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 wonderful Preston County scenery and the cool fresh water are reasons enough to come here and paddle. The starting location is a reasonable drive from Morgantown, as you can see on the road map further down. The Above Falls to Cheat River section of Pringle Run in West Virginia is 0.5 miles long and it is classified as a class IV-V+ section by American Whitewater. The Above Falls to Cheat River section is the only paddling section along Pringle Run. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way this area has a large number of paddling
spots. This stretch is very short so better bring some good walking shoes. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. Getting your paddling muscles activated and spending some
quality time in nature are great reasons to come. The rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in West Virginia are often easier than in other states, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that quite a few of the sections here are pretty easy. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp.
Briefly about the general area: Pringle Run gets a typical amount of annual precipitation; through July this area sees the most rain, and the driest month of the year is February. Through the months of summer here at Pringle
Run, high temperatures regularly get into the 80's. For the period of the dark hours of summer temperatures fall down into the 60's. The wintertime comes with highs in the 30's while Pringle Run nighttime low temperatures throughout the winter are in the 10's.
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