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West Virginia whitewater, Cheat River - Shavers Fork
Pochantas Randolph
county,
US Route 250 to MCamp Groundee Run section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
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CLASS I-III 11 miles
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The US Route 250 to MCamp Groundee Run section of Cheat River - Shavers Fork in Pochantas / Randolph County is 11 miles long and it is classified as a class I-III section by American Whitewater. The wonderful West Virginia scenery and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream attract people from near and far. The starting point is not too far from Morgantown, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so |
you won’t get lost. The US Route 250 to MCamp Groundee Run stretch is one of many paddling stretches in this river system. The sections for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in West Virginia are often more forgiving than
| in other states, so better not forget that many runs in this state are very easy. If you hurry you can run this section in a day but why not make it an overnighter, so go ahead and pack your camping stuff. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way this area has a large number of paddling places. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. A good workout and just hanging out with | |
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mother nature have a lot of people coming here. 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: Hiking is a popular thing
to do around Cheat River - Shavers Fork; Crouch Ridge Trail is a nice local trail. When you're here at Cheat River - Shavers Fork it's always fun to visit Monongahela National Forest; tremendous hiking is available along
the Whitmeadow Hunter Access Trail. This river is so great. Here at Cheat River - Shavers Fork there are plenty of folks from Durbin, and Cass Railroad State Park is a good spot to stretch your legs a bit.
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Cheat River - Shavers Fork, US Route 250 to MCamp Groundee Run 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 Cheat River - Shavers Fork. |
| Whitewater Near Cheat River - Shavers Fork:
Cheat River - Shavers Fork, Pochantas / Randolph County, 3 miles away Class I-III - 11 miles long (US Route 250 to MCamp Groundee Run) |
Greenbrier River, Pocahontas County, 6 miles away Class I-II - 7.7 miles long (Durbin to Hosterman) |
Greenbrier River, Pocahontas County, 10 miles away Class I-II - 8.3 miles long (Hosterman to Cass) |
Greenbrier River - East Fork, Pocahontas County, 11 miles away Class I-II - 8.9 miles long (Island Campground to confluence with West Fork at Durbin) |
Tygart Valley River, Randolph County, 12 miles away Class I-II - 9.7 miles long (confluence of Elkwater Fork to Huttonsville) |
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| Ski Areas Near Cheat River - Shavers Fork:
Snowshoe, West Virginia
, 16 miles away, 1500 foot drop, 14 lifts, 57 runs |
Canaan Valley, West Virginia
, 35 miles away, 850 foot drop, 4 lifts, 34 runs |
Timberline, West Virginia
, 38 miles away, 1000 foot drop, 4 lifts, 37 runs |
The Homestead, Virginia
, 38 miles away, 700 foot drop, 5 lifts, 9 runs |
Wisp, Maryland
, 59 miles away, 700 foot drop, 12 lifts, 32 runs |
Wintergreen, Virginia
, 75 miles away, 1003 foot drop, 5 lifts, 20 runs |
Bryce Resort, Virginia
, 76 miles away, 500 foot drop, 5 lifts, 8 runs |
Massanutten, Virginia
, 77 miles away, 1110 foot drop, 8 lifts, 14 runs |
Seven Springs, Pennsylvania
, 83 miles away, 754 foot drop, 15 lifts, 31 runs |
Hidden Valley, Pennsylvania
, 86 miles away, 610 foot drop, 9 lifts, 27 runs |
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| Hotels Near Cheat River - Shavers Fork:
Super 8 Elkins, Elkins
, 11 miles away |
Hampton Inn Elkins, Elkins
, 13 miles away |
Iron Road Inn, Elkins
, 14 miles away |
Holiday Inn Express & Suites ELKINS, Elkins
, 14 miles away |
ELKINS INN AND SUITES, Elkins
, 15 miles away |
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| Trails Near Cheat River - Shavers Fork:
Whitmeadow Hunter Access Trail, Randolph
, 1 miles away |
Crouch Ridge Trail, Randolph
, 1 miles away |
Turkey Hunter Access Trail, Randolph
, 2 miles away |
Crouch Hunter Access Trail, Randolph
, 2 miles away |
Stonecoal Hunter Access Trail, Randolph
, 2 miles away |
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