West Virginia whitewater - Potomac River - South Branch, Pendleton/ Grant County Pendleton/ Grant county, US 220 to Big Bend Campground section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS I-II+(III)     9 miles   The natural beauty of West Virginia and the water flowing gracefully down Potomac River - South Branch make the trip here worthwhile. The US 220 to Big Bend Campground section of Potomac River - South Branch in West Virginia is 9 miles long and it is classified as a class I-II+(III) section by American Whitewater. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in West Virginia tend to be more forgiving than the national average, so keep in mind that quite a few of the sections here are pretty easy. There are plenty of other stretches in this river system that can be     paddled as well. The campgrounds here at Potomac River - South Branch are pretty good. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way this area has a large number of paddling rivers. This stretch has has enough mileage, you can easily run it on an afternoon. A good workout and just being out on the river for a while have a lot of people coming here. Briefly about the general area: Hermit Island Spring is an inspiring spot to take a look at while you're here, and do take a hike on the South Branch Trail. Potomac River - South Branch is a wet location that gets a good deal of precipitation; July is when you get the most rain here, and October meanwhile is the driest month. At Potomac River - South Branch during the months of summer highs are in the 70's with night lows in the 50's. Daytime highs   during the wintertime are in the 30's with winter lows in the 10's overnight here at Potomac River - South Branch. Hiking along the Loop Trail is splendid fun. Potomac River - South Branch, US 220 to Big Bend Campground road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: I-II+(III) Length: 9 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 38.805 Longitude: -79.2752 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 38.8907 Longitude: -79.24241 Paddler input for Potomac River - South Branch, West Virginia: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Potomac River - South Branch, West Virginia Local climate location: CANAAN VALLEY 9 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 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,... 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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 - South Branch. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Potomac River - South Branch.   Whitewater Near Potomac River - South Branch: Potomac River - North Fork of South Branch, Pendelton/Grant County , 4 miles away, Class I-III - 9.6 miles long (Seneca Rocks to Head of Hopeville Canyon) Potomac River - South Branch, Pendleton County , 5 miles away, Class I-II - 8 miles long (Ruddle to US 220) Potomac River - South Branch, Grant County , 7 miles away, Class I-II(III) - 16 miles long (Big Bend Campground to US220) Potomac River - South Fork of the South Branch, Pendleton/ Hardy County , 9 miles away, Class II-IV - 12.1 miles long (Fort Seybert to Milam) 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 County , 11 miles away, Class V+ - 7.2 miles long (Red Creek Recreation Area to North Branch Bridge) Seneca Creek, Pendleton County , 11 miles away, Class III - 6.2 miles long (Forest Service Campground to Route 28) Potomac River - South Branch, Pendleton County , 11 miles away, Class I-II - 10.1 miles long (CR 23 to Ruddle) Lunice Creek, Grant County , 14 miles away, Class I-II - 7.3 miles long (West Virginia 42 to US220) Potomac River - North Fork of South Branch, Pendleton County , 14 miles away, Class I-II - 9.8 miles long (Cherry Grove to Riverton)   Ski Areas Near Potomac River - South Branch: Timberline, West Virginia , 14 miles away, 1000 vertical feet Canaan Valley, West Virginia , 15 miles away, 850 vertical feet Bryce Resort, Virginia , 34 miles away, 500 vertical feet Wisp, Maryland , 39 miles away, 610 vertical feet Massanutten, Virginia , 42 miles away, 1100 vertical feet Wintergreen, Virginia , 55 miles away, 1003 vertical feet Snowshoe, West Virginia , 55 miles away, 1500 vertical feet Seven Springs, Pennsylvania , 63 miles away, 750 vertical feet The Homestead, Virginia , 64 miles away, 700 vertical feet Hidden Valley, Pennsylvania , 65 miles away, 610 vertical feet   Hotels Near Potomac River - South Branch: Brandywine Motel & Trailer Crt, Brandywine , 11 miles away Homestead Inn Motel & Farms, Petersburg , 11 miles away Fort Hill Motel, Petersburg , 12 miles away Thompson's Motel, Franklin , 12 miles away Smoke Hole Motel & Log Cabins, Petersburg , 12 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Potomac River - South Branch: Smoke Hole Campground, Pendleton County, 2 miles away Yokum's Vacationland and Princess Snowbird's Indian Village, Seneca Rocks, 10 miles away Red Creek Campground, Tucker County, 11 miles away   Trails Near Potomac River - South Branch: South Branch Trail, Pendleton County , 1 miles away Loop Trail, Grant County , 3 miles away Redman Trail, Grant County , 4 miles away North Mountain Trail, Pendleton County , 7 miles away North Fork Mountain Trail, Grant County , 7 miles away   National Parks Near Potomac River - South Branch: Shenandoah National Park, Luray - VA , 57 miles away