West Virginia whitewater - Manns Creek, Fayette County
Fayette
county,
Babcock State Park to confluence with Glade Creek section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS V+ 1.7 miles
The Babcock State Park to confluence with Glade Creek stretch of Manns Creek is 1.7 miles long and is a class V+ section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. The scenic beauty of Fayette County and the water flowing gracefully down Manns Creek have people coming here. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside this state you might find the rivers here a bit more forgiving, so you'd better keep in mind that many runs in this state are very easy. There are many good hotels to choose from, but you'd better reserve in advance because
these hotels fill up quick. There are some good stretches to paddle in this river system, the Babcock State Park to confluence with Glade Creek stretch is one of them. A good workout and just hanging out with mother nature have a lot of people coming here. This stretch is short
so no need to bring snacks. There's camping available near Manns Creek. If you're coming from Oak Hill it's not a long drive at all to the put-in location, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way around here you'll find a large number of good spots.
Briefly about the general area: All the water falling down from the sky makes Manns Creek a wet place; July is the month that gets the most rain; the driest month is February. For the
duration of the long summer days at Manns Creek highs are typically in the 80's; throughout summer nights temperatures are in the 60's. High temperatures during the winter are normally in the 40's, and nighttime lows during the winter for Manns Creek tend to be in the 20's.
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