West Virginia whitewater - Roaring Creek, Preston County Preston county, County Road 3-12 to Cheat River section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS IV     6.1 miles   The natural beauty of West Virginia and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream have people coming here. This section of Roaring Creek is 6.1 miles long and is a class IV section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way this area has a large number of paddling rivers. This section is long enough to enjoy a good non stop paddle, you can easily run it on an afternoon. Getting a good workout and just being out on the river for a while have people coming from far and     near. There's camping available near Roaring Creek. 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. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in this state is often easier than elsewhere, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that rivers here are less demanding. Briefly about the general area: Roaring Creek gets a lot of water; July is the wettest month with most rain; February is the month with the least moisture. At this river you will never have a bad time. All through the summertime highs here at Roaring Creek get into the 80's, and throughout the night it cools down to the 50's. For the duration of the winter this place gets highs in the 30's, and night lows through the winter for Roaring   Creek tend to be in the 10's. Lester Falnagan Spring is a pretty place to have a look at while you're at Roaring Creek, and the Bennet Rock Trail is a tremendous hiking trail nearby. A short trip to Kent Lambert Spring is always worthwhile, and if the weather is good, you can go for a hike along the Green Mountain Trail. Roaring Creek, County Road 3-12 to Cheat River road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: IV Length: 6.1 miles Average Gradient: 139 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 38.52579 Longitude: -79.572 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 39.5045 Longitude: -79.64421 Paddler input for Roaring Creek, West Virginia: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Roaring Creek, West Virginia Local climate location: BELINGTON 2 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Canaan Valley Resort and Conf Ctr, Davis 12 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,... 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Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Roaring Creek.   Whitewater Near Roaring Creek: Otter Creek, Tucker County , 2 miles away, Class IV - 2.6 miles long (Big Springs Gap to Cheat River) Cheat River - Dry Fork, Randolph/ Tucker County , 2 miles away, Class III-IV - 12 miles long (Jenningston to Hendricks) Otter Creek, Randolph / Tucker County , 2 miles away, Class IV-V(V+) - 9 miles long (to Big Spring Gap) Cheat River - Glady Fork, Randolph Tucker County , 3 miles away, Class I-III - 8.9 miles long (CR 12 bridge Close to Sully to confluence of Dry Fork Close to Gladwin) Red Run, Tucker County , 4 miles away, Class V+ - 4 miles long (Ford at FS 13 road to confluence of Dry Fork) Blackwater River, Tucker County , 5 miles away, Class III-V - 7 miles long (North Fork Confluence to Hendricks) Cheat River - Glady Fork, Randolph County , 5 miles away, Class I-II - 9.9 miles long (US 33 Bridge to CR 12 bridge Close to Sully) Cheat River - Black Fork, Tucker County , 5 miles away, Class II - 4 miles long (Confluence of Blackwater River and Dry Fork at Hendricks to confluence of Shavers Fork) Cheat River - Laurel Fork, Randolph/ Tucker County , 5 miles away, Class III-IV - 13 miles long (US 33 Bridge to Cheat River Dry Fork) Cheat River - Shavers Fork, Randolph Tucker County , 7 miles away, Class I-II - 15.9 miles long (Bridge crossing Shavers Fork Close to Little Black Fork to Parsons)   Ski Areas Near Roaring Creek: Canaan Valley, West Virginia , 12 miles away, 850 vertical feet Timberline, West Virginia , 15 miles away, 1000 vertical feet Wisp, Maryland , 34 miles away, 610 vertical feet Snowshoe, West Virginia , 41 miles away, 1500 vertical feet Seven Springs, Pennsylvania , 58 miles away, 750 vertical feet Bryce Resort, Virginia , 59 miles away, 500 vertical feet The Homestead, Virginia , 59 miles away, 700 vertical feet Hidden Valley, Pennsylvania , 61 miles away, 610 vertical feet Massanutten, Virginia , 67 miles away, 1100 vertical feet The Springs at Laurel Mountain, Pennsylvania , 69 miles away, 940 vertical feet   Hotels Near Roaring Creek: Canaan Valley Resort and Conf Ctr, Davis , 12 miles away Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites ELKINS, Elkins , 17 miles away Elkins-Days Inn, Elkins , 18 miles away Elkins Super 8 Motel, Elkins , 19 miles away Wisp Resort, Mchenry , 33 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Roaring Creek: Five River Campgrounds, Parsons, 7 miles away Alpine Shores Campground, Bowden, 9 miles away Revelle Campgrounds, Bowden, 9 miles away   Trails Near Roaring Creek: Green Mountain Trail, Tucker County , 2 miles away Bennet Rock Trail, Tucker County , 2 miles away Mountain Side Trail, Tucker County , 2 miles away Otter Creek Trail, Randolph County , 2 miles away Shavers Mountain Trail, Randolph County , 3 miles away   Golf Courses Near Roaring Creek: Golf Holly Meadows Golf Course, Parsons , 7 miles away