West Virginia whitewater, Gauley River Webster county, Confluence with Turkey Fork to Bolair section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS I-II     8.3 miles   If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside West Virginia you might find the rivers here a bit more manageable, so you'd better keep in mind that rivers in this state are not as hard as elsewhere. This section of Gauley River is 8.3 miles long and it is classified as a class I-II section by American Whitewater. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this is an area with plenty of rivers for that. The starting location is     a reasonable drive from Clarksburg, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. There are plenty of other sections in this river system that can be paddled as well. The wonderful West Virginia scenery and the water flowing gracefully down Gauley River are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. This stretch has has enough mileage, it's perfect for a one day trip. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. Getting some good exercise and   just hanging out with mother nature have a lot of people coming here. Briefly about the general area: The Twin Branch Trail offers hiking at its best, and you'll probably meet some people from Webster Springs here. Gauley River is right by the Turkey Mountain Trail, and a great place like Holly River State Park is too great to leave out. A river like this is too good to miss. For the period of the summertime, highs mostly are in the 80's at Gauley River. Once the sun is down it dips down to the 60's. High temperatures throughout the wintertime are normally in the 40's; overnight lows in the 20's for Gauley River. Gauley River, Confluence with Turkey Fork to Bolair 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 Gauley River.   Whitewater Near Gauley River: Gauley River, Webster County, 3 miles away       Class I-II - 8.3 miles long (Confluence with Turkey Fork to Bolair) Gauley River, Webster County, 3 miles away       Class I-II - 7 miles long (Bolair to Donaldson) Elk River, Webster County, 3 miles away       Class II-III - 17.3 miles long (Webster Springs to CR7) Williams River, Pocahontas/Webster County, 5 miles away       Class II-III - 10 miles long (Three Forks of Williams to Gauley River) Elk River - Back Fork, Webster County, 5 miles away       Class II+ - 5.8 miles long (Big Sycamore to Webster Springs) Grassy Creek, Webster County, 6 miles away       Class III-IV - 4.5 miles long (Orndoff Church to confluence with Right Fork of Holly River Close to Diana) Elk River, Webster County, 8 miles away       Class II-III(IV) - 11.6 miles long (Bergoo to Webster Springs) Gauley River, Webster County, 8 miles away       Class I-II(III) - 10.5 miles long (Donaldson to Camden-on-Gauley) Holly River - Right Fork, Webster/Braxton County, 8 miles away       Class I-II - 14.8 miles long (Confluence of Grassy Creek to confluence of Left Fork) Holly River - Right Fork, Webster County, 8 miles away       Class III-IV - 3.5 miles long (Jumbo to confluence of Grassy Creek)   Ski Areas Near Gauley River: Snowshoe, West Virginia , 29 miles away, 1500 foot drop, 14 lifts, 57 runs The Homestead, Virginia , 44 miles away, 700 foot drop, 5 lifts, 9 runs Winterplace, West Virginia , 67 miles away, 603 foot drop, 9 lifts, 27 runs Canaan Valley, West Virginia , 74 miles away, 850 foot drop, 4 lifts, 34 runs Timberline, West Virginia , 77 miles away, 1000 foot drop, 4 lifts, 37 runs Wisp, Maryland , 94 miles away, 700 foot drop, 12 lifts, 32 runs   Hotels Near Gauley River: Serenity Now, Snowshoe , 10 miles away Days Inn & Suites Sutton Flatwoods, Sutton , 23 miles away Microtel Inn & Suites By Wyndham Gassaway/Sutton, Gassaway , 28 miles away Hampton Inn Summersville, Summersville , 30 miles away Sleep Inn Summersville, Summersville , 31 miles away   Campgrounds Near Gauley River: Cranberry Campground, Webster County, 6 miles away Bishop Knob, Upperglade, 8 miles away Cranberry River Dispersed, Upperglade, 8 miles away   Trails Near Gauley River: Twin Branch Trail, Webster , 4 miles away Turkey Mountain Trail, Webster , 4 miles away Little Fork Trail, Webster , 6 miles away Lick Branch Trail, Webster , 7 miles away Snakeden Trail, Webster , 8 miles away   Public Lands Near Gauley River: Bluestone National Scenic River, Glen Jean - WV , 60 miles away Gauley River National Recreation Area, Glen Jean - WV , 60 miles away Holly River State Park, West Virginia , 14 miles away Watoga State Park, West Virginia , 25 miles away Cass Railroad State Park, West Virginia , 33 miles away   Golf Courses Near Gauley River: Mountain View Golf Course, Webster Springs , 4 miles away