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West Virginia whitewater, Greenbrier River
Pocahontas
county,
Clover Lick to Laurel Run section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
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CLASS I-II 8.7 miles
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The average whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit easier to master in this state than those in other states, so better not forget that rivers in this state are less demanding. If you're coming from Roanoke it's not a long drive at all to the starting location, as you can see on the road map further down. The Clover Lick to Laurel Run section of Greenbrier River in West Virginia is 8.7 miles long and is a class I-II section |
of whitewater according to American Whitewater. This stretch has has enough mileage, you can easily run it on an afternoon. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. The wonderful West Virginia scenery
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a very popular destination. 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.
Briefly about the general area: A spree to
Greenbrier River wouldn’t be complete without a trip to nearby Cass Railroad State Park; there are plenty of folks from Cass here at Greenbrier River. A trip to Seneca State Forest when you're here at Greenbrier River is
a fine idea; Greenbrier River is right by the Marlin Mountain Trail. This is such a wonderful river. A magnificent place to have a look at close to Greenbrier River is Scale Hollow; do take a hike on the Scarlet Oak Trail.
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Greenbrier River, Clover Lick to Laurel Run road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.
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Map
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Stats
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Weather
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These outdoors activities are available near Greenbrier River. |
| Whitewater Near Greenbrier River:
Greenbrier River, Pocahontas County, 2 miles away Class I-II - 8.7 miles long (Clover Lick to Laurel Run) |
Greenbrier River, Pocahontas County, 2 miles away Class I-II - 9.9 miles long (Laurel Run to Marlinton) |
Greenbrier River, Pocahontas County, 7 miles away Class I-II - 10 miles long (Cass to Clover Lick) |
Elk River - Old Field Fork, Pocahontas County, 8 miles away Class I-III - 8.2 miles long (Confluence of Crooked Fork to Slaty Fork) |
Deer Creek, Pocahontas County, 11 miles away Class I-II - 5.4 miles long (Confluence with North Fork of Deer Creek to confluence with Greenbrier River) |
Elk River, Pocahontas/Randolph County, 11 miles away Class II-III - 10.4 miles long (Slatyfork to Elk Springs) |
Greenbrier River, Pocahontas County, 12 miles away Class I-II - 8.3 miles long (Hosterman to Cass) |
Tygart Valley River, Randolph County, 13 miles away Class II+ - 6 miles long (Valley Head to US 219) |
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| Ski Areas Near Greenbrier River:
Snowshoe, West Virginia
, 6 miles away, 1500 foot drop, 14 lifts, 57 runs |
The Homestead, Virginia
, 20 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
, 57 miles away, 1000 foot drop, 4 lifts, 37 runs |
Wintergreen, Virginia
, 76 miles away, 1003 foot drop, 5 lifts, 20 runs |
Wisp, Maryland
, 81 miles away, 700 foot drop, 12 lifts, 32 runs |
Massanutten, Virginia
, 86 miles away, 1110 foot drop, 8 lifts, 14 runs |
Winterplace, West Virginia
, 87 miles away, 603 foot drop, 9 lifts, 27 runs |
Bryce Resort, Virginia
, 89 miles away, 500 foot drop, 5 lifts, 8 runs |
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| Hotels Near Greenbrier River:
The Omni Homestead Resort, Hot Springs
, 20 miles away |
Baymont Inn & Suites Covington, Covington
, 28 miles away |
Hampton Inn Covington VA, Covington
, 29 miles away |
Magnuson Hotel Mountain View, Covington
, 29 miles away |
Oak Tree Inn Low Moor, Low Moor
, 29 miles away |
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| Trails Near Greenbrier River:
Marlin Mountain Trail, Pocahontas
, 4 miles away |
Scarlet Oak Trail, Pocahontas
, 4 miles away |
Hill Top Trail, Pocahontas
, 5 miles away |
Peters Mountain Trail, Pocahontas
, 8 miles away |
Brushy Mountain Trail, Pocahontas
, 8 miles away |
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| Public Lands Near Greenbrier River:
Booker T Washington National Monument, Hardy - VA
, 64 miles away |
Cass Railroad State Park, West Virginia
, 9 miles away |
Seneca State Forest, West Virginia
, 11 miles away |
Watoga State Park, West Virginia
, 15 miles away |
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