West Virginia whitewater - Mill Creek - New River Tributary, Fayette County
Fayette
county,
Hopewell Road bridge to Ansted section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS II-III 5 miles
This section of Mill Creek - New River Tributary in West Virginia is 5 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class II-III section of whitewater. The sections for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in West Virginia are often more forgiving than in other states, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that rivers here are not as hard as elsewhere. This is one of a small number of paddling stretches in this river system, there are a few others too. Great exercise and just hanging out with mother nature are sure to keep you coming back
for more. On this section you do get some distance, suitable for an afternoon trip. There are plenty of hotels here if you want to spend a night, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. And of course, there are campgrounds nearby. Some people prefer
whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way around here you'll find a large number of good places. The natural beauty of West Virginia and the cool fresh water are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. The starting point is not too far from Oak Hill, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that.
Briefly about the general area: A great deal of rain falls at Mill Creek - New River Tributary; July is the wettest month with most rain, and February is the month with the least moisture. If you're popping by
Mill Creek - New River Tributary from Oak Hill, you won't be the only one. At Mill Creek - New River Tributary during the summer highs are in the 80's. Summer night lows sink down to the 60's. For the period of the wintertime the highs are usually in the 40's with winter lows in the 20's overnight here at Mill Creek - New River Tributary.
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