West Virginia whitewater - Sugar Creek, Webster County
Webster
county,
Confluence of Little Sugar Creek to confluence of Back Fork of Elk section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS II-III(IV) 1.8 miles
The Confluence of Little Sugar Creek to confluence of Back Fork of Elk section of Sugar Creek in West Virginia is 1.8 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class II-III(IV) section. If you've been out of state whitewater rafting and kayaking you might find the rivers here more forgiving, so if you're not from around here don't forget that quite a few of the sections here are pretty easy. The Confluence of Little Sugar Creek to confluence of Back Fork of Elk stretch is the only paddling stretch along Sugar Creek. The scenic beauty
of Webster County and the playfulness of the water will make you feel great. Getting some good exercise and spending some quality time in nature are great attractions for lots of people. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, and if you make reservations
in advance you're all set. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this is an area with plenty of places for that. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground.
Briefly about the general area: Sugar Creek is a wet spot that gets a lot of rain; the month with most of the rain is July, and February is when it's the driest. All through the warm months here at Sugar Creek, high temperatures usually reach the 80's. Once the sun is down it falls down to the 60's. Daytime highs through the wintertime are in the 30's; winter nights come with lows in the 10's to Sugar Creek.
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Elk River - Back Fork, Webster
County
, 2 miles away, Class II-IV - 4.6 miles long (Confluence of Sugar Creek to Big Sycamore)
Elk River - Back Fork, Webster
County
, 3 miles away, Class II-III+ - 8.6 miles long (Confluence of Big Run to Confluence of Sugar Creek)
Elk River, Webster
County
, 5 miles away, Class II-III(IV) - 11.6 miles long (Bergoo to Webster Springs)
Leatherwood Creek, Webster
County
, 5 miles away, Class III-IV - 3.3 miles long (Forks of creek to Bergoo)
Elk River - Back Fork, Webster
County
, 6 miles away, Class II+ - 5.8 miles long (Big Sycamore to Webster Springs)
Gauley River, Webster
County
, 8 miles away, Class II-III - 9.5 miles long (Confluence with South Fork to confluence with Turkey Fork)
Gauley River, Webster
County
, 9 miles away, Class I-II - 8.3 miles long (Confluence with Turkey Fork to Bolair)
Grassy Creek, Webster
County
, 9 miles away, Class III-IV - 4.5 miles long (Orndoff Church to confluence with Right Fork of Holly River Close to Diana)
Holly River - Left Fork, Webster
County
, 10 miles away, Class II-III - 10.3 miles long (Hacker Valley to Mill Dam)
Elk River, Webster
County
, 10 miles away, Class II-III - 17.3 miles long (Webster Springs to CR7)