West Virginia whitewater - Stony River, Grant County Grant county, Route 50 to North Branch of Potomac River section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS III-IV     6.7 miles   The wonderful West Virginia scenery and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water have people coming here. This section of Stony River in West Virginia is 6.7 miles long and it is classified as a class III-IV section by American Whitewater. The rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking in this state are often easier than in other states, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that the rivers in this state are less demanding. This river system has a few good paddling sections and the Route 50 to North Branch of Potomac River section is one of them.     Lodging is available near the river, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. This section is long enough to enjoy a good non stop paddle, it's good length for a morning trip. Great exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors are great reasons to come. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking around here you'll find a large number of good places. If you're coming from Cumberland it's not a long drive at all to the starting location, as you can see on the road map further down. Briefly about the general area: At Stony River through the summer highs are in the 70's. Once the sun is down it plunges down to the 50's. The wintertime comes with highs in the 30's, and overnight lows in the 10's for Stony River. Stony River   is a wet place that gets lots of rain; the month of July is the wettest with most of the rain, and the driest of the months is February. Stony River, Route 50 to North Branch of Potomac River road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: III-IV Length: 6.7 miles Average Gradient: 72 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 39.26969 Longitude: -79.2625 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 39.38704 Longitude: -79.18512 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 4 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Wisp Resort, Mchenry 15 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... Canaan Valley Resort and Conf Ctr, Davis 20 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,... Comfort Inn Grantsville, Grantsville 20 miles away Convenient interstate location. Pet accommodation: 10.00 per night per pet. Limit 2 pets per room. Refundable Pet Deposit: 50.00 USD, due at check in for cash paying guests. Pets are allowed in smokin...   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: Abram Creek, Mineral/Grant County , 2 miles away, Class II-IV - 8.7 miles long (US 50 to confluence of North Branch of Potomac River) Potomac River - North Branch, Grant Mineral WV Garrett MD County , 3 miles away, Class III-IV - 15 miles long (Gormania West Virginia to Kitzmiller Maryland) Potomac River - North Branch, Grant Mineral WV Garrett MD County , 3 miles away, Class III-IV - 15 miles long (Gormania to Kitzmiller) Stony River, Grant County , 6 miles away, Class III+ - 7.6 miles long (Vepco Dam to Route 50) Difficult Creek, Mineral County , 6 miles away, Class V+ - 4.4 miles long (Upstream to Potomac North Branch Close to Gormania) Potomac River - North Branch, Mineral WV Garrett MD County , 6 miles away, Class II-III - 3 miles long (Kitzmiller to Jennings Randolph Lake) Crabtree Creek, Garrett County , 8 miles away, Class III-IV+ - 6 miles long (Swanton Maryland to Savage Reservoir) Patterson Creek - North Fork, Grant County , 11 miles away, Class I-III - 8.2 miles long (Scherr to Dam) Potomac River - North Branch, Grant WV Garrett MD County , 12 miles away, Class I-III - 8 miles long (Henry West Virginia to Gormania West Virginia) Potomac River - North Branch, Grant WV Garrett MD County , 12 miles away, Class I-III - 8 miles long (Henry to Gormania)   Ski Areas Near Stony River: Wisp, Maryland , 16 miles away, 610 vertical feet Timberline, West Virginia , 20 miles away, 1000 vertical feet Canaan Valley, West Virginia , 22 miles away, 850 vertical feet Seven Springs, Pennsylvania , 38 miles away, 750 vertical feet Hidden Valley, Pennsylvania , 39 miles away, 610 vertical feet Bryce Resort, Virginia , 42 miles away, 500 vertical feet The Springs at Laurel Mountain, Pennsylvania , 45 miles away, 940 vertical feet Massanutten, Virginia , 59 miles away, 1100 vertical feet Blue Knob, Pennsylvania , 69 miles away, 1072 vertical feet Boyce Park, Pennsylvania , 71 miles away, 180 vertical feet   Hotels Near Stony River: Mountaineer Motel, Mount Storm , 1 miles away Carmel Cove Bed & Breakfast, Swanton , 11 miles away Alpine Village Motel, Oakland , 12 miles away Lake Breeze Motel, Oakland , 12 miles away Lakeside Motor Court, Oakland , 12 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Stony River: Double G Campground, Mc Henry, 14 miles away Red Creek Campground, Tucker County, 17 miles away   Trails Near Stony River: Blackbird Knob Trail, Tucker County , 18 miles away North Fork Mountain Trail, Grant County , 19 miles away Breathed Mountain Trail, Tucker County , 19 miles away   National Parks Near Stony River: Shenandoah National Park, Luray - VA , 64 miles away