (Scherr to Dam)
Potomac River - South Branch, Grant/ Hardy
County
, 8 miles away, Class I-II - 18.8 miles long (US 220 South of Petersburg to US 220 North of Moorefield)
Potomac River - South Branch, Grant
County
, 9 miles away, Class I-II(III) - 16 miles long (Big Bend Campground to US220)
Stony River, Grant
County
, 11 miles away, Class III+ - 7.6 miles long (Vepco Dam to Route 50)
Potomac River - South Fork of the South Branch, Hardy
County
, 12 miles away, Class I-II - 12.2 miles long (Confluence of Shooks Run to Confluence of South Branch)
Stony River, Grant
County
, 13 miles away, Class III-IV - 6.7 miles long (Route 50 to North Branch of Potomac River)
Potomac River - North Fork of South Branch, Pendelton/Grant
County
, 13 miles away, Class I-III - 9.6 miles long (Seneca Rocks to Head of Hopeville Canyon)
Potomac River - South Fork of the South Branch, Hardy
County
, 14 miles away, Class I-II - 12.2 miles long (Milam bridge to confluence of Shooks Run)
Abram Creek, Mineral/Grant
County
, 14 miles away, Class II-IV - 8.7 miles long (US 50 to confluence of North Branch of Potomac River)