West Virginia whitewater - Stony River, Grant County Grant county, Vepco Dam to Route 50 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS III+     7.6 miles   Whitewater rafting and kayaking in West Virginia is often easier than elsewhere, so you'd better keep in mind that the rivers in this state are less demanding. This stretch of Stony River in Grant County is 7.6 miles long and has been rated as a class III+ section by American Whitewater. The natural beauty of Grant County and the cool fresh water are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. This river system has a few good paddling sections and the Vepco Dam to Route 50 section is one of them. For all you camping people there are campgrounds     nearby. This stretch has has enough mileage, suitable for an afternoon trip. A bit of exercise and just hanging out with mother nature have a lot of people coming here. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way around here you'll find a large number of good rivers. Briefly about the general area: At Stony River all through the warm months highs are in the 70's. When the night sets in temperatures dip down into the 50's. The wintertime brings highs down to the 30's, and through the dark hours in the winter at Stony River temperatures fall to the 10's. The high level of rain makes Stony River a relatively wet place; during July this area sees the most rain, and February on the other hand is the driest.   Stony River, Vepco Dam to Route 50 road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: III+ Length: 7.6 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 39.208 Longitude: -79.2651 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 39.26959 Longitude: -79.2622 Paddler input for Stony River, West Virginia: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Stony River, West Virginia Local climate location: OAKLAND 1 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Canaan Valley Resort and Conf Ctr, Davis 15 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,... Wisp Resort, Mchenry 18 miles away For information on lodging/ski packages/golf packages, please call the Wisp directly at 800-462-9477. The Wisp Mountain Resort Hotel and Conference Center in beautiful Deep Creek Lake, Maryland, has... Comfort Inn At Deep Creek Lake, Mchenry 19 miles away 1/2 mile from Deep Creek Lake and Marsh Hill-Wisp ski area. Local shops and restaurants nearby. Located among numerous state parks. FREE Deluxe Continental Breakfast. Hotel has 4 floors. No elevator o...   All West Virginia Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in West Virginia. Books about whitewater paddling on Stony River, West Virginia List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Stony River, 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 Cumberland, Maryland-West Virginia Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Cumberland, Maryland-West Virginia, the metro area neareast to Stony River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Stony River.   Whitewater Near Stony River: Difficult Creek, Mineral County , 4 miles away, Class V+ - 4.4 miles long (Upstream to Potomac North Branch Close to Gormania) Potomac River - North Branch, Grant Mineral WV Garrett MD County , 5 miles away, Class III-IV - 15 miles long (Gormania West Virginia to Kitzmiller Maryland) Potomac River - North Branch, Grant Mineral WV Garrett MD County , 5 miles away, Class III-IV - 15 miles long (Gormania to Kitzmiller) Stony River, Grant County , 6 miles away, Class III-IV - 6.7 miles long (Route 50 to North Branch of Potomac River) Abram Creek, Mineral/Grant County , 7 miles away, Class II-IV - 8.7 miles long (US 50 to confluence of North Branch of Potomac River) Potomac River - North Branch, Grant WV Garrett MD County , 9 miles away, Class I-III - 8 miles long (Henry West Virginia to Gormania West Virginia) Potomac River - North Branch, Grant WV Garrett MD County , 9 miles away, Class I-III - 8 miles long (Henry to Gormania) Lunice Creek - North Fork, Grant County , 11 miles away, Class I-III - 6 miles long (Confluence of Shell Run to confluence of North Fork and South Fork) Patterson Creek - North Fork, Grant County , 11 miles away, Class I-III - 8.2 miles long (Scherr to Dam) Potomac River - North Branch, Mineral WV Garrett MD County , 12 miles away, Class II-III - 3 miles long (Kitzmiller to Jennings Randolph Lake)   Ski Areas Near Stony River: Timberline, West Virginia , 14 miles away, 1000 vertical feet Canaan Valley, West Virginia , 17 miles away, 850 vertical feet Wisp, Maryland , 18 miles away, 700 vertical feet Bryce Resort, Virginia , 41 miles away, 500 vertical feet Seven Springs, Pennsylvania , 42 miles away, 754 vertical feet Hidden Valley, Pennsylvania , 44 miles away, 610 vertical feet The Springs at Laurel Mountain, Pennsylvania , 50 miles away, 940 vertical feet Massanutten, Virginia , 57 miles away, 1110 vertical feet Snowshoe, West Virginia , 67 miles away, 1500 vertical feet Boyce Park, Pennsylvania , 74 miles away, 180 vertical feet   Hotels Near Stony River: Canaan Valley Resort and Conf Ctr, Davis , 15 miles away Wisp Resort, Mchenry , 18 miles away Comfort Inn At Deep Creek Lake, Mchenry , 19 miles away Comfort Inn Grantsville, Grantsville , 25 miles away Hampton Inn Frostburg MD, Frostburg , 32 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Stony River: Red Creek Campground, Tucker County, 12 miles away Deep Creek Lake State Park, Swanton, 15 miles away Blackwater Lodge, Davis, 16 miles away   Trails Near Stony River: Blackbird Knob Trail, Tucker County , 12 miles away Breathed Mountain Trail, Tucker County , 14 miles away North Fork Mountain Trail, Grant County , 14 miles away Stonecoal Trail, Tucker County , 15 miles away Dunkenbarger Trail, Tucker County , 15 miles away   National Parks Near Stony River: Shenandoah National Park, Luray - VA , 64 miles away   Lakes Near Stony River