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West Virginia whitewater, Buckhannon - Right Fork
Upshur Randolph
county,
Pickens to Alexander section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
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CLASS II-III+ 13.7 miles
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The wonderful Upshur/ Randolph County scenery and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water beats anything. The average West Virginia whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit easier to master than those in other states, so you'd better keep in mind that a lot of the rivers in this state are suitable for beginners. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this area has a large number of paddling spots. Getting your paddling |
muscles activated and just hanging out with mother nature will make you glad you came. This section is long enough for an overnight trip if you take your time, so go ahead and pack your camping stuff. There are campgrounds
| quite near the river where you can camp. If you're coming from Clarksburg it's not a long drive at all to the starting location, as you can see on the road map further down. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. The Pickens to Alexander section is one of many paddling sections in this river system. This section | |
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of Buckhannon - Right Fork in West Virginia is 13.7 miles long and has been rated as a class II-III+ section by American Whitewater.
Briefly about the general area: Good hiking is available along the Wilderness
Trail, and the fine folks of Pickens like to hang out close by. Holly River State Park is both delightful and charming, and it's right next door to Buckhannon - Right Fork; hiking is a popular thing to do around Buckhannon
- Right Fork; Rich Mountain Trail is a great local trail. This is a really good river. Through the summer highs here at Buckhannon - Right Fork reach the 80's; through summer nights temperatures are in the 50's.
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Buckhannon - Right Fork, Pickens 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 - Right Fork. |
| Whitewater Near Buckhannon - Right Fork:
Buckhannon River, Upshur County, 4 miles away Class I-III - 9.4 miles long (Alexander to Tenmile) |
Buckhannon - Right Fork, Upshur/ Randolph County, 4 miles away Class II-III+ - 13.7 miles long (Pickens to Alexander) |
Little Kanawha River, Upshur County, 6 miles away Class I-III - 6.7 miles long (Holly Grove to Arlington) |
Elk River - Back Fork, Webster County, 8 miles away Class II-III+ - 8.6 miles long (Confluence of Big Run to Confluence of Sugar Creek) |
Buckhannon River, Upshur County, 9 miles away Class III-IV - 4.7 miles long (Tenmile to Sago) |
Sugar Creek, Webster County, 10 miles away Class II-III(IV) - 1.8 miles long (Confluence of Little Sugar Creek to confluence of Back Fork of Elk) |
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| Ski Areas Near Buckhannon - Right Fork:
Snowshoe, West Virginia
, 23 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
, 57 miles away, 850 foot drop, 4 lifts, 34 runs |
Timberline, West Virginia
, 59 miles away, 1000 foot drop, 4 lifts, 37 runs |
Wisp, Maryland
, 74 miles away, 700 foot drop, 12 lifts, 32 runs |
Winterplace, West Virginia
, 87 miles away, 603 foot drop, 9 lifts, 27 runs |
Seven Springs, Pennsylvania
, 95 miles away, 754 foot drop, 15 lifts, 31 runs |
Wintergreen, Virginia
, 98 miles away, 1003 foot drop, 5 lifts, 20 runs |
Hidden Valley, Pennsylvania
, 98 miles away, 610 foot drop, 9 lifts, 27 runs |
Boyce Park, Pennsylvania
, 100 miles away, 180 foot drop, 5 lifts, 9 runs |
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| Hotels Near Buckhannon - Right Fork:
Hampton Inn Buckhannon, Buckhannon
, 13 miles away |
Microtel Inn & Suites By Wyndham Buckhannon, Buckhannon
, 16 miles away |
Serenity Now, Snowshoe
, 18 miles away |
Quality Inn Weston, Weston
, 21 miles away |
Super 8 Weston WV, Weston
, 21 miles away |
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| Trails Near Buckhannon - Right Fork:
Wilderness Trail, Webster
, 8 miles away |
Rich Mountain Trail, Randolph
, 9 miles away |
Reverie Trail, Webster
, 9 miles away |
Whitman Trail, Randolph
, 9 miles away |
Salt Lick Trail, Webster
, 10 miles away |
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