West Virginia whitewater - Potomac River - North Fork of South Branch, Pendleton County

Pendleton county, Cherry Grove to Riverton section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS I-II     9.8 miles
  The beautiful scenery of Pendleton County and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water have people coming here. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in West Virginia is often easier than elsewhere, so you'd better keep in mind that many of the rivers here are not very demanding. On this section you do get some distance, it's perfect for a one day trip. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, this area has a large number of paddling places. The Cherry Grove to Riverton section of Potomac River - North Fork of South Branch
    in Pendleton County is 9.8 miles long and it is classified as a class I-II section by American Whitewater. Getting a good workout and a chance to spend some time outdoors have people coming from far and near. This is not the only paddling section in this river system, there are
others too. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp.

Briefly about the general area:
For the period of the summer months at Potomac River - North Fork of South Branch temperatures are regularly in the 80's with overnight lows in the 50's. During the winter highs are regularly in the 30's, and after the sun is down during the winter temperatures at Potomac River - North Fork of South Branch fall into the 10's. The Horton Riverton Trail offers hiking at its best; Riverton Gap is definitely a wonderful site to check out.
 
Potomac River - North Fork of South Branch is right by the High Meadows Trail. All the water falling down from the sky makes Potomac River - North Fork of South Branch a wet site; July is the month that gets the most rain, and the driest of the months is February.

Potomac River - North Fork of South Branch, Cherry Grove to Riverton road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: I-II
Length: 9.8 miles
Average Gradient: 45 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 38.63722
Longitude: -79.52084

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 38.83388
Longitude: -79.37195

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Current weather conditions at Potomac River - North Fork of South Branch, West Virginia
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Local climate location: ELKINS WSO AP 11 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Canaan Valley Resort and Conf Ctr, Davis
21 miles away
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Red Carpet Inn Bartow, Bartow
26 miles away
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Hampton Inn Elkins, Elkins
29 miles away
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Outdoors Recreation Near Staunton-Waynesboro, Virginia
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Staunton-Waynesboro, Virginia, the metro area neareast to Potomac River - North Fork of South Branch. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Potomac River - North Fork of South Branch.
 Whitewater Near Potomac River - North Fork of South Branch:
Potomac River - North Fork of South Branch, Pendleton County , 4 miles away, Class I-II(III) - 7.6 miles long (Riverton to Seneca Rocks)
Seneca Creek, Pendleton County , 5 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 13 miles long (Judy Springs to Forest Service Campground)
Seneca Creek, Pendleton County , 6 miles away, Class III - 6.2 miles long (Forest Service Campground to Route 28)
Waites Run, Pendleton County , 7 miles away, Class IV - 1.8 miles long (Up Forest Service Road to Seneca Creek)
Big Run River, Pendleton County , 9 miles away, Class II+ - 3.7 miles long (Confluence with Teeter Camp Run to Cherry Grove)
Potomac River - South Branch, Pendleton County , 9 miles away, Class I-II - 10.1 miles long (CR 23 to Ruddle)
Gandy Creek, Randolph County , 9 miles away, Class III - 13.6 miles long (Sinks outlet to Cheat River Dry Fork)
Potomac River - South Branch, Highland VA/ Pendleton WV County , 10 miles away, Class I-II - 13.4 miles long (state line to CR 23)
Cheat River - Dry Fork, Randolph County , 11 miles away, Class I-III - 12 miles long (Confluence of Gandy Creek to CR 32/4 bridge over Dry Fork)
Cheat River - Dry Fork, Randolph County , 11 miles away, Class II - 2 miles long (2 miles above confluence of Gandy Creek to Gandy Creek)
 Ski Areas Near Potomac River - North Fork of South Branch:
Canaan Valley, West Virginia , 15 miles away, 850 vertical feet
Timberline, West Virginia , 17 miles away, 1000 vertical feet
Snowshoe, West Virginia , 41 miles away, 1500 vertical feet
Wisp, Maryland , 45 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Bryce Resort, Virginia , 47 miles away, 500 vertical feet
The Homestead, Virginia , 51 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Massanutten, Virginia , 51 miles away, 1110 vertical feet
Wintergreen, Virginia , 56 miles away, 1003 vertical feet
Seven Springs, Pennsylvania , 70 miles away, 754 vertical feet
Hidden Valley, Pennsylvania , 72 miles away, 610 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Potomac River - North Fork of South Branch:
Canaan Valley Resort and Conf Ctr, Davis , 21 miles away
Red Carpet Inn Bartow, Bartow , 26 miles away
Hampton Inn Elkins, Elkins , 29 miles away
Super 8 Elkins, Elkins , 29 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites ELKINS, Elkins , 30 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Potomac River - North Fork of South Branch:
Yokum's Vacationland and Princess Snowbird's Indian Village, Seneca Rocks, 4 miles away
Judy Springs Campground, Pendleton County, 5 miles away
Seneca Campground, Pendleton County, 7 miles away
 Trails Near Potomac River - North Fork of South Branch:
Horton Riverton Trail, Pendleton County , 4 miles away
High Meadows Trail, Pendleton County , 4 miles away
Lumberjack Trail, Pendleton County , 4 miles away
Horton Trail, Pendleton County , 5 miles away
Judy Springs Trail, Pendleton County , 5 miles away
 National Parks Near Potomac River - North Fork of South Branch:
Shenandoah National Park, Luray - VA , 69 miles away

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