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
  If you're coming from Cumberland it's not a long drive at all to the put-in location, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. This stretch of Stony River is 6.7 miles long and is a class III-IV section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. The average West Virginia whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be easier to run than those in other states, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that many runs in this state are very easy. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking there are lots of
    good rivers for that around here. A good workout and a chance to spend some time outdoors have people coming from far and near. The campgrounds here at Stony River are pretty good. This stretch is mid length, good for a one day paddling trip. You might have to settle for a hotel
a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. The beautiful scenery of Grant County and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water make the trip here worthwhile. There are some good sections to paddle in this river system, the Route 50 to North Branch of Potomac River section is one of them.

Briefly about the general area:
Through the long summer days, highs frequently are in the 70's at Stony River. Throughout the dark hours of summer temperatures fall down into
 
the 50's. The winter comes with highs in the 30's; nighttime lows throughout the winter for Stony River tend to be in the 10's.
All the water falling down from the sky makes Stony River a wet site; July is when you get the most rain here, and the driest month 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

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Current weather conditions at Stony River, West Virginia
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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...

Comfort Inn At Deep Creek Lake, Mchenry
16 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...

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,...



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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.
 

   

OUTDOORS
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, 700 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, 754 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, 1110 vertical feet
Blue Knob, Pennsylvania , 69 miles away, 1072 vertical feet
Boyce Park, Pennsylvania , 71 miles away, 180 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Stony River:
Wisp Resort, Mchenry , 15 miles away
Comfort Inn At Deep Creek Lake, Mchenry , 16 miles away
Canaan Valley Resort and Conf Ctr, Davis , 20 miles away
Comfort Inn Grantsville, Grantsville , 20 miles away
Hampton Inn Frostburg MD, Frostburg , 27 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Stony River:
Deep Creek Lake State Park, Swanton, 11 miles away
Double G Campground, Mc Henry, 14 miles away
Bumble Bee Recreational Vehicle Park & Campground, Accident, 15 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

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