West Virginia whitewater - Potomac River - South Fork of the South Branch, Hardy County
Hardy
county,
Milam bridge to confluence of Shooks Run section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS I-II 12.2 miles
This stretch of Potomac River - South Fork of the South Branch in Hardy County is 12.2 miles long and has been rated as a class I-II section by American Whitewater. If you're coming from Harrisonburg it's not a long drive at all to the put-in location, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. The scenic beauty of West Virginia and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream attract people from near and far. If you've been out of state whitewater rafting and kayaking you might find the rivers here more
forgiving, so you'd better keep in mind that a lot of the rivers here are suitable for beginners. If you hurry you can run this section in a day but why not make it an overnighter, so go ahead and pack your camping stuff. This river system is full of great paddling sections, the
Milam bridge to confluence of Shooks Run section is just one of them. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, there are lots of good places for that around here. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick.
Briefly about the general area: A short tour to White Cloud Spring is always worthwhile, and a trip to Potomac River -
South Fork of the South Branch wouldn't be complete without taking a look at Dumpling Run Spring. Potomac River - South Fork of the South Branch sees pretty high levels of rain; the month of July is the wettest with most of the rain, and October is the month with the least moisture.
At Potomac River - South Fork of the South Branch through the days of summer highs are in the 70's. Summer overnight lows fall down to the 50's. Highs all through the winter are generally in the 30's, and nighttime lows in the 10's for Potomac River - South Fork of the South Branch.
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These outdoors activities are available near Potomac River - South Fork of the South Branch.
Potomac River - South Fork of the South Branch, Hardy
County
, 8 miles away, Class I-II - 12.2 miles long (Confluence of Shooks Run to Confluence of South Branch)
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 - South Branch, Grant/ Hardy
County
, 9 miles away, Class I-II - 18.8 miles long (US 220 South of Petersburg to US 220 North of Moorefield)
Lunice Creek, Grant
County
, 10 miles away, Class I-II - 7.3 miles long (West Virginia 42 to US220)
Potomac River - South Branch, Grant
County
, 10 miles away, Class I-II(III) - 16 miles long (Big Bend Campground to US220)
Lunice Creek - North Fork, Grant
County
, 14 miles away, Class I-III - 6 miles long (Confluence of Shell Run to confluence of North Fork and South Fork)
Potomac River - South Branch, Pendleton/ Grant
County
, 14 miles away, Class I-II+(III) - 9 miles long (US 220 to Big Bend Campground)
Potomac River - North Fork of South Branch, Pendelton/Grant
County
, 16 miles away, Class I-III - 9.6 miles long (Seneca Rocks to Head of Hopeville Canyon)
Patterson Creek - North Fork, Grant
County
, 18 miles away, Class I-III - 8.2 miles long (Scherr to Dam)
Potomac River - South Branch, Pendleton
County
, 18 miles away, Class I-II - 8 miles long (Ruddle to US 220)