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West Virginia whitewater, Indian Creek
Monroe
county,
Raines Corner to Greenville section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
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CLASS I-II 7.1 miles
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The starting location is a reasonable drive from Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in West Virginia is often easier than elsewhere, so you'd better keep in mind that the rivers in this state are less demanding. This stretch of Indian Creek in West Virginia is 7.1 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class I-II section. A bit of exercise and spending some quality time in nature will have you coming |
back for more. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. And of course, there are campgrounds nearby. Whether you're whitewater
| rafting or kayaking this is an area with plenty of rivers for that. The nature scenery of West Virginia and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water are reasons enough to come here and paddle. There are no other sections to paddle along Indian Creek than the Raines Corner to Greenville section. This is a pretty decent length section, it's perfect for a one day trip.
Briefly about the general area: Indian Creek is a spot with many | |
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visitors from Greenville, and hiking along the Allegheny Trail is wonderful fun. It's always great to explore Monroe County Spring; you can have a good hiking adventure along the Alleheny Trail. This is such a great river.
During the days of summer at Indian Creek highs are ordinarily in the 80's with nighttime lows in the 60's. The winter brings highs down to the 30's, and overnight lows in the 20's for Indian Creek. The amount of rainfall
that falls at Indian Creek is close to the national average. For the duration of the month of July you get the most rain around here; January is the month with the least moisture.
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Weather
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These outdoors activities are available near Indian Creek. |
| Whitewater Near Indian Creek:
Greenbrier River, Summers County, 8 miles away Class I-II(III) - 11.1 miles long (Talcott to Willowood bridge) |
Greenbrier River, Greenbrier Monroe County, 11 miles away Class I-II - 6.1 miles long (Fort Spring to Alderson) |
Little Stony Creek, Giles County, 11 miles away Class IV-V(V+) - 1.6 miles long (Cascades to USFS Parking Area) |
Rich Creek, Monroe WV and Giles VA County, 12 miles away Class I-III - 7.9 miles long (US 219 to stateline) |
Greenbrier River, Summers County, 12 miles away Class I-II(III) - 5.5 miles long (Willowood bridge to Bellepoint) |
Big Creek, Summers County, 13 miles away Class II-IV - 2.5 miles long (CR 10 bridge to Greenbrier River) |
Little Wolf Creek, Summers County, 13 miles away Class III-IV(V) - 2.5 miles long (CR 14 Bridge to Greenbrier River) |
Rich Creek, Giles VA and Monroe WV County, 13 miles away Class I-III - 2.1 miles long (Virginia/West Virginia state line to Rich Creek) |
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| Ski Areas Near Indian Creek:
Winterplace, West Virginia
, 32 miles away, 603 foot drop, 9 lifts, 27 runs |
The Homestead, Virginia
, 60 miles away, 700 foot drop, 5 lifts, 9 runs |
Snowshoe, West Virginia
, 68 miles away, 1500 foot drop, 14 lifts, 57 runs |
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| Hotels Near Indian Creek:
Inn At Riverbend, Pearisburg
, 12 miles away |
Mountain Lake Lodge, Pembroke
, 13 miles away |
MacArthur Inn, Narrows
, 15 miles away |
Motel M Lewisburg, Lewisburg
, 20 miles away |
Holiday Inn Express & Suites LEWISBURG, Lewisburg
, 22 miles away |
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| Trails Near Indian Creek:
Allegheny Trail, Monroe
, 6 miles away |
Alleheny Trail, Monroe
, 6 miles away |
Falt Peter Trail, Giles
, 7 miles away |
Conservancy Trail, Giles
, 10 miles away |
Virginias Walk Trail, Monroe
, 14 miles away |
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| Public Lands Near Indian Creek:
Bluestone National Scenic River, Glen Jean - WV
, 40 miles away |
Gauley River National Recreation Area, Glen Jean - WV
, 40 miles away |
Bluestone State Park, West Virginia
, 19 miles away |
Moncove Lake State Park, West Virginia
, 22 miles away |
Greenbrier State Forest, West Virginia
, 26 miles away |
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| Golf Courses Near Indian Creek:
Fountain Springs Golf Course, Peterstown
, 9 miles away |
Castle Rock Golf Course, Pembroke
, 12 miles away |
Willow Wood Country Club, Hinton
, 17 miles away |
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