West Virginia whitewater - Pinch Creek - Glade Creek Tributary, Raleigh County
Raleigh
county,
Pluto to confluence with Glade Creek section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS IV-V 4.2 miles
The natural beauty of West Virginia and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream make the trip here worthwhile. The rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking in this state are often easier than in other states, so you'd better keep in mind that many runs in this state are very easy. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. No shortage of good hotels, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. This section of Pinch Creek - Glade Creek Tributary in West Virginia is 4.2 miles long and has
been determined by American Whitewater to be a class IV-V section. The put-in location is a short drive from Beckley, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. This is a pretty decent length section, it's good length for a morning trip.
You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, this area has a large number of paddling spots. Pinch Creek - Glade Creek Tributary doesn't have a lot of paddling stretches, the Pluto to confluence with Glade Creek stretch is the only one.
Briefly about the general area: It's always splendid to stop by Bessie Meadows Spring. Summertime highs at Pinch Creek - Glade Creek Tributary usually tend to be in the 80's. Through the dark hours of summer temperatures dip down into the 50's. For the duration of the winter this place
gets highs in the 30's while Pinch Creek - Glade Creek Tributary night low temperatures during the wintertime are in the 10's. Pinch Creek - Glade Creek Tributary regularly gets much rain; July is the wettest month with most rain, and February is the month with the least moisture.
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Glade Creek - New River Tributary, Raleigh
County
, 2 miles away, Class IV - 5 miles long (Beckley Water Supply Reservoir to confluence with Pinch Creek)
Glade Creek - New River Tributary, Raleigh
County
, 3 miles away, Class IV - 5.5 miles long (Confluence with Pinch Creek to confluence with New River)
New River, Summers/ Fayette
County
, 5 miles away, Class I-III - 15 miles long (Sandstone to McCreery)
Fall Branch, Raleigh
County
, 6 miles away, Class II-IV - 1.5 miles long (ATV trail to River Road on New River above Sandstone falls)
Piney Creek, Raleigh
County
, 8 miles away, Class III-V - 12 miles long (Beckley to McCreery)
Madams Creek, Summers
County
, 8 miles away, Class III+(IV) - 2 miles long (Madams Creek Road to New River)
Little Bluestone River & Tributaries, Summers
County
, 8 miles away, Class II-III+ - 2.2 miles long (Cr 27 bridge to Bluestone River)
New River, Summers/ Fayette/ Raleigh
County
, 9 miles away, Class I-III(IV) - 11 miles long (Bluestone Dam to Sandstone)
Mountain Creek, Mercer
County
, 9 miles away, Class III-IV - 2.1 miles long (CR 4 bridge to Bluestone River)
New River, Fayette/Raleigh
County
, 10 miles away, Class II-III - 15 miles long (McCreery to Thurmond)