West Virginia whitewater - Muddy Creek, Preston County
Preston
county,
Orr to Route 26 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS II-III 11.5 miles
The average West Virginia whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit easier to master than those in other states, so don't forget that quite a few of the sections here are pretty easy. The scenic beauty of West Virginia and the cool fresh water beats anything. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. The put-in location is a reasonable drive from Morgantown, as you can see on the road map further down. This is one of a small
number of paddling stretches in this river system, there are a few others too. If you hurry you can run this section in a day but why not make it an overnighter, so why not pack your camping stuff too. The Orr to Route 26 section of Muddy Creek in West Virginia is 11.5 miles long
and is rated by American Whitewater as a class II-III section. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way this is an area with plenty of rivers for that. Great exercise and spending some quality time in nature will have you coming back for more.
Briefly about the general area: For the period of the days of summer here at Muddy Creek, high temperatures generally reach the 80's, and the nighttime is a little chillier of course, ordinarily in the 60's. The wintertime comes with highs in the 30's
with winter lows in the 20's overnight here at Muddy Creek. A normal amount of rainfall falls here at Muddy Creek; July is the month that gets the most rain, and the driest month of the year is February.
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