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 Big Springs Gap to Cheat River section of Otter Creek is 2.6 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class IV section. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in West Virginia is often easier than elsewhere, so you'd better keep in mind that many runs in this state are very easy. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, this is an area with plenty of rivers for that. This is a pretty short section so you'd better be prepared to walk your kayak back to put-in a few times. The nature scenery of West Virginia and     the sparkling of the sunlight on the water beats anything. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. This river system has a few good paddling sections and the Big Springs Gap to Cheat River section is one of them. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. Briefly about the general area: On a delightful day at Otter Creek you can take a hike along the Green Mountain Trail; there is a nice hiking trail nearby called the Big Springs Gap Trail. Otter Creek gets a great deal of water; through July this area sees the most rain while February is the month with the least amount of precipitation. Summertime at Otter Creek arrives with high temperatures in the 80's. Once the sun is down it drops down to the 50's. Daytime highs during the wintertime are in the 30's, and during the dark hours in the winter at Otter Creek temperatures drop to the 10's.   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 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 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,... 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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, 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, 700 vertical feet Snowshoe, West Virginia , 42 miles away, 1500 vertical feet Seven Springs, Pennsylvania , 57 miles away, 754 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, 1110 vertical feet   Hotels Near Otter Creek: Canaan Valley Resort and Conf Ctr, Davis , 12 miles away Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites ELKINS, Elkins , 16 miles away Hampton Inn Elkins, Elkins , 17 miles away Days Inn and Suites Elkins, Elkins , 17 miles away Super 8 Elkins, Elkins , 19 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Otter Creek: Five River Campgrounds, Parsons, 5 miles away Revelle Campgrounds, Bowden, 9 miles away Alpine Shores Campground, 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