Elk River, West Virginia
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QUICK STATS AW Class:
II-III
Length:
10.4
miles
Average Gradient: 35 fpm
Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 38.4186 Longitude: -80.13 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 38.15111 Longitude: -80.53667
Paddling Rivers Near Elk River, West Virginia:
Williams River, Pocahontas/Webster County , 4 miles away Class II-III - 10 miles long (Three Forks of Williams to Gauley River)
Cranberry River, Pocahontas/Webster County , 6 miles away Class II-V - 15 miles long (Above Cranberry Rec Area to Cranberry Rec Area)
Cranberry River, Pocahontas/Webster County , 6 miles away Class III-IV - 6 miles long (Cranberry Recreation Area to Big Rock)
Williams River, Pocahontas/Webster County , 8 miles away Class III-IV - 11 miles long (Tea Creek to Three Forks of Williams)
Gauley River, Webster County , 8 miles away Class I-II - 8.3 miles long (Confluence with Turkey Fork to Bolair)
Cherry River - North Fork, Nicholas/Greenbrier County , 8 miles away Class III-IV - 13 miles long (Third West Virginia 39 and 55 Bridge to Richwood)
Gauley River, Webster County , 9 miles away Class II-III - 9.5 miles long (Confluence with South Fork to confluence with Turkey Fork)
Cherry River - South Fork, Nicholas/Greenbrier County , 10 miles away Class II-III+ - 6 miles long (Beech Lick Run to Richwood)
Tea Creek, Pocahontas County , 10 miles away Class IV-V - 2.9 miles long (Confluence of Right Fork to confluence with Williams River)
Robbins Run, Greenbrier County , 10 miles away Class III - 2.8 miles long (Confluence of Boggs Run to Confluence of Spring Creek)
Leatherwood Creek, Webster County , 11 miles away Class III-IV - 3.3 miles long (Forks of creek to Bergoo)
Gauley River, Webster County , 11 miles away Class I-II - 7 miles long (Bolair to Donaldson)
Hotels near Elk River, West Virginia:
* Distances listed are direct linear distances, actual travel distance may be different.
Campgrounds near Elk River, West Virginia:
Williams River RUA Site D2, Bergoo , 7 miles away
Tea Creek Campground, Pocahontas County , 8 miles away
Cranberry Campground, Webster County , 8 miles away
Summit Lake Campground, Greenbrier County , 8 miles away
North Bend, Richwood , 8 miles away
Day Run Campground, Pocahontas County , 8 miles away
Williams River RUA Site D4, Buckeye , 9 miles away
Public Lands Near Elk River, West Virginia:
Bluestone National Scenic River, Glen Jean - WV , 61 miles away
Gauley River National Recreation Area, Glen Jean - WV , 61 miles away
New River Gorge National River, Glen Jean - WV , 61 miles away
Watoga State Park, West Virginia , 16 miles away
Holly River State Park, West Virginia , 21 miles away
Cass Railroad State Park, West Virginia , 29 miles away
Greenbrier State Forest, West Virginia , 30 miles away
Seneca State Forest, West Virginia , 34 miles away
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