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 County Road 3-12 to Cheat River section of Roaring Creek is 6.1 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class IV section of whitewater. This section is long enough to enjoy a good non stop paddle, you can easily run it on an afternoon. The average West Virginia whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be easier to run than those in other states, so don't forget that a large number of rivers in this state are quite easy. Great exercise and just hanging out with mother nature have a lot of people coming here. You might have to settle
    for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way there are lots of good spots for that around here. This river
system has a few good paddling stretches and the County Road 3-12 to Cheat River section is one of them. The beautiful scenery of Preston County and the water flowing gracefully down Roaring Creek are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground.

Briefly about the general area:
A short tour to Lester Falnagan Spring is always worthwhile, and there's magnificent hiking along the Green Mountain Trail. At this river you will never have a bad time.
Roaring Creek ordinarily
 
gets a lot of rainfall; most of the rain falls throughout July, and the driest month of the year is February. The warmest time of the year brings highs in the 80's to Roaring Creek, and through summer nights temperatures are in the 50's. For the duration of the winter this place gets highs in the 30's, and night lows during the winter for Roaring Creek tend to be in the 10's. A spree to Roaring Creek wouldn't be complete without taking a look at Kent Lambert Spring, and the Bennet Rock Trail offers hiking at its best.

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

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Current weather conditions at Roaring Creek, West Virginia
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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
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17 miles away
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Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites ELKINS, Elkins
17 miles away
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OUTDOORS
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:
Pendletonheim Efficiency, Parsons , 7 miles away
Tucker Country Inn, Parsons , 7 miles away
Alpine Lodge, Bowden , 9 miles away
Blackwater Lodge, Davis , 11 miles away
Alpine Lodge, Davis , 11 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Roaring Creek:
Alpine Shores Campground, Bowden, 9 miles away
Revelle Campgrounds, Bowden, 9 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

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