West Virginia whitewater, Saltlick Creek Preston county, Amblersburg to Rowlesburg section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS III     4 miles   Whitewater rafting and kayaking in this state is often easier than elsewhere, so you'd better keep in mind that many of the sections in this state are safe for beginners. If you're coming from Morgantown it's not a long drive at all to the put-in location, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. The nature scenery of West Virginia and the water flowing gracefully down Saltlick Creek have people coming here. Getting     some good exercise and spending some quality time in nature will have you coming back for more. This is a pretty decent length section, you can easily run it on an afternoon. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way this is an area with plenty of rivers for that. This stretch of Saltlick Creek in West Virginia is 4 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class III section. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. This is one of a small   number of paddling stretches in this river system, there are a few others too. Briefly about the general area: Interesting geology is available here; Dunkard Bottom is next to Saltlick Creek; Saltlick Creek is a site with many visitors from Kingwood. Saltlick Creek is a good place of normal rainfall. July is the wettest month with most rain; the driest month of the year is February. Throughout the long summer days at Saltlick Creek highs are commonly in the 80's, and through summer nights temperatures are in the 60's. High temperatures throughout the winter are normally in the 30's while Saltlick Creek overnight low temperatures during the wintertime are in the 10's. Saltlick Creek, Amblersburg to Rowlesburg 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 Saltlick Creek.   Whitewater Near Saltlick Creek: Cheat River, Preston County, 3 miles away       Class III-IV - 10.5 miles long (Albright to Jenkinsburg Bridge) Green's Run, Preston County, 3 miles away       Class III - 2.2 miles long (CR 52 to Cheat River) Saltlick Creek, Preston County, 3 miles away       Class III - 4 miles long (Amblersburg to Rowlesburg) Morgan Run, Preston County, 4 miles away       Class III - 1.6 miles long (Rt. 26 to Cheat River) Elsey Run, Preston County, 4 miles away       Class V+ - 3.4 miles long (from county road to Cheat River) Pringle Run, Preston County, 4 miles away       Class IV-V+ - 0.5 miles long (Above Falls to Cheat River) Lick Run, Preston County, 5 miles away       Class IV - 2 miles long (CR 59 to Cheat River) Muddy Creek, Preston County, 6 miles away       Class IV - 2.5 miles long (West Virginia 26 to Cheat River) Cheat River, Preston County, 6 miles away       Class II-III - 5 miles long (Below Rowlesburg to above Albright Power Dam) Daugherty Run, Preston County, 7 miles away       Class V - 6 miles long (Co. Road 3-12 to Cheat River)   Ski Areas Near Saltlick Creek: Wisp, Maryland , 20 miles away, 700 foot drop, 12 lifts, 32 runs Timberline, West Virginia , 27 miles away, 1000 foot drop, 4 lifts, 37 runs Canaan Valley, West Virginia , 28 miles away, 850 foot drop, 4 lifts, 34 runs Seven Springs, Pennsylvania , 39 miles away, 754 foot drop, 15 lifts, 31 runs Hidden Valley, Pennsylvania , 42 miles away, 610 foot drop, 9 lifts, 27 runs The Springs at Laurel Mountain, Pennsylvania , 50 miles away, 940 foot drop, 5 lifts, 21 runs Boyce Park, Pennsylvania , 55 miles away, 180 foot drop, 5 lifts, 9 runs Snowshoe, West Virginia , 60 miles away, 1500 foot drop, 14 lifts, 57 runs Bryce Resort, Virginia , 69 miles away, 500 foot drop, 5 lifts, 8 runs The Homestead, Virginia , 81 miles away, 700 foot drop, 5 lifts, 9 runs   Marinas Near Saltlick Creek: Sunset Beach Marina, Morgantown , 19 miles away   Hotels Near Saltlick Creek: The Preston County Inn, Kingwood , 3 miles away Hyatt Place Baltimore/Owings Mills, Owings Mills , 11 miles away Homestead Inn, Reedsville , 11 miles away Lakeview Golf Resort And Spa, Morgantown , 19 miles away Wisp Resort, McHenry , 20 miles away   Campgrounds Near Saltlick Creek: Albright Campground, Albright, 6 miles away Cannon Hill Campground, Rowlesburg, 6 miles away Pine Hill Campground, Bruceton Mills, 9 miles away   Trails Near Saltlick Creek: Shingle Tree Trail, Tucker , 19 miles away Canyon Rim Trail, Tucker , 19 miles away Boundary Trail, Tucker , 19 miles away Flat Rock Trail, Tucker , 19 miles away Shingle Tree Run Trail, Tucker , 19 miles away   Public Lands Near Saltlick Creek: Blackwater Falls State Park, West Virginia , 21 miles away Tygart Lake State Park, West Virginia , 28 miles away Valley Falls State Park, West Virginia , 31 miles away   Golf Courses Near Saltlick Creek: Oakland Golf Club, Oakland , 16 miles away Paradise Lake Golf Course, Morgantown , 19 miles away Golf Holly Meadows Golf Course, Parsons , 19 miles away   Lakes Near Saltlick Creek Town of Masontown Water Supply D Lake, Preston , 14 miles away Deep Creek Lake, Garrett , 18 miles away