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West Virginia whitewater - Muddlety Creek, Nicholas County
Nicholas
county,
West Virginia 41 to Summersville Lake section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
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CLASS III-IV 4.5 miles
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If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside West Virginia you might find the rivers here a bit more manageable, so if you're not from around here don't forget that lots of rivers here are good for beginners. The put-in location is a short drive from Oak Hill, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. The West Virginia 41 to Summersville Lake section of Muddlety Creek in West Virginia is 4.5 miles long and has been rated as a class III-IV section by American Whitewater. The scenic beauty of Nicholas |
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County and the water flowing gracefully down Muddlety Creek have people coming here. Getting your paddling muscles activated and a chance to spend some time outdoors are great attractions for lots of people. Muddlety Creek doesn't have a lot of paddling stretches, the West Virginia
| 41 to Summersville Lake stretch is the only one. No need to look hard for hotels, but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. The campgrounds here at Muddlety Creek are pretty good. This is a pretty decent length section, good for a one day paddling trip. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, there are lots of good rivers for that around here.
Briefly about the general area:
All the water falling down from the sky makes Muddlety Creek a wet place; of all the months in a year | |
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July is the one with the most rain, and the driest of the months is February.
Summertime at Muddlety Creek comes with high temperatures in the 80's. For the period of the dark hours of summer temperatures descend down into the 60's. High temperatures through the winter are normally in the 40's with temperatures at Muddlety Creek dipping down into the 20's all through winter nights.
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Muddlety Creek, West Virginia 41 to Summersville Lake road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.
QUICK STATS
AW Class:
III-IV
Length:
4.5
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Average Gradient: 50 fpm
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Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 38.30922
Longitude: -80.83329
Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 38.2668
Longitude: -80.81617
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Paddler input for Muddlety Creek, West Virginia:
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Outdoors Recreation Near Oak Hill, West Virginia
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Oak Hill, West Virginia, the metro area neareast to Muddlety Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
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| These outdoors activities are available near Muddlety Creek. |
| | Whitewater Near Muddlety Creek:
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Hominy Creek, Nicholas
County
, 6 miles away, Class II-IV - 12 miles long (Hominy Falls to Mt. Nebo) |
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Anglins Creek, Nicholas
County
, 9 miles away, Class II-IV - 9.5 miles long (CR 17/2 bridge to confluence of Meadow River) |
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Gauley River, Nicholas/ Fayette
County
, 9 miles away, Class IV-V - 9.8 miles long (Summersville Dam to Mason Branch) |
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Big Beaver Creek, Nicholas
County
, 9 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 4.5 miles long (Craigsville to Gauley River) |
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Meadow River, Fayette/ Nicholas
County
, 10 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 5 miles long (Route 19 to confluence with Gauley River) |
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Meadow River, Nicholas/Fayette
County
, 10 miles away, Class III-IV - 5 miles long (Nallen to Route 19 Bridge) |
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Gauley River, Nicholas
County
, 10 miles away, Class II-III(IV) - 8.4 miles long (Curtin Bridge to confluence with Big Beaver Creek) |
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Panther Creek, Nicholas
County
, 11 miles away, Class III-IV - 3.3 miles long (Confluence with Jim's Branch to confluence with Gauley River) |
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Glade Creek - Meadow River Tributary, Fayette
County
, 11 miles away, Class III-V - 2 miles long (County 60/12 bridge to Meadow River confluence) |
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Gauley River, Nicholas/Fayette
County
, 13 miles away, Class III+(IV) - 5.5 miles long (Mason Branch to Bucklick Branch) |
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| | Ski Areas Near Muddlety Creek:
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Winterplace, West Virginia
, 43 miles away, 603 vertical feet |
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Snowshoe, West Virginia
, 58 miles away, 1500 vertical feet |
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The Homestead, Virginia
, 68 miles away, 700 vertical feet |
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Canaan Valley, West Virginia
, 104 miles away, 850 vertical feet |
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Timberline, West Virginia
, 107 miles away, 1000 vertical feet |
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Wisp, Maryland
, 122 miles away, 610 vertical feet |
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Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina
, 128 miles away, 365 vertical feet |
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Wintergreen, Virginia
, 132 miles away, 1003 vertical feet |
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Ski Beech, North Carolina
, 135 miles away, 830 vertical feet |
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Hawksnest, North Carolina
, 135 miles away, 619 vertical feet |
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| | Hotels Near Muddlety Creek:
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Country Inn & Suites By Carlson, Charleston North (Elkview), Elkview
, 1 miles away |
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Summersville Super 8 Motel, Summersville
, 1 miles away |
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Sleep Inn Summersville, Summersville
, 1 miles away |
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Comfort Inn Summersville, Summersville
, 1 miles away |
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Country Inn & Suites By Carlson, Summersville, Wv, Summersville
, 1 miles away |
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| | Trails Near Muddlety Creek:
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Carnifex Trail, Nicholas County
, 9 miles away |
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Way Back Trail, Nicholas County
, 11 miles away |
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Perry Ridge Trail, Nicholas County
, 17 miles away |
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Harris Siding Trail, Nicholas County
, 17 miles away |
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Hinkle Branch Trail, Nicholas County
, 19 miles away |
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