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 in West Virginia is often easier than elsewhere, so keep in mind that many of the rivers here are not very demanding. The Red Creek Recreation Area to North Branch Bridge section of Red Creek in Tucker County is 7.2 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class V+ section. This is one of a small number of paddling sections in this river system, there are a few others too. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. A bit     of exercise and just being out on the river for a while will make you glad you came. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. The natural beauty of Tucker County and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking around here you'll find a large number of good spots. Briefly about the general area: Red Creek is a wet location that gets a large amount of rainfall; July is when you get the most rain here while February is the month with the least amount of precipitation. Coming to this river is always a good idea. The warmest time of the year at Red Creek arrives with high temperatures in the 80's. Once the sun is down it falls down to the 50's. Daytime highs throughout the winter are in   the 30's while the cold winter nights at Red Creek are in the 10's. A tour to Hoyt Pennington Spring will fill your spirit with wonderful feelings, and everyone nearby loves skiing at Timberline. Hiking is a popular thing to do around Red Creek; Dunkenbarger Trail is a perfect local trail, and why not take a refreshing hike along the Red Creek Trail. Red Creek, Red Creek Recreation Area to North Branch Bridge road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: V+ Length: 7.2 miles Average Gradient: 80 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 38.99489 Longitude: -79.35531 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 38.97299 Longitude: -79.3996 Paddler input for Red Creek, West Virginia: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Red Creek, West Virginia Local climate location: PARSONS 4 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Canaan Valley Resort and Conf Ctr, Davis 10 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,... Wisp Resort, Mchenry 30 miles away For information on lodging/ski packages/golf packages, please call the Wisp directly at 800-462-9477. The Wisp Mountain Resort Hotel and Conference Center in beautiful Deep Creek Lake, Maryland, has... Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites ELKINS, Elkins 33 miles away Welcome to the Holiday Inn Express in Elkins, West Virginia. This new 69 room property is located minutes off of Rt. 33/250, near the heart of historic downtown Elkins, home of Davis and Elkins Colleg...   All West Virginia Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in West Virginia. 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Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Red Creek.   Whitewater 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)   Ski Areas Near Red Creek: Timberline, West Virginia , 3 miles away, 1000 vertical feet Canaan Valley, West Virginia , 4 miles away, 850 vertical feet Wisp, Maryland , 31 miles away, 610 vertical feet Bryce Resort, Virginia , 43 miles away, 500 vertical feet Snowshoe, West Virginia , 52 miles away, 1500 vertical feet Massanutten, Virginia , 53 miles away, 1100 vertical feet Seven Springs, Pennsylvania , 56 miles away, 750 vertical feet Hidden Valley, Pennsylvania , 58 miles away, 610 vertical feet The Homestead, Virginia , 65 miles away, 700 vertical feet Wintergreen, Virginia , 65 miles away, 1003 vertical feet   Hotels Near Red Creek: Canaan Valley Resort and Conf Ctr, Davis , 10 miles away Wisp Resort, Mchenry , 30 miles away Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites ELKINS, Elkins , 33 miles away Elkins-Days Inn, Elkins , 33 miles away Elkins Super 8 Motel, Elkins , 34 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Red Creek: Red Creek Campground, Tucker County, 5 miles away Seneca Campground, Pendleton County, 9 miles away Smoke Hole Campground, Pendleton County, 10 miles away   Trails Near Red Creek: Dunkenbarger Trail, Tucker County , 1 miles away Red Creek Trail, Tucker County , 1 miles away Stonecoal Trail, Tucker County , 1 miles away South Prong Trail, Randolph County , 2 miles away Breathed Mountain Trail, Tucker County , 2 miles away   National Parks Near Red Creek: Shenandoah National Park, Luray - VA , 66 miles away