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 Seneca Rocks to Head of Hopeville Canyon stretch of Potomac River - North Fork of South Branch in Pendelton/Grant County is 9.6 miles long and has been rated as a class I-III section by American Whitewater. 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. Getting some good exercise and just hanging out with mother nature are great reasons to come. On this section you do get some distance, suitable for an afternoon trip. This river system is     full of great paddling sections, the Seneca Rocks to Head of Hopeville Canyon section is just one of them. The natural beauty of West Virginia and the water flowing gracefully down Potomac River - North Fork of South Branch are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. There's camping available near Potomac River - North Fork of South Branch. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, there are lots of good spots for that around here. Briefly about the general area: Have a wonderful hiking adventure along the Redman Trail, and no need to travel far to stop by interesting stuff like Yellow Rocks. Summer brings highs in the 70's to Potomac River - North Fork of South Branch with overnight lows in the 50's. High temperatures throughout the wintertime are normally in the 30's,   and during the dark hours in the wintertime at Potomac River - North Fork of South Branch temperatures plunge to the 10's. This is such a wonderful river. The high level of rain makes Potomac River - North Fork of South Branch a relatively wet location; of all the months in a year July is the one with the most rain, and October is when it's the driest. A trip to Potomac River - North Fork of South Branch wouldn't be complete without taking a look at Trout Rocks Spring; going for a hike along the South Branch Trail will let you absorb the natural beauty of this area. 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. The Wisp Mountain Resort Hotel and Conference Center in beautiful Deep Creek Lake, Maryland, has... Country Inn & Suites By Carlson, Harrisonburg, VA, Harrisonburg 37 miles away Our completely non smoking property features indoor heated pool with spa. All of our rooms include refrigerators and microwaves. We are only a few miles away from James Madison University....   All West Virginia Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in West Virginia. Books about whitewater paddling on Potomac River - North Fork of South Branch, West Virginia List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Potomac River - North Fork of South Branch, West Virginia. Find a whitewater outfitter in West Virginia Whitewater Basics If you're new to whitewater paddling please take a look at this basic whitewater info. Outdoors Recreation Near Harrisonburg, Virginia Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Harrisonburg, 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.       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, 610 vertical feet Bryce Resort, Virginia , 36 miles away, 500 vertical feet Massanutten, Virginia , 46 miles away, 1100 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, 750 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 Country Inn & Suites By Carlson, Harrisonburg, VA, Harrisonburg , 37 miles away Holiday Inn Express Harrisonburg, Virginia, Harrisonburg , 38 miles away Harrisonburg Super 8 Motel, Harrisonburg , 38 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