West Virginia whitewater - Spring Creek, Greenbrier County

Greenbrier county, Cordova to one mile below confluence of Robbins Run section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS II-III     6.4 miles
  The sections for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in West Virginia are often more forgiving than in other states, so don't forget that rivers here are not as hard as elsewhere. The wonderful Greenbrier County scenery and the water flowing gracefully down Spring Creek are reasons enough to come here and paddle. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. On this section you do get some distance, you can easily run it on an afternoon. This stretch of Spring Creek in West Virginia
    is 6.4 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class II-III section. There are no other sections to paddle along Spring Creek than the Cordova to one mile below confluence of Robbins Run section. Getting your paddling muscles activated and just being out on the river
for a while are sure to keep you coming back for more. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp.

Briefly about the general area:
Spring Creek is a rather wet place usually with much rainfall; the month of July is the wettest with most of the rain while January is the month with the least amount of precipitation. During the warmest time of the year highs here at Spring Creek reach the 80's. Summer overnight lows fall down to the 50's. Highs through the wintertime are typically in the 40's with temperatures at Spring Creek
 
dipping down into the 10's all through winter nights.
Going for a hike along the Big Run Trail will let you absorb the natural beauty of this neighborhood.

Spring Creek, Cordova to one mile below confluence of Robbins Run road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: II-III
Length: 6.4 miles
Average Gradient: 60 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 38.0625
Longitude: -80.4219

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 38.04489
Longitude: -80.3491

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Current weather conditions at Spring Creek, West Virginia
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Local climate location: RICHWOOD 6 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

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Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, Virginia, the metro area neareast to Spring Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Spring Creek.
 Whitewater Near Spring Creek:
Robbins Run, Greenbrier County , 3 miles away, Class III - 2.8 miles long (Confluence of Boggs Run to Confluence of Spring Creek)
Little Kanawha River - Right Fork, Upshur Webster Lewis Braxton County , 10 miles away, Class II-III - 6.6 miles long (Cleveland to confluence with Little Kanawha River)
Anthony Creek, Greenbrier County , 10 miles away, Class I-III - 5.4 miles long (Blue Bend Recreation Area to confluence of Greenbrier River)
Cranberry River, Pocahontas/Webster County , 11 miles away, Class III-IV - 6 miles long (Cranberry Recreation Area to Big Rock)
Cherry River - South Fork, Nicholas/Greenbrier County , 11 miles away, Class II-III+ - 6 miles long (Beech Lick Run to Richwood)
Cranberry River, Pocahontas/Webster County , 12 miles away, Class II-V - 15 miles long (Above Cranberry Rec Area to Cranberry Rec Area)
Cherry River - North Fork, Nicholas/Greenbrier County , 12 miles away, Class III-IV - 13 miles long (Third West Virginia 39 and 55 Bridge to Richwood)
Elk River, Pocahontas/Randolph County , 13 miles away, Class II-III - 10.4 miles long (Slatyfork to Elk Springs)
Little Laurel Creek, Greenbrier/Nicholas County , 14 miles away, Class II-IV - 5.1 miles long (CR39/11 to confluence with Cherry River)
Anthony Creek, Greenbrier County , 14 miles away, Class I-II - 10 miles long (Neola to Blue Bend Recreation Area)
 Ski Areas Near Spring Creek:
Snowshoe, West Virginia , 34 miles away, 1500 vertical feet
The Homestead, Virginia , 36 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Winterplace, West Virginia , 57 miles away, 603 vertical feet
Canaan Valley, West Virginia , 84 miles away, 850 vertical feet
Timberline, West Virginia , 87 miles away, 1000 vertical feet
Wintergreen, Virginia , 100 miles away, 1003 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Spring Creek:
Relax Inn Lewisburg, Staunton , 13 miles away
Super 8 Lewisburg, Lewisburg , 13 miles away
Hampton Inn Lewisburg, Lewisburg , 13 miles away
Quality Inn Lewisburg, Lewisburg , 13 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites LEWISBURG, Lewisburg , 14 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Spring Creek:
Summit Lake Campground, Greenbrier County, 11 miles away
HCS Campground, Hillsboro, 13 miles away
End Of The Trail Campground, White Sulphur Springs, 15 miles away
 Trails Near Spring Creek:
Big Run Trail, Greenbrier County , 6 miles away
Greenbrier River Trail, Greenbrier County , 7 miles away
Snodgrass Run Trail, Greenbrier County , 7 miles away
Laurel Run Trail, Greenbrier County , 8 miles away
Eagles Camp Trail, Pocahontas County , 8 miles away
 National Parks Near Spring Creek:
Bluestone National Scenic River, Glen Jean - WV , 54 miles away
Gauley River National Recreation Area, Glen Jean - WV , 54 miles away

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