West Virginia whitewater - Tygart Valley River, Randolph County Randolph county, confluence of Elkwater Fork to Huttonsville section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS I-II     9.7 miles   The nature scenery of Randolph County and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water attract people from near and far. The confluence of Elkwater Fork to Huttonsville stretch of Tygart Valley River is 9.7 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class I-II section. This is a pretty decent length section, it's good length for a morning trip. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. The confluence of Elkwater Fork to Huttonsville section is one of many paddling     sections in this river system. Getting your paddling muscles activated and spending some quality time in nature are great reasons to come. There's camping available near Tygart Valley River. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in this state is often easier than elsewhere, so you'd better keep in mind that many runs in this state are very easy. Briefly about the general area: The high level of precipitation makes Tygart Valley River a reasonably wet place; the month with most of the rain is July, and February is when it's the driest. There's great hiking along the Mill Ridge Trail. Good hiking is available along the Laurel Run Trail, and a glorious place to stop at is Ward Hollow. Throughout the summer, highs regularly are in the 70's at Tygart Valley River. Through the moonlight hours it's mostly in the 50's. For the period of the wintertime the highs are ordinarily in the 30's, and winter nights come with lows in the 10's to Tygart Valley River.   Tygart Valley River, confluence of Elkwater Fork to Huttonsville road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: I-II Length: 9.7 miles Average Gradient: 15 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 38.60649 Longitude: -80.0265 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 38.70899 Longitude: -79.97741 Paddler input for Tygart Valley River, West Virginia: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Tygart Valley River, West Virginia Local climate location: PICKENS 16 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Super 8 Elkins, Elkins 15 miles away The Super 8 is located off of Route 219 in Elkins, WV and is approximately three miles from Randolph County Airport. Local attractions include Monongahela National Forest, approximately five miles awa... Red Carpet Inn Bartow, Bartow 16 miles away Northern Pocahontas County, West Virginia is fast becoming a mini vacation location. We are located within 20 miles of some of the areas best known attractions such as the Cass Scenic Railroad, Snowsh... Hampton Inn Elkins, Elkins 17 miles away The Hampton Inn Elkins West Virginia hotel is an 81 room interior corridor. focused-service hotel built overlooking the Tygart Valley in Elkins. This Hampton hotel in West Virginia is conveniently loc...   All West Virginia Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in West Virginia. Books about whitewater paddling on Tygart Valley River, West Virginia List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Tygart Valley 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 Clarksburg, West Virginia Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Clarksburg, West Virginia, the metro area neareast to Tygart Valley River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Tygart Valley River.   Whitewater Near Tygart Valley River: Mill Creek - Tygart Valley River Tributary, Randolph County , 3 miles away, Class II-III - 7.1 miles long (Kumbrabow State Forest to Mill Creek) Tygart Valley River, Randolph County , 5 miles away, Class II+ - 6 miles long (Valley Head to US 219) Cheat River - Shavers Fork, Pocahontas / Randolph County , 9 miles away, Class I-II - 17.4 miles long (Spruce to US Route 250) Middle Fork, Randolph County , 9 miles away, Class II-III - 12.4 miles long (Adolph to confluence with Long Run) Cheat River - Shavers Fork, Pochantas / Randolph County , 10 miles away, Class I-III - 11 miles long (US Route 250 to MCamp Groundee Run) Buckhannon River - Left Fork, Upshur/ Randolph County , 13 miles away, Class II-III - 8.9 miles long (Star to Alexander) Greenbrier River - West Fork, Pocahontas County , 13 miles away, Class I-II - 7.9 miles long (Burner to confluence of East Fork at Durbin) Greenbrier River, Pocahontas County , 13 miles away, Class I-II - 7.7 miles long (Durbin to Hosterman) Roaring Creek - Tygart Valley River Tributary, Randolph County , 14 miles away, Class III-IV - 5 miles long (Coalton to confluence of Tygart Valley River above Norton) Greenbrier River, Pocahontas County , 14 miles away, Class I-II - 8.3 miles long (Hosterman to Cass)   Ski Areas Near Tygart Valley River: Snowshoe, West Virginia , 13 miles away, 1500 vertical feet The Homestead, Virginia , 39 miles away, 700 vertical feet Canaan Valley, West Virginia , 44 miles away, 850 vertical feet Timberline, West Virginia , 47 miles away, 1000 vertical feet Wisp, Maryland , 66 miles away, 700 vertical feet Wintergreen, Virginia , 83 miles away, 1003 vertical feet Bryce Resort, Virginia , 86 miles away, 500 vertical feet Massanutten, Virginia , 87 miles away, 1110 vertical feet Seven Springs, Pennsylvania , 88 miles away, 754 vertical feet Hidden Valley, Pennsylvania , 91 miles away, 610 vertical feet   Hotels Near Tygart Valley River: Super 8 Elkins, Elkins , 15 miles away Red Carpet Inn Bartow, Bartow , 16 miles away Hampton Inn Elkins, Elkins , 17 miles away Days Inn and Suites Elkins, Elkins , 18 miles away Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites ELKINS, Elkins , 18 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Tygart Valley River: Tygart Valley Campground, Huttonsville, 2 miles away East Fork Campground, Durbin, 13 miles away Whittaker Campground, Cass, 15 miles away   Trails Near Tygart Valley River: Laurel Run Trail, Randolph County , 5 miles away Mill Ridge Trail, Randolph County , 5 miles away Raven Rocks Trail, Randolph County , 5 miles away Clay Run Trail, Randolph County , 5 miles away McGee Run Trail, Randolph County , 6 miles away