West Virginia whitewater - Sandy Creek, Barbour/ Taylor/ Preston County Barbour/ Taylor/ Preston county, Bridge on West Virginia 92 to bridge at Hiram section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS I-II     5.1 miles   If you're coming from Morgantown it's not a long drive at all to the starting location, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. The Bridge on West Virginia 92 to bridge at Hiram stretch of Sandy Creek is 5.1 miles long and is a class I-II section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. The wonderful West Virginia scenery and the playfulness of the water are reasons enough to come here and paddle. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. On this section you do get some distance,     it's perfect for a one day trip. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way this area has a large number of paddling rivers. 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. Great exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors have a lot of people coming here. This river system has a few good paddling sections and the Bridge on West Virginia 92 to bridge at Hiram section is one of them. The sections for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in West Virginia are often more forgiving than in other states, so keep in mind that many runs in this state are very easy. Briefly about the general area: For the period of the long summer days here at Sandy Creek, high temperatures regularly   reach the 80's while overnight lows are usually in the 60's. The cold days of the wintertime come with highs in the 30's, and night lows at Sandy Creek throughout the winter ordinarily dip into the 10's. All the water falling down from the sky makes Sandy Creek a wet location; the month with most of the rain is July; February meanwhile is the driest month. Sandy Creek, Bridge on West Virginia 92 to bridge at Hiram road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: I-II Length: 5.1 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 39.2904 Longitude: -79.87591 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 39.29309 Longitude: -79.93251 Paddler input for Sandy Creek, West Virginia: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Sandy Creek, West Virginia Local climate location: FAIRMONT 12 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Fairmont Red Roof Inn, Fairmont 15 miles away The closest Red Roof to Fairmont State College, 6 miles, and West Virginia University, 25 miles, we are also just one and a half miles from Industrial Park, NASA Boulevard, Technology Drive, and the ... Ramada Conference Center Morgantown, WV, Morgantown 16 miles away -The Ramada Conference Center Morgantown, Best of Morgantown Hotels, is Located at the intersection of I-68 and I-79. The Fantastic Hilltop Setting Provides Excellent Views of the Mountains. -This A... Comfort Inn Morgantown, Morgantown 16 miles away Conveniently located off Interstate 68, five miles from West Virginia University. Additional area attractions include Mountaineer Mall, the Monongalia Arts Center, Morgantown Mall, Warner Theatre and ...   All West Virginia Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in West Virginia. Books about whitewater paddling on Sandy Creek, West Virginia List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Sandy 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. Outdoors Recreation Near Morgantown, West Virginia Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Morgantown, West Virginia, the metro area neareast to Sandy Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Sandy Creek.   Whitewater Near Sandy Creek: Sandy Creek, Barbour/ Taylor County , 3 miles away, Class III-V - 3.3 miles long (Bridge at Hiram to Tygart Reservoir) Tygart Valley River, Barbour County , 6 miles away, Class III-V - 8 miles long (Above Arden to Big Cove Run) Three Fork Creek, Preston/ Taylor County , 6 miles away, Class I-IV - 12 miles long (Close to West Virginia 92 to Thornton) Teter Creek, Barbour County , 6 miles away, Class IV - 4 miles long (Nestorville to Tygart River) Laurel Creek - Tygart Tributary, Barbour County , 8 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 5.8 miles long (West Virginia 38 to Tygart River) Whiteday Creek, Taylor Monongalia Marion County , 13 miles away, Class I-III - 10.7 miles long (Confluence of Cherry Run to Monongahela River) Buffalo Creek, Preston County , 14 miles away, Class III - 4.9 miles long (West Virginia 72 to Macomber) Tygart Valley River, Barbour County , 14 miles away, Class III-V - 11.8 miles long (Belington to Buckhannon River) Tygart Valley River, Taylor/ Marion County , 14 miles away, Class II-IV - 1.5 miles long (Valley Falls to Hammond) Deckers Creek, Preston County , 16 miles away, Class IV-V - 1 miles long (Masontown to Preston County line)   Ski Areas Near Sandy Creek: Canaan Valley, West Virginia , 36 miles away, 850 vertical feet Timberline, West Virginia , 37 miles away, 1000 vertical feet Wisp, Maryland , 40 miles away, 700 vertical feet Snowshoe, West Virginia , 47 miles away, 1500 vertical feet Seven Springs, Pennsylvania , 57 miles away, 754 vertical feet Hidden Valley, Pennsylvania , 61 miles away, 610 vertical feet Boyce Park, Pennsylvania , 64 miles away, 180 vertical feet The Springs at Laurel Mountain, Pennsylvania , 69 miles away, 940 vertical feet The Homestead, Virginia , 71 miles away, 700 vertical feet Bryce Resort, Virginia , 83 miles away, 500 vertical feet   Hotels Near Sandy Creek: Fairmont Red Roof Inn, Fairmont , 15 miles away Ramada Conference Center Morgantown, WV, Morgantown , 16 miles away Comfort Inn Morgantown, Morgantown , 16 miles away SpringHill Suites Morgantown, Morgantown , 18 miles away Holiday Inn FAIRMONT, Fairmont , 18 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Sandy Creek: Whisper Mountain Campground, Roanoke, 9 miles away Cannon Hill Campground, Rowlesburg, 16 miles away Tygart River Camping Area, Grafton, 18 miles away   Trails Near Sandy Creek: Pheasant Mountain Trail, Tucker County , 14 miles away South Haddix Trail, Tucker County , 15 miles away Shingle Tree Trail, Tucker County , 16 miles away Shingle Tree Run Trail, Tucker County , 17 miles away