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. Potomac River - North Fork of South Branch, Seneca Rocks to Head of Hopeville Canyon road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: I-III Length: 9.6 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 38.83388 Longitude: -79.37195 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 38.99027 Longitude: -79.19556 Paddler input for Potomac River - North Fork of South Branch, West Virginia: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Potomac River - North Fork of South Branch, West Virginia Local climate location: CANAAN VALLEY 6 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Canaan Valley Resort and Conf Ctr, Davis 17 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,... Wisp Resort, Mchenry 35 miles away For information on lodging/ski packages/golf packages, please call the Wisp directly at 800-462-9477. 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Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Potomac River - North Fork of South Branch.   Whitewater 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)   Ski Areas Near Potomac River - North Fork of South Branch: Timberline, West Virginia , 11 miles away, 1000 vertical feet Canaan Valley, West Virginia , 11 miles away, 850 vertical feet Wisp, Maryland , 35 miles away, 700 vertical feet Bryce Resort, Virginia , 36 miles away, 500 vertical feet Massanutten, Virginia , 46 miles away, 1110 vertical feet Snowshoe, West Virginia , 55 miles away, 1500 vertical feet Wintergreen, Virginia , 59 miles away, 1003 vertical feet Seven Springs, Pennsylvania , 60 miles away, 754 vertical feet Hidden Valley, Pennsylvania , 62 miles away, 610 vertical feet The Homestead, Virginia , 65 miles away, 700 vertical feet   Hotels Near Potomac River - North Fork of South Branch: Canaan Valley Resort and Conf Ctr, Davis , 17 miles away Wisp Resort, Mchenry , 35 miles away Comfort Inn At Deep Creek Lake, Mchenry , 35 miles away Crimson Inn, Bridgewater , 36 miles away Hampton Inn Harrisonburg University, Harrisonburg , 37 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Potomac River - North Fork of South Branch: Smoke Hole Campground, Pendleton County, 3 miles away Red Creek Campground, Tucker County, 7 miles away Yokum's Vacationland and Princess Snowbird's Indian Village, Seneca Rocks, 10 miles away   Trails Near Potomac River - North Fork of South Branch: Redman Trail, Grant County , 1 miles away South Branch Trail, Pendleton County , 3 miles away Loop Trail, Grant County , 3 miles away North Fork Mountain Trail, Grant County , 4 miles away South Prong Trail, Randolph County , 6 miles away   National Parks Near Potomac River - North Fork of South Branch: Shenandoah National Park, Luray - VA , 59 miles away