West Virginia whitewater - Waites Run, Hardy County Hardy county, Wilson Cove to West Virginia 55 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II-IV     6.8 miles   This stretch of Waites Run in Hardy County is 6.8 miles long and is a class II-IV section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in West Virginia is often easier than elsewhere, so don't forget that rivers here are not as hard as elsewhere. If you're coming from Winchester it's not a long drive at all to the starting location, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking around here you'll find a large number of good spots. There     are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. Getting your paddling muscles activated and spending some quality time in nature are great reasons to come. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. Waites Run doesn't have a lot of paddling sections, the Wilson Cove to West Virginia 55 section is the only one. This is a pretty decent length section, good for a one day paddling trip. The natural beauty of West Virginia and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. Briefly about the general area: Waites Run gets a normal amount of annual rain; July is the wettest month with most rain; February is the month with the least moisture. This is such   a great river. The landscape around Waites Run is dominated by the Great North Mountain. Waites Run is right by the Halfmoon Lookout Trail, and the beauty of mother nature reveals herself at Richard Farm Spring. High temperatures at Waites Run throughout the long summer days are in the 80's. Throughout the dark hours of summer temperatures plunge down into the 60's. All through the winter highs are in the 30's, and through the dark hours in the wintertime at Waites Run temperatures drop to the 10's. The Peer Trail offers hiking at its best, and a journey to Waites Run wouldn't be complete without taking a look at Wardensville Spring. Waites Run, Wilson Cove to West Virginia 55 road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: II-IV Length: 6.8 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 39.0068 Longitude: -78.59291 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 39.08819 Longitude: -78.5831 Paddler input for Waites Run, West Virginia: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Waites Run, West Virginia Local climate location: ROMNEY 12 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. 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Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Waites Run.   Whitewater Near Waites Run: Lost River, Hardy County , 3 miles away, Class II-III(IV) - 6 miles long (West Virginia 55/259 to West Virginia 259) Trout Run, Hardy County , 3 miles away, Class II-IV - 7 miles long (Halfmoon Trail to West Virginia 55/259 bridge) North River, Hardy/ Hampshire County , 9 miles away, Class II-IV - 4.5 miles long (Grassy Lick Run to Rio at West Virginia 29 bridge) Cedar Creek, Shenandoah / Frederick County , 10 miles away, Class II - 9 miles long (Above Route 55) Lost River, Hampshire County , 10 miles away, Class I-II - 15 miles long (Lost River to West Virginia 55/259) Stony Creek - North fork Shenandoah Tributary, Shenandoah County , 11 miles away, Class I-III - 15.5 miles long (Liberty Furnace to North Fork Shenandoah) Tearcoat Creek, Hampshire County , 13 miles away, Class II-III - 3.9 miles long (US 50 Close to Pleasantdale to confluence of North River) Cedar Creek, Shenandoah/ Frederick County , 15 miles away, Class I-II - 20 miles long (Route 55 to Route 11) Passage Creek, Warren County , 16 miles away, Class I-II - 21 miles long (Kings Crossing Road to Elizabeth Furnace) Mill Creek - Shenandoah Tributary, Shenandoah County , 17 miles away, Class I-III - 7 miles long (Route 42 to North Fork Shenandoah River)   Ski Areas Near Waites Run: Bryce Resort, Virginia , 17 miles away, 500 vertical feet Massanutten, Virginia , 37 miles away, 1100 vertical feet Timberline, West Virginia , 56 miles away, 1000 vertical feet Canaan Valley, West Virginia , 58 miles away, 850 vertical feet Wisp, Maryland , 60 miles away, 610 vertical feet Wintergreen, Virginia , 66 miles away, 1003 vertical feet Blue Knob, Pennsylvania , 67 miles away, 1072 vertical feet Hidden Valley, Pennsylvania , 71 miles away, 610 vertical feet Seven Springs, Pennsylvania , 72 miles away, 750 vertical feet The Springs at Laurel Mountain, Pennsylvania , 72 miles away, 940 vertical feet   Hotels Near Waites Run: Comfort Inn Woodstock, Woodstock , 10 miles away Holiday Inn Express WOODSTOCK-SHENANDOAH VALLEY, Woodstock , 10 miles away Budget Host Inn Woodstock, Woodstock , 11 miles away Super 8 Motel Mount Jackson, Mount Jackson , 16 miles away Ramada Inn Strasburg VA, Strasburg , 17 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Waites Run: Hawk Campground, Hampshire County, 7 miles away Big Stony Family Campgrounds, Edinburg, 11 miles away Trout Pond Campground, Hardy County, 11 miles away   Trails Near Waites Run: Peer Trail, Hardy County , 4 miles away Halfmoon Lookout Trail, Hardy County , 4 miles away Little Sluice Mountain Trail, Shenandoah County , 6 miles away Fetzer Gap Trail, Shenandoah County , 6 miles away Mill Mountain Trail, Shenandoah County , 6 miles away   National Parks Near Waites Run: Shenandoah National Park, Luray - VA , 23 miles away Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail, McLean - VA , 58 miles away   Lakes Near Waites Run