West Virginia whitewater - Pringle Run, Preston County
Preston
county,
Above Falls to Cheat River section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS IV-V+ 0.5 miles
The Above Falls to Cheat River stretch of Pringle Run is 0.5 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class IV-V+ section. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in this state is often easier than elsewhere, so don't forget that the rivers in this state are less demanding. The nature scenery of Preston County and the playfulness of the water beats anything. If you're coming from Morgantown it's not a long drive at all to the starting location, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. There are no other
stretches to paddle along Pringle Run than the Above Falls to Cheat River stretch. Getting a good workout and spending some quality time in nature are great attractions for lots of people. No shortage of good hotels, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping
in your car. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way this is an area with plenty of spots for that. This is an extremely short stretch so you'll have to walk back to the start over and over. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground.
Briefly about the general area: The amount of precipitation that falls at Pringle Run is close to the national average; during July this area sees the most rain, and February is when it's the driest. For the period of the months of summer highs
here at Pringle Run reach the 80's. Through the moonlight hours it's typically in the 60's. Throughout the wintertime the highs are usually in the 30's while Pringle Run night low temperatures during the wintertime are in the 10's.
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