West Virginia whitewater - Piney Creek, Raleigh County

Raleigh county, Beckley to McCreery section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS III-V     12 miles
  Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in this state tend to be more forgiving than the national average, so don't forget that many of the sections here are safe for beginners. The put-in is not too far from Beckley, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. The beautiful scenery of Raleigh County and the cool fresh water make the trip here worthwhile. A bit of exercise and just being out on the river for a while have a lot of people coming here. If you have the time you can make this a two day trip, so why not pack
    your camping stuff too. The campgrounds here at Piney Creek are pretty good. There are plenty of hotels here if you want to spend a night, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. Piney Creek doesn't have a lot of paddling sections, the Beckley
to McCreery section is the only one. The Beckley to McCreery section of Piney Creek is 12 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class III-V section of whitewater. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way this area has a large number of paddling rivers.

Briefly about the general area:
For the duration of the summer at Piney Creek temperatures are frequently in the 80's. When the night sets in temperatures descend down into the 50's. Throughout the winter the highs are generally
 
in the 30's while Piney Creek overnight low temperatures during the wintertime are in the 10's. Cyclone Hollow is in the neighborhood of Piney Creek and is certainly a tremendous spot to take a look at.
Piney Creek frequently gets a large amount of rain; during July this area sees the most rain, and the driest of the months is February.

Piney Creek, Beckley to McCreery road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: III-V
Length: 12 miles
Average Gradient: 80 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 37.756
Longitude: -81.156

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 37.84889
Longitude: -81.0925

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Current weather conditions at Piney Creek, West Virginia
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Local climate location: OAK HILL 12 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

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2 miles away
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3 miles away
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3 miles away
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Outdoors Recreation Near Beckley, West Virginia
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Beckley, West Virginia, the metro area neareast to Piney Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Piney Creek.
 Whitewater Near Piney Creek:
New River, Fayette/Raleigh County , 6 miles away, Class II-III - 15 miles long (McCreery to Thurmond)
Glade Creek - New River Tributary, Raleigh County , 6 miles away, Class IV - 5 miles long (Beckley Water Supply Reservoir to confluence with Pinch Creek)
Glade Creek - New River Tributary, Raleigh County , 7 miles away, Class IV - 5.5 miles long (Confluence with Pinch Creek to confluence with New River)
Dunloup Creek, Fayette County , 8 miles away, Class III-IV - 6 miles long (Harvey to New River at Thurmond)
Pinch Creek - Glade Creek Tributary, Raleigh County , 8 miles away, Class IV-V - 4.2 miles long (Pluto to confluence with Glade Creek)
New River, Summers/ Fayette County , 9 miles away, Class I-III - 15 miles long (Sandstone to McCreery)
Arbuckle Creek, Fayette County , 9 miles away, Class III-IV - 3.7 miles long (Oak Hill to New)
New River, -blank- County , 11 miles away, Class I-III - 7 miles long (Thurmond to Cunard)
New River, Fayette County , 12 miles away, Class III-IV+(V) - 6.5 miles long (Cunard to Fayette Station)
Fall Branch, Raleigh County , 14 miles away, Class II-IV - 1.5 miles long (ATV trail to River Road on New River above Sandstone falls)
 Ski Areas Near Piney Creek:
Winterplace, West Virginia , 11 miles away, 603 vertical feet
Snowshoe, West Virginia , 86 miles away, 1500 vertical feet
The Homestead, Virginia , 87 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina , 96 miles away, 365 vertical feet
Ski Beech, North Carolina , 102 miles away, 830 vertical feet
Hawksnest, North Carolina , 103 miles away, 619 vertical feet
Sugar Mountain, North Carolina , 104 miles away, 1200 vertical feet
Canaan Valley, West Virginia , 134 miles away, 850 vertical feet
Timberline, West Virginia , 137 miles away, 1000 vertical feet
Wolf Laurel, North Carolina , 139 miles away, 700 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Piney Creek:
Sleep Inn Beaver, Beaver , 2 miles away
MICROTEL INN AND SUITES, BECKLEY, Beckley , 3 miles away
Red Carpet Inn Beckley, Beckley , 3 miles away
Days Inn of Mount Hope, Mount Hope , 6 miles away
Quality Inn Beckley, Beckley , 6 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Piney Creek:
Mountain State Travel and Trl Pr, Glen Morgan, 1 miles away
Lake Stephens Campground, Beckley, 10 miles away
Cooter's Cabins and Campin, Fayetteville, 13 miles away
 National Parks Near Piney Creek:
Bluestone National Scenic River, Glen Jean - WV , 6 miles away
Gauley River National Recreation Area, Glen Jean - WV , 6 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Piney Creek:
Grandview Country Club, Beaver , 4 miles away
Beaver Creek Golf Club, Beaver , 5 miles away
 Lakes Near Piney Creek

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