Paddler Magazine

March/April 2002

Rooms with  a View
27 of the nation's top river lodges!
 

Cheat River Lodge, Cheat River, Elkins, W.Va.
Few river inns have gotten better reviews than the Cheat River Lodge, six miles east of Elkins, W.Va., on the banks of the Cheat. Offering "cozy cabins" (as reported by the New York Times) and "fine riverside dining" (as reviewed by the Washington Post), the lodge has it all, including prime access to the Cheat. Purchased by Joe and Roxye Marshall in 1984, the lodge sits in the heart of the Monongahela National Forest, with four miles of riverfront property. It offers canoe and raft trips on the Cheat through local outfitters, including excursions through Cheat Canyon and the Cheat Narrows. It even has its own river gauge at the lodge. Accommodations include lodge suites and seven cabins, all with private hot tubs. For post-paddle, riverside dining, there’s the Cheat River Inn, a refurbished tavern from the 1940s complete with a deck overlooking the river. Info: (304) 636-2301, www.cheatriverlodge.com.