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.

Lunice Creek - North Fork, Confluence of Shell Run to confluence of North Fork and South Fork road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: I-III
Length: 6 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 39.1249
Longitude: -79.18081

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 39.06806
Longitude: -79.12391

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Current weather conditions at Lunice Creek - North Fork, West Virginia
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Local climate location: BAYARD 5 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Canaan Valley Resort and Conf Ctr, Davis
22 miles away
Canaan Valley Resort and Conference Center is four-season resort offering ski, snowboarding, tubing, cross-country skiing and ice-skating in the winter and golf, geocaching, Eurogbunge, climbing wall,...

Wisp Resort, Mchenry
29 miles away
For information on lodging/ski packages/golf packages, please call the Wisp directly at 800-462-9477. The Wisp Mountain Resort Hotel and Conference Center in beautiful Deep Creek Lake, Maryland, has...

Comfort Inn At Deep Creek Lake, Mchenry
29 miles away
1/2 mile from Deep Creek Lake and Marsh Hill-Wisp ski area. Local shops and restaurants nearby. Located among numerous state parks. FREE Deluxe Continental Breakfast. Hotel has 4 floors. No elevator o...



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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Lunice Creek - North Fork.
 Whitewater 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)
 Ski Areas Near Lunice Creek - North Fork:
Timberline, West Virginia , 17 miles away, 1000 vertical feet
Canaan Valley, West Virginia , 20 miles away, 850 vertical feet
Wisp, Maryland , 29 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Bryce Resort, Virginia , 31 miles away, 500 vertical feet
Massanutten, Virginia , 46 miles away, 1110 vertical feet
Seven Springs, Pennsylvania , 51 miles away, 754 vertical feet
Hidden Valley, Pennsylvania , 52 miles away, 610 vertical feet
The Springs at Laurel Mountain, Pennsylvania , 57 miles away, 940 vertical feet
Wintergreen, Virginia , 65 miles away, 1003 vertical feet
Snowshoe, West Virginia , 68 miles away, 1500 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Lunice Creek - North Fork:
Canaan Valley Resort and Conf Ctr, Davis , 22 miles away
Wisp Resort, Mchenry , 29 miles away
Comfort Inn At Deep Creek Lake, Mchenry , 29 miles away
Comfort Inn Grantsville, Grantsville , 31 miles away
Hampton Inn Frostburg MD, Frostburg , 33 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Lunice Creek - North Fork:
Red Creek Campground, Tucker County, 12 miles away
Riverside Cabins and RV Park, Moorefield, 13 miles away
Scott's Cabins and RV Park, Moorefield, 13 miles away
 Trails Near Lunice Creek - North Fork:
North Fork Mountain Trail, Grant County , 9 miles away
Loop Trail, Grant County , 13 miles away
Redman Trail, Grant County , 13 miles away
Blackbird Knob Trail, Tucker County , 14 miles away
South Branch Trail, Pendleton County , 16 miles away
 National Parks Near Lunice Creek - North Fork:
Shenandoah National Park, Luray - VA , 54 miles away

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