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 Tea Creek to Three Forks of Williams section of Williams River in Pocahontas/Webster County is 11 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class III-IV section. The wonderful West Virginia scenery and the cool fresh water have people coming here. And of course, there are campgrounds nearby. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. If you hurry you can run this section in a day but why not
    make it an overnighter, so pack your sleeping bag. The rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking in this state are often easier than in other states, so better not forget that quite a few of the sections here are pretty easy. There are some good stretches to paddle in this river
system, the Tea Creek to Three Forks of Williams stretch is one of them. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking there are lots of good spots for that around here.

Briefly about the general area:
Hiking is a popular thing to do around Williams River; County Line Trail is a pleasant local trail, and the Big Beechy Trail offers hiking at its best. Through the summer months here at Williams River, high temperatures commonly reach the 80's while nighttime lows are commonly in the 50's. During the wintertime the highs are ordinarily in
 
the 30's with winter lows in the 10's overnight here at Williams River.
Williams River sees pretty high levels of precipitation; all through July this area sees the most rain, and October meanwhile is the driest month.

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.

Relax Inn Lewisburg, Staunton
29 miles away
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Lewisburg Super 8 Motel, Lewisburg
30 miles away
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Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites LEWISBURG, Lewisburg
30 miles away
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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:
Relax Inn Lewisburg, Staunton , 29 miles away
Lewisburg Super 8 Motel, Lewisburg , 30 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites LEWISBURG, Lewisburg , 30 miles away
The Greenbrier, White Sulphur Springs , 30 miles away
Stonewall Resort, Roanoke , 31 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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