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West Virginia whitewater, Buckhannon River - Left Fork
Upshur Randolph
county,
Star to Alexander section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
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CLASS II-III 8.9 miles
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The Star to Alexander section of Buckhannon River - Left Fork in Upshur/ Randolph County is 8.9 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class II-III section of whitewater. The starting location is a short drive from Clarksburg, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. Great exercise and spending some quality time in nature are great attractions for lots of people. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at |
a nearby campground. This river system is full of great paddling stretches, the Star to Alexander stretch is just one of them. This section is long enough to enjoy a good non stop paddle, good for a one day paddling trip.
| The rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in West Virginia are often easier than in other states, so keep in mind that rivers in this state are less demanding. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way this is an area with plenty of spots for that. The scenic beauty of West Virginia and the water flowing gracefully down Buckhannon River - Left Fork are in themselves reasons enough to come | |
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here to paddle. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set.
Briefly about the general area: The Rich Mountain Trail is a good hiking trail close to
Buckhannon River - Left Fork, and you'll meet a lot of people from Tallmansville here. Going to Holly River State Park in the neighborhood of Buckhannon River - Left Fork is a tremendous thing to do, and there is a fine
hiking trail close by called the Whitman Trail. At this river you will never have a bad time. Throughout the warm days of summer at Buckhannon River - Left Fork temperatures are frequently in the 80's with night lows in the 50's.
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Buckhannon River - Left Fork, Star to Alexander road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.
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These outdoors activities are available near Buckhannon River - Left Fork. |
| Whitewater Near Buckhannon River - Left Fork:
Buckhannon River, Upshur County, 4 miles away Class I-III - 9.4 miles long (Alexander to Tenmile) |
Buckhannon - Right Fork, Upshur/ Randolph County, 6 miles away Class II-III+ - 13.7 miles long (Pickens to Alexander) |
Buckhannon River, Upshur County, 7 miles away Class III-IV - 4.7 miles long (Tenmile to Sago) |
Little Kanawha River, Upshur County, 8 miles away Class I-III - 6.7 miles long (Holly Grove to Arlington) |
Middle Fork, Randolph County, 9 miles away Class II-III - 12.4 miles long (Adolph to confluence with Long Run) |
Elk River - Back Fork, Webster County, 10 miles away Class II-III+ - 8.6 miles long (Confluence of Big Run to Confluence of Sugar Creek) |
Sand Run, Upshur County, 11 miles away Class I-II(III) - 6.4 miles long (Confluence of Beech Run to confluence of Buckhannon River) |
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| Ski Areas Near Buckhannon River - Left Fork:
Snowshoe, West Virginia
, 22 miles away, 1500 foot drop, 14 lifts, 57 runs |
The Homestead, Virginia
, 47 miles away, 700 foot drop, 5 lifts, 9 runs |
Canaan Valley, West Virginia
, 54 miles away, 850 foot drop, 4 lifts, 34 runs |
Timberline, West Virginia
, 56 miles away, 1000 foot drop, 4 lifts, 37 runs |
Wisp, Maryland
, 71 miles away, 700 foot drop, 12 lifts, 32 runs |
Winterplace, West Virginia
, 90 miles away, 603 foot drop, 9 lifts, 27 runs |
Seven Springs, Pennsylvania
, 92 miles away, 754 foot drop, 15 lifts, 31 runs |
Hidden Valley, Pennsylvania
, 95 miles away, 610 foot drop, 9 lifts, 27 runs |
Wintergreen, Virginia
, 96 miles away, 1003 foot drop, 5 lifts, 20 runs |
Boyce Park, Pennsylvania
, 97 miles away, 180 foot drop, 5 lifts, 9 runs |
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| Hotels Near Buckhannon River - Left Fork:
Hampton Inn Buckhannon, Buckhannon
, 12 miles away |
Microtel Inn & Suites By Wyndham Buckhannon, Buckhannon
, 14 miles away |
Serenity Now, Snowshoe
, 21 miles away |
Quality Inn Weston, Weston
, 22 miles away |
Super 8 Weston WV, Weston
, 22 miles away |
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| Trails Near Buckhannon River - Left Fork:
Rich Mountain Trail, Randolph
, 7 miles away |
Whitman Trail, Randolph
, 8 miles away |
Raven Rocks Trail, Randolph
, 9 miles away |
Mowry Run Trail, Randolph
, 9 miles away |
Mill Ridge Trail, Randolph
, 9 miles away |
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