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 wonderful Preston County scenery and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream make the trip here worthwhile. The average West Virginia whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be easier to run than those in other states, so you'd better keep in mind that many of the rivers here are not very demanding. This river system has a few good paddling stretches and the County Road 3-12 to Cheat River section is one of them. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but if you don’t have reservations you     might end up sleeping in your car. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, there are lots of good places for that around here. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. The County Road 3-12 to Cheat River stretch of Roaring Creek is 6.1 miles long and is a class IV section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. On this section you do get some distance, suitable for an afternoon trip. Briefly about the general area: Roaring Creek gets a large amount of water; of all the months in a year July is the one with the most rain, and the driest of the months is February. During the summer at Roaring Creek temperatures are usually in the 80's. During the dark hours of summer temperatures drop down into the 50's. All through the winter highs are regularly in the   30's while Roaring Creek night low temperatures during the winter are in the 10's. If you come to this river you will have a good time for sure. Go for a hike on the Bennet Rock Trail; do put some time aside to spend at Lester Falnagan Spring if you're here at Roaring Creek. There are good places to look at along the Green Mountain Trail, and Kent Lambert Spring is always fun to check out. 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,... Blackwater Falls State Park, Davis 12 miles away Blackwater Falls State Park is named for the falls of the Blackwater River whose amber-colored waters plunge five stories then twist and tumble through an eight-mile long gorge. These scenic falls are... Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites ELKINS, Elkins 17 miles away Welcome to Our Extraordinary Elkins Hotel Nestled in the foothills of the Allegheny Mountains of West Virginia, Elkins is a small town with lots of charm and easy access to some of the best outdoor re...   All West Virginia Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in West Virginia. Books about whitewater paddling on Roaring Creek, West Virginia List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Roaring Creek, West Virginia. Find a whitewater outfitter in West Virginia Whitewater Basics If you're new to whitewater paddling please take a look at this basic whitewater info. 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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, 700 vertical feet Snowshoe, West Virginia , 41 miles away, 1500 vertical feet Seven Springs, Pennsylvania , 58 miles away, 754 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, 1110 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 Blackwater Falls State Park, Davis , 12 miles away Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites ELKINS, Elkins , 17 miles away Hampton Inn Elkins, Elkins , 18 miles away Days Inn and Suites Elkins, Elkins , 18 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Roaring Creek: Bear Heaven Camp Ground, Elkins, 7 miles away Five River Campgrounds, Parsons, 7 miles away Revelle's River Resorts, 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