West Virginia whitewater - Red Run, Tucker County

Tucker county, Ford at FS 13 road to confluence of Dry Fork section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS V+     4 miles
  Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in West Virginia are easier than the national norm, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that quite a few of the sections here are pretty easy. The nature scenery of West Virginia and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream have people coming here. The Ford at FS 13 road to confluence of Dry Fork section is the only paddling section along Red Run. The Ford at FS 13 road to confluence of Dry Fork section of Red Run in West Virginia is 4 miles long and it is classified as a class V+ section
    by American Whitewater. A good workout and spending some quality time in nature will have you coming back for more. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. This stretch has has enough mileage, good for a one day paddling trip. You might be into whitewater rafting
or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, around here you'll find a large number of good spots. 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.

Briefly about the general area:
Good hiking is available along the Limerock Trail. Through the long summer days at Red Run highs are ordinarily in the 80's, and throughout the night it cools down to the 50's. During the wintertime highs are regularly in the 30's with temperatures at Red Run dipping down into the 10's during winter nights.
 
Red Run sees pretty high levels of precipitation; July is the month that gets the most rain, and February is the month with the least moisture. Lester Falnagan Spring is a charming location to explore while you're at Red Run; you can go for a hike on the Mountain Side Trail.

Red Run, Ford at FS 13 road to confluence of Dry Fork road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: V+
Length: 4 miles
Average Gradient: 300 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 39.06209
Longitude: -79.53131

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 39.0372
Longitude: -79.59581

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Current weather conditions at Red Run, West Virginia
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Local climate location: BELINGTON 1 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Canaan Valley Resort and Conf Ctr, Davis
8 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,...

Econo Lodge Elkins, Elkins
20 miles away
Pet accommodation: 10.00 per stay, per pet up to 2 pets....

Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites ELKINS, Elkins
21 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...



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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Red Run.
 Whitewater Near Red Run:
Cheat River - Dry Fork, Randolph/ Tucker County , 2 miles away, Class III-IV - 12 miles long (Jenningston to Hendricks)
Blackwater River, Tucker County , 2 miles away, Class III-V - 7 miles long (North Fork Confluence to Hendricks)
Roaring Creek, Preston County , 4 miles away, Class IV - 6.1 miles long (County Road 3-12 to Cheat River)
Cheat River - Glady Fork, Randolph Tucker County , 4 miles away, Class I-III - 8.9 miles long (CR 12 bridge Close to Sully to confluence of Dry Fork Close to Gladwin)
Otter Creek, Tucker County , 5 miles away, Class IV - 2.6 miles long (Big Springs Gap to Cheat River)
Blackwater River, Tucker County , 5 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 2.4 miles long (Blackwater Falls to North Fork Confluence)
Blackwater River - North Fork, Tucker County , 6 miles away, Class V+ - 3.9 miles long (Rt. 219 to confluence with Blackwater River)
Otter Creek, Randolph / Tucker County , 6 miles away, Class IV-V(V+) - 9 miles long (to Big Spring Gap)
Cheat River - Laurel Fork, Randolph/ Tucker County , 6 miles away, Class III-IV - 13 miles long (US 33 Bridge to Cheat River Dry Fork)
Cheat River - Black Fork, Tucker County , 7 miles away, Class II - 4 miles long (Confluence of Blackwater River and Dry Fork at Hendricks to confluence of Shavers Fork)
 Ski Areas Near Red Run:
Canaan Valley, West Virginia , 10 miles away, 850 vertical feet
Timberline, West Virginia , 11 miles away, 1000 vertical feet
Wisp, Maryland , 31 miles away, 610 vertical feet
Snowshoe, West Virginia , 45 miles away, 1500 vertical feet
Seven Springs, Pennsylvania , 55 miles away, 750 vertical feet
Bryce Resort, Virginia , 57 miles away, 500 vertical feet
Hidden Valley, Pennsylvania , 58 miles away, 610 vertical feet
The Homestead, Virginia , 62 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Massanutten, Virginia , 66 miles away, 1100 vertical feet
The Springs at Laurel Mountain, Pennsylvania , 66 miles away, 940 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Red Run:
Blackwater Lodge, Davis , 8 miles away
Alpine Lodge, Davis , 8 miles away
Canaan Village Inn, Davis , 8 miles away
Highlander Village Inn, Davis , 8 miles away
Canaan Valley Resort and Conf Ctr, Davis , 8 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Red Run:
Blackwater Lodge, Davis, 8 miles away
Alpine Shores Campground, Bowden, 12 miles away
Revelle Campgrounds, Bowden, 12 miles away
 Trails Near Red Run:
Mountain Side Trail, Tucker County , 1 miles away
Limerock Trail, Tucker County , 2 miles away
Bennet Rock Trail, Tucker County , 3 miles away
Flat Rock Trail, Tucker County , 3 miles away
Canyon Rim Trail, Tucker County , 3 miles away

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