Rafting the Cheat River Canyon Albright West Virginia
Ohiopyle based Wilderness Voyageurs is a multi sport outfitter offering whitewater rafting trips on 15 rivers in Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Maryland
Undammed and untamed -the Cheat Canyon in Albright West Virginia is home to some of the finest whitewater in the country. Big water through a beautiful canyon - don't miss out! Wilderness Voyageurs offers trips in the spring and through the summer if water levels permit. Learn more about all of the rafting options that the Ohiopyle are has to offer.
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Cheat River Canyon White Water River Rafting, West Virginia
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Cheat Canyon Rafting (Class III-V) Albright, West Virginia
The Cheat River in Albright, WV boasts an ever-changing flow, making each experience on this river unique. Paddle on the largest free-flowing Class III - V river in the East with one of our professional experienced guides in your raft coaching you all along the way. Being a free-flowing river means that we take advantage of the water levels available. Accordingly, the Spring is the best season to enjoy this river. Put your paddling skills to the test as you travel through Big Nasty, High Falls and Coliseum rapids, experiencing this West Virginia classic. We will meet at our outpost on the banks of the river in Albright, WV. All you need is a passion for the outdoors and a desire to enjoy one of the classic whitewater runs in the East. Shuttle transportation and a riverside deli-style lunch are included.
TRIP FACTS
Here are a few things that you should know about this river tour.
1.The tour is offered from April to June.
2.The skill level of this tour is 3 on a scale of 1 to 4.
3.River length is 11 miles.
4.You will experience class III and V rapids.
5.14 is the reccommended age of the rafter on this tour.
6.Estimated rafting time is 3 to 6 hours. These do vary, so please don't hold us to it.
7.You will receive a deli-style lunch at the river's edge.
Informational video segment about the Cheat River Canyon in northern West Virginia provided by Laurel Highlands River Tours
White Water Rafting the Cheat River 2011
The weekend of April 9th and 10th of 2011. White water rafting some class V rapids with Cheat River Outfitters in Albright, WV. Great group of guides and some awesome fun!
Video was taken using a Oregon Scientific ATC-2000 mounted to my helmet using zip ties
Cheat River Rafting
Wilderness Voyageurs whitewater rafting trip on West Virginia's Cheat River - March 2015.
Music: Waterbound by Shake That Little Foot
Cheat River by Rick Gusic & Scott Patton
The Cheat River is a 78.3-mile-long (126.0 km)[7] tributary of the Monongahela River in eastern West Virginia and southwestern Pennsylvania in the United States.
In November 1985, heavy rains caused a massive flood on the Cheat, essentially wiping out the small town of Albright. The river flow was estimated at 190,000 cubic feet per second, much larger than normal flows ranging from 1,000 to 5,000 cubic feet per second. The massive flood also caused the Cheat River to leave its banks and flood the small town of Rowlesburg. The town lost many businesses, and many families left their homes or the land that they owned. The flood also wiped out the school in Rowlesburg, which caused the consolidation of a high school for the county. The devastation was caused not so much by the steady-state flow of water, but rather by the repeated damming of the river by debris under the various road and railroad bridges that crossed the Cheat. Thus as the flood proceeded down the river, the water would rise behind the obstructed bridge, break through the inadvertent dam, and pick up more debris that would block the river at the next bridge site, repeating the process.
The Cheat Canyon section of the Cheat River (from Albright to Jenkinsburg, West Virginia), which features Class IV rapids (and Class V rapids at upper levels), has become a favorite destination for whitewater kayaking and rafting.
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Life in Albright
Team Boosch Life in Albright '10
Cheat River New Faces Years Past Video by dale briggs footage
The Cheat Fest weekend river run. Featuring Zach Yomboro', Gary McCormick...
The Cheat Canyon section of the Cheat River (from Albright to Jenkinsburg, West Virginia), which features Class IV rapids (and Class V rapids at upper levels), has become a favorite destination for whitewater kayaking and rafting. On the first weekend in May of every year, paddlers gather from many states to attend the Cheat Festival. A very popular whitewater race—the Cheat River Race—takes place in the 10-mile (16 km) Cheat Canyon on the Friday of that weekend
Tacoma trail run Albright, WV
This video was uploaded from an Android phone.
Rafting the Cheat Canyon 5-25-14
The 10th annual Orlando Whitewater Extravaganza with Cheat River Outfitters on the Cheat Canyon at 1.5 feet. Paddlers include Larry, Jim, Vince, Al, Lynne, Susan, and Go-pro guide Dan Coe. Rapids recorded are Big Nasty, Tier-drop, The Maze, and Coliseum.
White water rafting on the Cheat River, class V
Big Nasty was a class V today. We went through unscathed yesterday, but today e threw four of us off the boat. The helmet cam was running as I went off the right side. Fun times!
Tubing on Cheat River
Check out our float tube fun on Cheat River with Blackwater Outdoor Adventures!
White Water Plunge
Recently I had a chance to go on and exhilarating and excellent outdoors vacation in Southern PA, West Virginia and Maryland- you catch up with us here, on the Savage River- where I unexpectedly take a swim in the class 3 - 4 rapids. Here's your chance to strap in and take a plunge in the freezing river strapped to my chest. Get Ready. -and take a deep breath.