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

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Current weather conditions at Middle Fork, West Virginia
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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
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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...



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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.
 

   

OUTDOORS
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

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