West Virginia whitewater - Red Creek, Tucker County
Tucker
county,
Red Creek Recreation Area to North Branch Bridge section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS V+ 7.2 miles
Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in West Virginia tend to be more forgiving than the national average, so keep in mind that the rivers in this state are less demanding. On this section you do get some distance, good for a one day paddling trip. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, around here you'll find a large number of good places. There are some good stretches to paddle in this river
system, the Red Creek Recreation Area to North Branch Bridge stretch is one of them. Getting a good workout and spending some quality time in nature are great reasons to come. The nature scenery of Tucker County and the cool fresh water make the trip here worthwhile. You can pitch
a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. The Red Creek Recreation Area to North Branch Bridge stretch of Red Creek in Tucker County is 7.2 miles long and it is classified as a class V+ section by American Whitewater.
Briefly about the general area: While you're here at Red Creek you can take a hike along the Red Creek Trail, and splendid skiing awaits you at Timberline. This river is so good. The high level of rainfall makes Red Creek a quite wet site; all through July this area sees the most rain, and February is when it's the driest.
During the long summer days here at Red Creek, high temperatures usually get into the 80's. For the period of the moonlight hours it's frequently in the 50's. Through the winter highs are in the 30's, and after the sun is down through the winter temperatures at Red Creek sink into
the 10's. Hoyt Pennington Spring is an inspiring place to visit while you're here, and you can have a great hiking adventure along the Dunkenbarger Trail.
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These outdoors activities are available near Red Creek.
Red Creek, Tucker/ Randolph
County
, 5 miles away, Class III-IV - 6.9 miles long (D4149 North Branch Bridge to confluence with Dry Fork)
Potomac River - North Fork of South Branch, Pendelton/Grant
County
, 8 miles away, Class I-III - 9.6 miles long (Seneca Rocks to Head of Hopeville Canyon)
Seneca Creek, Pendleton
County
, 8 miles away, Class III - 6.2 miles long (Forest Service Campground to Route 28)
Blackwater River, Tucker
County
, 9 miles away, Class I-II(III) - 11 miles long (Wildlife Preserve to Davis)
Potomac River - North Fork of South Branch, Pendleton
County
, 10 miles away, Class I-II(III) - 7.6 miles long (Riverton to Seneca Rocks)
Potomac River - South Branch, Pendleton/ Grant
County
, 11 miles away, Class I-II+(III) - 9 miles long (US 220 to Big Bend Campground)
Blackwater River, Tucker
County
, 11 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 2.4 miles long (Blackwater Falls to North Fork Confluence)
Waites Run, Pendleton
County
, 11 miles away, Class IV - 1.8 miles long (Up Forest Service Road to Seneca Creek)
Cheat River - Dry Fork, Randolph Tucker
County
, 12 miles away, Class I-II - 7 miles long (CR 32/4 to Jenningston)
Blackwater River - North Fork, Tucker
County
, 12 miles away, Class V+ - 3.9 miles long (Rt. 219 to confluence with Blackwater River)