West Virginia whitewater, Cheat River - Shavers Fork Pochantas Randolph county, US Route 250 to MCamp Groundee Run section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS I-III     11 miles   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   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. 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.     Map Detailed Map Stats Stats for this river stretch Weather Local weather forecast 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) Cheat River - Shavers Fork, Randolph County, 3 miles away       Class III-V - 13 miles long (MCamp Groundee Run to Bemis) Greenbrier River - West Fork, Pocahontas County, 4 miles away       Class I-II - 7.9 miles long (Burner to confluence of East Fork at Durbin) Greenbrier River - West Fork, Pocahontas County, 6 miles away       Class I-II - 8.9 miles long (Wildell to Burner) 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) Cheat River - Shavers Fork, Randolph / Tucker County, 11 miles away       Class II-III - 14 miles long (Bemis to Bowden) 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) Greenbrier River - East Fork, Pocahontas County, 12 miles away       Class II-III - 5.1 miles long (FS 51 to Island Campground)   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   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   Campgrounds Near Cheat River - Shavers Fork: Becky Creek Wildlife Management Area, Huttonsville, 8 miles away Tygart Valley Campground, Huttonsville, 8 miles away Little River Campground, Pocahontas County, 9 miles away   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   Public Lands Near Cheat River - Shavers Fork: Monongahela National Forest, West Virginia , 2 miles away Cass Railroad State Park, West Virginia , 12 miles away Seneca State Forest, West Virginia , 16 miles away   Golf Courses Near Cheat River - Shavers Fork: Raven Golf Club at Snowshoe, Snowshoe , 18 miles away