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
  The natural beauty of West Virginia and the playfulness of the water will make you feel great. This stretch of Red Run in Tucker County is 4 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class V+ section of whitewater. The average West Virginia whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit easier to master than those in other states, so better not forget that many runs in this state are very easy. There are no other sections to paddle along Red Run than the Ford at FS 13 road to confluence of Dry Fork section. There are campgrounds quite near
    the river where you can camp. A bit of exercise and just hanging out with mother nature will have you coming back for more. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels
fill up quick. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this is an area with plenty of spots for that. This is a pretty decent length section, you can easily run it on an afternoon.

Briefly about the general area:
Near Red Run you hit upon the Limerock Trail which is a great hiking trail. Red Run sees pretty high levels of precipitation; the month with most of the rain is July, and the driest of the months is February.
During the months of summer at Red Run highs are ordinarily in the 80's with night lows in the 50's. Throughout the
 
winter highs are frequently in the 30's; night lows at Red Run through the winter mostly dip into the 10's. It's always brilliant to check out Lester Falnagan Spring, and the Mountain Side Trail is a good hiking trail nearby.

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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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
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21 miles away
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Hampton Inn Elkins, Elkins
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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, 700 vertical feet
Snowshoe, West Virginia , 45 miles away, 1500 vertical feet
Seven Springs, Pennsylvania , 55 miles away, 754 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, 1110 vertical feet
The Springs at Laurel Mountain, Pennsylvania , 66 miles away, 940 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Red Run:
Canaan Valley Resort and Conf Ctr, Davis , 8 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites ELKINS, Elkins , 21 miles away
Hampton Inn Elkins, Elkins , 21 miles away
Days Inn and Suites Elkins, Elkins , 21 miles away
Super 8 Elkins, Elkins , 23 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Red Run:
Blackwater Falls Campground, Davis, 8 miles away
Blackwater Lodge, Davis, 8 miles away
Five River Campgrounds, Parsons, 9 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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