West Virginia whitewater - Otter Creek, Randolph / Tucker County Randolph / Tucker county, to Big Spring Gap section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS IV-V(V+)     9 miles   The beautiful scenery of West Virginia and the cool fresh water make the trip here worthwhile. There are a few other sections in this river system that can be paddled as well. The to Big Spring Gap section of Otter Creek in Randolph / Tucker County is 9 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class IV-V(V+) section of whitewater. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking there are lots of good spots for that around here. On this section you do get some distance, suitable for an afternoon trip. The campgrounds here at Otter Creek are     pretty good. A good workout and a chance to spend some time outdoors will have you coming back for more. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. Briefly about the general area: Going for a hike along the Otter Creek Trail will let you absorb the natural beauty of this vicinity. A great deal of precipitation falls at Otter Creek; through the month of July you get the most rain around here, and the driest month of the year is February. Throughout the warmest time of the year here at Otter Creek, high temperatures frequently get into the 80's. Through the dark hours of summer temperatures plunge down into the 50's. The wintertime comes with highs in the 30's with temperatures at Otter Creek dipping down into the 10's all   through winter nights. While you're here at Otter Creek you can take a hike along the Green Mountain Trail, and you might also want to pay a visit to Devils Gulch if you're here at Otter Creek. Otter Creek, to Big Spring Gap road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: IV-V(V+) Length: 9 miles Average Gradient: 96 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 38.9457 Longitude: -79.6681 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 39.0414 Longitude: -79.60901 Paddler input for Otter Creek, West Virginia: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Otter Creek, West Virginia Local climate location: BELINGTON 4 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Canaan Valley Resort and Conf Ctr, Davis 14 miles away Canaan Valley Resort and Conference Center is four-season resort offering ski, snowboarding, tubing, cross-country skiing and ice-skating in the winter and golf, geocaching, Eurogbunge, climbing wall,... 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Outdoors Recreation Near Morgantown, West Virginia Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Morgantown, West Virginia, the metro area neareast to Otter Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Otter Creek.   Whitewater Near Otter Creek: Roaring Creek, Preston County , 2 miles away, Class IV - 6.1 miles long (County Road 3-12 to Cheat River) Otter Creek, Tucker County , 3 miles away, Class IV - 2.6 miles long (Big Springs Gap to Cheat River) Cheat River - Glady Fork, Randolph County , 4 miles away, Class I-II - 9.9 miles long (US 33 Bridge to CR 12 bridge Close to Sully) Cheat River - Glady Fork, Randolph Tucker County , 4 miles away, Class I-III - 8.9 miles long (CR 12 bridge Close to Sully to confluence of Dry Fork Close to Gladwin) Cheat River - Dry Fork, Randolph/ Tucker County , 4 miles away, Class III-IV - 12 miles long (Jenningston to Hendricks) Cheat River - Black Fork, Tucker County , 5 miles away, Class II - 4 miles long (Confluence of Blackwater River and Dry Fork at Hendricks to confluence of Shavers Fork) Cheat River - Shavers Fork, Randolph Tucker County , 5 miles away, Class I-II - 15.9 miles long (Bridge crossing Shavers Fork Close to Little Black Fork to Parsons) Cheat River - Laurel Fork, Randolph/ Tucker County , 6 miles away, Class III-IV - 13 miles long (US 33 Bridge to Cheat River Dry Fork) Cheat River - Shavers Fork, Randolph County , 6 miles away, Class I-II - 14.6 miles long (Bowden to bridge crossing Shavers Fork Close to Little Black Fork) Red Run, Tucker County , 6 miles away, Class V+ - 4 miles long (Ford at FS 13 road to confluence of Dry Fork)   Ski Areas Near Otter Creek: Canaan Valley, West Virginia , 15 miles away, 850 vertical feet Timberline, West Virginia , 17 miles away, 1000 vertical feet Wisp, Maryland , 36 miles away, 700 vertical feet Snowshoe, West Virginia , 39 miles away, 1500 vertical feet The Homestead, Virginia , 58 miles away, 700 vertical feet Seven Springs, Pennsylvania , 60 miles away, 754 vertical feet Bryce Resort, Virginia , 61 miles away, 500 vertical feet Hidden Valley, Pennsylvania , 63 miles away, 610 vertical feet Massanutten, Virginia , 69 miles away, 1110 vertical feet The Springs at Laurel Mountain, Pennsylvania , 71 miles away, 940 vertical feet   Hotels Near Otter Creek: Canaan Valley Resort and Conf Ctr, Davis , 14 miles away Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites ELKINS, Elkins , 15 miles away Hampton Inn Elkins, Elkins , 15 miles away Days Inn and Suites Elkins, Elkins , 16 miles away Super 8 Elkins, Elkins , 17 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Otter Creek: Revelle Campgrounds, Bowden, 6 miles away Alpine Shores Campground, Bowden, 6 miles away Revelle's River Resorts, Bowden, 6 miles away   Trails Near Otter Creek: Otter Creek Trail, Randolph County , 0 miles away Green Mountain Trail, Tucker County , 1 miles away Moore Run Trail, Randolph County , 2 miles away Shavers Mountain Trail, Randolph County , 2 miles away Turkey Run Trail, Tucker County , 3 miles away