West Virginia whitewater - Sandlick Creek, Raleigh County
Raleigh
county,
Dameron to confluence with Marsh Fork of Big Coal River section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS II-III 3.6 miles
Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in West Virginia tend to be more forgiving than the national average, so you'd better keep in mind that a large number of rivers in this state are quite easy. This stretch of Sandlick Creek is 3.6 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class II-III section of whitewater. The nature scenery of Raleigh County and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream make the trip here worthwhile. The put-in location is a reasonable drive from Beckley, please print out a copy of the road map further down
the page so you won’t get lost. 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. A bit of exercise and spending some quality time in nature will make you glad you came. This is a pretty short section so it's
not like you're gonna spend hours on the river in one stretch. There are no other stretches to paddle along Sandlick Creek than the Dameron to confluence with Marsh Fork of Big Coal River stretch. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way around here you'll find a large number of good places.
Briefly about the general area: Summer brings highs in the 80's to Sandlick Creek, and during the night it cools down to the 60's. The winter comes with highs in the 40's while Sandlick Creek nighttime low temperatures
throughout the wintertime are in the 20's. Sandlick Creek frequently gets a good deal of rainfall; July is the month that gets the most rain, and January meanwhile is the driest month.
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