West Virginia whitewater, Little Coal River - Pond Fork Boone county, Rocklick to Van section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS I-III     13.8 miles   The Rocklick to Van section of Little Coal River - Pond Fork is 13.8 miles long and it is classified as a class I-III section by American Whitewater. The starting location is a reasonable drive from Charleston, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but you'd better     reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking there are lots of good rivers for that around here. Getting a good workout and just being out on the river for a while are great reasons to come. If you have the time you can make this a two day trip, so why not pack your camp stove too. There are so many sections to paddle in this river system, the Rocklick to Van section is just one of many. The natural beauty of West Virginia and the water flowing gracefully down Little Coal River - Pond Fork make the trip here worthwhile. Briefly about the general area: You'll meet a lot of people from Wharton   here; Still Hollow is close at hand, and is a fine place. Little Coal River - Pond Fork gets a large amount of water. The wettest month of the year is typically July, that's the one that rains the most, and January is the month with the least moisture. For the period of the warmest time of the year, highs frequently are in the 80's at Little Coal River - Pond Fork. Through the dark hours of summer temperatures plunge down into the 60's. High temperatures through the wintertime are normally in the 40's, and overnight lows in the 20's for Little Coal River - Pond Fork. Little Coal River - Pond Fork, Rocklick to Van 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 Little Coal River - Pond Fork.   Whitewater Near Little Coal River - Pond Fork: Little Coal River - Pond Fork, Boone County, 4 miles away       Class I-III - 13.8 miles long (Rocklick to Van) Little Coal River. Pond Fork, Boone County, 4 miles away       Class I-II - 12.2 miles long (Van to Madison) Big Coal River - Marsh Fork, Raleigh County, 12 miles away       Class I-II - 9 miles long (Sundial to Whitesville) Buffalo Creek - Guyandotte Tributary, Logan County, 14 miles away       Class I-II - 3.2 miles long (Accoville to Man) Peachtree Creek, Raleigh County, 14 miles away       Class II-III(IV) - 1.4 miles long (Pineknob to confluence of Marsh Fork of Big Coal River) Big Coal River - Marsh Fork, Raleigh County, 15 miles away       Class III-IV - 4.2 miles long (Dry Creek to Sundial) Big Coal River - Clear Fork, Raleigh County, 16 miles away       Class I-II - 7.1 miles long (Ameagle to Whitesville) Big Coal River - Marsh Fork, Raleigh County, 17 miles away       Class II+ - 6.3 miles long (Arnett to Dry Creek) Guyandotte River, Wyoming County, 18 miles away       Class I-III - 8 miles long (Simon to R D Bailey Lake backwaters) Big Coal River - Marsh Fork, Raleigh County, 21 miles away       Class II-III - 8.5 miles long (Fairdale to Arnett)   Ski Areas Near Little Coal River - Pond Fork: Winterplace, West Virginia , 41 miles away, 603 foot drop, 9 lifts, 27 runs Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina , 95 miles away, 365 foot drop, 5 lifts, 9 runs Ski Beech, North Carolina , 95 miles away, 830 foot drop, 10 lifts, 15 runs Hawksnest, North Carolina , 97 miles away, 619 foot drop, 4 lifts, 12 runs Sugar Mountain, North Carolina , 98 miles away, 1200 foot drop, 8 lifts, 20 runs   Marinas Near Little Coal River - Pond Fork: Chesapeake Boat Club and Marina, Charleston , 20 miles away   Hotels Near Little Coal River - Pond Fork: Candlewood Suites LOGAN, Logan , 22 miles away Red Roof Inn Charleston-Kanawha City WV, Charleston , 22 miles away Hampton Inn Charleston-Southridge, Charleston , 22 miles away Country Inn & Suites By Carlson, Charleston South, WV, Charleston , 23 miles away Days Inn Charleston East, Charleston , 23 miles away   Campgrounds Near Little Coal River - Pond Fork: Guyandotte Area 4, Simon, 17 miles away Guyandotte Area 3, Simon, 17 miles away God's Wilderness Campground Paradise Island, Verner, 18 miles away   Public Lands Near Little Coal River - Pond Fork: Bluestone National Scenic River, Glen Jean - WV , 35 miles away Gauley River National Recreation Area, Glen Jean - WV , 35 miles away Kanawha State Forest, West Virginia , 20 miles away Twin Falls Resort State Park, West Virginia , 22 miles away Chief Logan State Park, West Virginia , 24 miles away   Golf Courses Near Little Coal River - Pond Fork: Clearfork Valley Golf Course, Oceana , 13 miles away Riverview Country Club, Madison , 14 miles away   Lakes Near Little Coal River - Pond Fork R. D. Bailey Lake, Wyoming , 20 miles away