West Virginia whitewater - Potomac River - North Fork of South Branch, Pendelton/Grant County
Pendelton/Grant
county,
Seneca Rocks to Head of Hopeville Canyon section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS I-III 9.6 miles
The wonderful West Virginia scenery and the cool fresh water are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. If you've been out of state whitewater rafting and kayaking you might find the rivers here more forgiving, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that a large number of rivers in this state are quite easy. This stretch is mid length, suitable for an afternoon trip. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way this is an area with plenty of spots for that. The Seneca Rocks to Head of Hopeville Canyon stretch is
one of many paddling stretches in this river system. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. This section
of Potomac River - North Fork of South Branch in West Virginia is 9.6 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class I-III section of whitewater.
Briefly about the general area: While you're here at Potomac River - North Fork of South Branch you can take a hike along the South Branch Trail, and do put some time aside to spend at Trout Rocks Spring while you're here at Potomac River - North Fork of South Branch. Coming to this river is always a good idea. Summertime highs at Potomac River - North Fork of South Branch regularly
tend to be in the 70's, and the night is quite cooler of course, mostly in the 50's. During the winter this place gets highs in the 30's, and night lows at Potomac River - North Fork of South Branch throughout the wintertime typically plunge into the 10's. Have a great hiking adventure
along the Redman Trail, and if you want to take a look at some attention-grabbing stuff, take a look at Yellow Rocks. Potomac River - North Fork of South Branch regularly gets a large amount of rain; July is the wettest month with most rain while October is ordinarily the driest month.
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These outdoors activities are available near Potomac River - North Fork of South Branch.
Potomac River - South Branch, Pendleton/ Grant
County
, 4 miles away, Class I-II+(III) - 9 miles long (US 220 to Big Bend Campground)
Potomac River - South Branch, Grant
County
, 7 miles away, Class I-II(III) - 16 miles long (Big Bend Campground to US220)
Red Creek, Tucker
County
, 8 miles away, Class V+ - 7.2 miles long (Red Creek Recreation Area to North Branch Bridge)
Potomac River - South Branch, Pendleton
County
, 8 miles away, Class I-II - 8 miles long (Ruddle to US 220)
Seneca Creek, Pendleton
County
, 10 miles away, Class III - 6.2 miles long (Forest Service Campground to Route 28)
Potomac River - North Fork of South Branch, Pendleton
County
, 10 miles away, Class I-II(III) - 7.6 miles long (Riverton to Seneca Rocks)
Red Creek, Tucker/ Randolph
County
, 12 miles away, Class III-IV - 6.9 miles long (D4149 North Branch Bridge to confluence with Dry Fork)
Potomac River - South Fork of the South Branch, Pendleton/ Hardy
County
, 13 miles away, Class II-IV - 12.1 miles long (Fort Seybert to Milam)
Lunice Creek, Grant
County
, 13 miles away, Class I-II - 7.3 miles long (West Virginia 42 to US220)
Lunice Creek - North Fork, Grant
County
, 13 miles away, Class I-III - 6 miles long (Confluence of Shell Run to confluence of North Fork and South Fork)