West Virginia whitewater - Middle Fork, Barbour County Barbour county, Audra State Park to Tygart River Confluence section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS III-IV     7 miles   The nature scenery of Barbour County and the cool fresh water beats anything. The starting location is a reasonable drive from Clarksburg, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in West Virginia tend to be more forgiving than the national average, so better not forget that rivers here are not as hard as elsewhere. The Audra State Park to Tygart River Confluence stretch is one of a few paddling stretches in this river system. The campgrounds here at Middle Fork are pretty good. Some people prefer     whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way around here you'll find a large number of good spots. The Audra State Park to Tygart River Confluence stretch of Middle Fork in West Virginia is 7 miles long and has been rated as a class III-IV section by American Whitewater. On this section you do get some distance, you can easily run it on an afternoon. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. Great exercise and just being out on the river for a while are sure to keep you coming back for more. Briefly about the general area: Throughout the warm days of summer at Middle Fork highs are commonly in the 80's while night lows are commonly in the 50's. High temperatures throughout the wintertime are normally in the   30's, and winter nights come with lows in the 10's to Middle Fork. All the water falling down from the sky makes Middle Fork a wet location; the month with most of the rain is July, and the driest month is February. Middle Fork, Audra State Park to Tygart River Confluence road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: III-IV Length: 7 miles Average Gradient: 79 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 39.04024 Longitude: -80.0681 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 39.0615 Longitude: -80.04741 Paddler input for Middle Fork, West Virginia: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Middle Fork, West Virginia Local climate location: BUCKHANNON 7 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Elkins-Days Inn, Elkins 15 miles away The Days Inn Elkins, an award winning facility, offers superior and affordable accommodations with clean, comfortable rooms and quality service. We offer Business Place rooms, Honeymoon Suites, Kitch... Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites ELKINS, Elkins 16 miles away Welcome to the Holiday Inn Express in Elkins, West Virginia. This new 69 room property is located minutes off of Rt. 33/250, near the heart of historic downtown Elkins, home of Davis and Elkins Colleg... Americas Best Value Inn, Elkins 16 miles away Americas Best Value Inn located in Elkins, WV is a beautiful roadside hotel with both inside corridors and drive up rooms. We are a perfect destination for people that love the outdoors. Open season...   All West Virginia Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in West Virginia. Books about whitewater paddling on Middle Fork, West Virginia List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Middle 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 Clarksburg, West Virginia Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Clarksburg, West Virginia, the metro area neareast to Middle Fork. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Middle Fork.   Whitewater Near Middle Fork: Middle Fork, Barbour/Randolph County , 2 miles away, Class I-III - 5 miles long (Confluence of Laurel Fork to Audra State Park) Buckhannon River, Barbour County , 3 miles away, Class I-II - 2.3 miles long (Rangoon to Tygart Junction) Tygart Valley River, Barbour County , 4 miles away, Class III-V - 11.8 miles long (Belington to Buckhannon River) Sand Run, Upshur County , 7 miles away, Class I-II(III) - 6.4 miles long (Confluence of Beech Run to confluence of Buckhannon River) Tygart Valley River, Randolph/Barbour County , 8 miles away, Class II-III+ - 8.4 miles long (Aggregates to confluence with Beaver Creek) Laurel Creek - Tygart Tributary, Barbour County , 9 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 5.8 miles long (West Virginia 38 to Tygart River) Roaring Creek - Tygart Valley River Tributary, Randolph County , 10 miles away, Class III-IV - 5 miles long (Coalton to confluence of Tygart Valley River above Norton) Tygart Valley River, Barbour County , 11 miles away, Class III-V - 8 miles long (Above Arden to Big Cove Run) Teter Creek, Barbour County , 12 miles away, Class IV - 4 miles long (Nestorville to Tygart River) Middle Fork, Randolph County , 13 miles away, Class II-III - 12.4 miles long (Adolph to confluence with Long Run)   Ski Areas Near Middle Fork: Snowshoe, West Virginia , 34 miles away, 1500 vertical feet Canaan Valley, West Virginia , 44 miles away, 850 vertical feet Timberline, West Virginia , 46 miles away, 1000 vertical feet Wisp, Maryland , 55 miles away, 610 vertical feet The Homestead, Virginia , 60 miles away, 700 vertical feet Seven Springs, Pennsylvania , 74 miles away, 750 vertical feet Hidden Valley, Pennsylvania , 77 miles away, 610 vertical feet Boyce Park, Pennsylvania , 79 miles away, 180 vertical feet The Springs at Laurel Mountain, Pennsylvania , 86 miles away, 940 vertical feet Bryce Resort, Virginia , 90 miles away, 500 vertical feet   Hotels Near Middle Fork: Elkins-Days Inn, Elkins , 15 miles away Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites ELKINS, Elkins , 16 miles away Americas Best Value Inn, Elkins , 16 miles away Elkins Super 8 Motel, Elkins , 17 miles away Econo Lodge Elkins, Elkins , 17 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Middle Fork: Stonecoal Campground, Buckhannon, 15 miles away Big Bend - Monongahela National Forest, Elkins, 16 miles away Blue Bend Rec Area - Monongahela National Forest, Elkins, 16 miles away   Lakes Near Middle Fork