West Virginia whitewater - Williams River, Pocahontas/Webster County

Pocahontas/Webster county, Tea Creek to Three Forks of Williams section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS III-IV     11 miles
  The wonderful West Virginia scenery and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream are reasons enough to come here and paddle. The sections for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in West Virginia are often more forgiving than in other states, so if you're not from around here don't forget that the rivers in this state are less demanding. There are some good sections to paddle in this river system, the Tea Creek to Three Forks of Williams section is one of them. The Tea Creek to Three Forks of Williams section of Williams River in West
    Virginia is 11 miles long and is a class III-IV section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way this area has a large number of paddling spots. The campgrounds here at Williams River are pretty good. You
might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. You can enjoy this section more if you take your time, so why not pack your camp stove too. A bit of exercise and just being out on the river for a while are great attractions for lots of people.

Briefly about the general area:
High temperatures at Williams River throughout the summer are in the 80's. Once the sun is down it falls down to the 50's. Daytime highs all through the
 
winter are in the 30's, and night lows in the 10's for Williams River. The high level of rainfall makes Williams River a rather wet place; through the month of July you get the most rain around here, and the driest month of the year is October.
On a good day at Williams River you can take a hike along the County Line Trail, and the Big Beechy Trail is a perfect hiking trail close by.

Williams River, Tea Creek to Three Forks of Williams road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: III-IV
Length: 11 miles
Average Gradient: 53 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 38.34059
Longitude: -80.23269

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 38.33926
Longitude: -80.37601

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Current weather conditions at Williams River, West Virginia
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Local climate location: WEBSTER SPRINGS 4 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Williams River.
 Whitewater Near Williams River:
Elk River, Pocahontas/Randolph County , 4 miles away, Class II-III - 10.4 miles long (Slatyfork to Elk Springs)
Gauley River, Webster County , 4 miles away, Class II-III - 9.5 miles long (Confluence with South Fork to confluence with Turkey Fork)
Cranberry River, Pocahontas/Webster County , 6 miles away, Class II-V - 15 miles long (Above Cranberry Rec Area to Cranberry Rec Area)
Tea Creek, Pocahontas County , 6 miles away, Class IV-V - 2.9 miles long (Confluence of Right Fork to confluence with Williams River)
Leatherwood Creek, Webster County , 7 miles away, Class III-IV - 3.3 miles long (Forks of creek to Bergoo)
Cranberry River, Pocahontas/Webster County , 8 miles away, Class III-IV - 6 miles long (Cranberry Recreation Area to Big Rock)
Elk River, Randolph/Webster County , 8 miles away, Class II-III+(IV) - 11.8 miles long (Elk Springs to Bergoo)
Gauley River, Webster County , 8 miles away, Class I-II - 8.3 miles long (Confluence with Turkey Fork to Bolair)
Elk River, Webster County , 9 miles away, Class II-III(IV) - 11.6 miles long (Bergoo to Webster Springs)
Little Kanawha River - Right Fork, Upshur Webster Lewis Braxton County , 9 miles away, Class II-III - 6.6 miles long (Cleveland to confluence with Little Kanawha River)
 Ski Areas Near Williams River:
Snowshoe, West Virginia , 22 miles away, 1500 vertical feet
The Homestead, Virginia , 36 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Winterplace, West Virginia , 69 miles away, 603 vertical feet
Canaan Valley, West Virginia , 71 miles away, 850 vertical feet
Timberline, West Virginia , 73 miles away, 1000 vertical feet
Wisp, Maryland , 93 miles away, 610 vertical feet
Wintergreen, Virginia , 97 miles away, 1003 vertical feet
Massanutten, Virginia , 107 miles away, 1100 vertical feet
Bryce Resort, Virginia , 109 miles away, 500 vertical feet
Seven Springs, Pennsylvania , 115 miles away, 750 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Williams River:
Mineral Springs Motel, Webster Springs , 10 miles away
Morning Glory Inn, Slatyfork , 14 miles away
Graham's Motel, Buckeye , 15 miles away
Marlinton Motor Inn, Marlinton , 15 miles away
Rustic Inn Motel, Marlinton , 15 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Williams River:
Tea Creek Campground, Pocahontas County, 5 miles away
Day Run Campground, Pocahontas County, 7 miles away
Cranberry Campground, Webster County, 10 miles away
 Trails Near Williams River:
County Line Trail, Pocahontas County , 1 miles away
Big Beechy Trail, Pocahontas County , 1 miles away
Middle Fork Trail, Pocahontas County , 2 miles away
District Line Trail, Pocahontas County , 2 miles away
Laurelly Branch Trail, Pocahontas County , 2 miles away
 National Parks Near Williams River:
Bluestone National Scenic River, Glen Jean - WV , 64 miles away
Gauley River National Recreation Area, Glen Jean - WV , 64 miles away

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