West Virginia whitewater - Otter Creek, Tucker County

Tucker county, Big Springs Gap to Cheat River section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS IV     2.6 miles
  The beautiful scenery of West Virginia and the playfulness of the water are reasons enough to come here and paddle. The sections for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in West Virginia are often more forgiving than in other states, so if you're not from around here don't forget that quite a few of the sections here are pretty easy. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. This stretch is short so it's not like you're gonna spend hours on the river in one stretch. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either
    way in this general area you'll find lots of paddling rivers. There are many good hotels to choose from, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. There are a few other sections in this river system that can be paddled as well. The Big Springs Gap
to Cheat River stretch of Otter Creek in Tucker County is 2.6 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class IV section of whitewater. Great exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors will make you glad you came.

Briefly about the general area:
Going for a hike along the Green Mountain Trail will let you absorb the natural beauty of this vicinity, and if the weather is wonderful, you can go for a hike along the Big Springs Gap Trail. Through the days of summer highs here at Otter Creek reach the 80's. Once the sun is down it
 
drops down to the 50's. Highs through the wintertime are typically in the 30's while Otter Creek overnight low temperatures throughout the winter are in the 10's.
Otter Creek ordinarily gets a great deal of rain; most of the rain falls during July, and February is the month with the least moisture.

Otter Creek, Big Springs Gap to Cheat River road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: IV
Length: 2.6 miles
Average Gradient: 85 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 39.0414
Longitude: -79.65081

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 39.04249
Longitude: -79.6084

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Current weather conditions at Otter Creek, West Virginia
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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
12 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,...

Econo Lodge Elkins, Elkins
16 miles away
Pet accommodation: 10.00 per stay, per pet up to 2 pets....

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...



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OUTDOORS
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, Randolph / Tucker County , 3 miles away, Class IV-V(V+) - 9 miles long (to Big Spring Gap)
Cheat River - Black Fork, Tucker County , 3 miles away, Class II - 4 miles long (Confluence of Blackwater River and Dry Fork at Hendricks to confluence of Shavers Fork)
Cheat River - Dry Fork, Randolph/ Tucker County , 3 miles away, Class III-IV - 12 miles long (Jenningston to Hendricks)
Blackwater River, Tucker County , 4 miles away, Class III-V - 7 miles long (North Fork Confluence to Hendricks)
Red Run, Tucker County , 5 miles away, Class V+ - 4 miles long (Ford at FS 13 road to confluence of Dry Fork)
Cheat River - Glady Fork, Randolph Tucker County , 5 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 - 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 - Glady Fork, Randolph County , 6 miles away, Class I-II - 9.9 miles long (US 33 Bridge to CR 12 bridge Close to Sully)
Cheat River - Laurel Fork, Randolph/ Tucker County , 7 miles away, Class III-IV - 13 miles long (US 33 Bridge to Cheat River Dry Fork)
 Ski Areas Near Otter Creek:
Canaan Valley, West Virginia , 14 miles away, 850 vertical feet
Timberline, West Virginia , 16 miles away, 1000 vertical feet
Wisp, Maryland , 33 miles away, 610 vertical feet
Snowshoe, West Virginia , 42 miles away, 1500 vertical feet
Seven Springs, Pennsylvania , 57 miles away, 750 vertical feet
The Homestead, Virginia , 60 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Hidden Valley, Pennsylvania , 60 miles away, 610 vertical feet
Bryce Resort, Virginia , 61 miles away, 500 vertical feet
The Springs at Laurel Mountain, Pennsylvania , 68 miles away, 940 vertical feet
Massanutten, Virginia , 69 miles away, 1100 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Otter Creek:
Pendletonheim Efficiency, Parsons , 5 miles away
Tucker Country Inn, Parsons , 5 miles away
Alpine Lodge, Bowden , 9 miles away
Blackwater Lodge, Davis , 12 miles away
Alpine Lodge, Davis , 12 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Otter Creek:
Revelle Campgrounds, Bowden, 9 miles away
Alpine Shores Campground, Bowden, 9 miles away
Revelle's River Resorts, Bowden, 9 miles away
 Trails Near Otter Creek:
Green Mountain Trail, Tucker County , 1 miles away
Big Springs Gap Trail, Tucker County , 2 miles away
Bennet Rock Trail, Tucker County , 2 miles away
Otter Creek Trail, Randolph County , 3 miles away
Moore Run Trail, Randolph County , 3 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Otter Creek:
Golf Holly Meadows Golf Course, Parsons , 5 miles away

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