Virginia whitewater - Back Creek - Jackson Tributary, Bath County Bath county, Bath County Pumped Storage Facility to Jackson River section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS I-III     17.5 miles   The wonderful Virginia scenery and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. This stretch of Back Creek - Jackson Tributary in Bath County is 17.5 miles long and has been rated as a class I-III section by American Whitewater. Great exercise and just being out on the river for a while are great attractions for lots of people. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. The sections for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in Virginia are often more forgiving than in     other states, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that quite a few of the sections here are pretty easy. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking in this general area you'll find lots of paddling spots. There are no other stretches to paddle along Back Creek - Jackson Tributary than the Bath County Pumped Storage Facility to Jackson River stretch. Briefly about the general area: On a magnificent day at Back Creek - Jackson Tributary you can take a hike along the Katydid Trail. If the weather is magnificent here at Back Creek - Jackson Tributary, you can go for a hike along the Ellis Trail, and a tremendous place to visit is Sand Hollow. At Back Creek - Jackson Tributary during the months   of summer highs are in the 80's, and the night is a little chillier of course, ordinarily in the 50's. The cold days of the winter come with highs in the 30's, and night lows in the 10's for Back Creek - Jackson Tributary. A large amount of rain falls at Back Creek - Jackson Tributary; the month of July is the wettest with most of the rain while February is the month with the least amount of precipitation. Back Creek - Jackson Tributary, Bath County Pumped Storage Facility to Jackson River road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: I-III Length: 17.5 miles Average Gradient: 22 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 38.20589 Longitude: -79.80191 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 38.02799 Longitude: -79.90101 Paddler input for Back Creek - Jackson Tributary, Virginia: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Back Creek - Jackson Tributary, Virginia Local climate location: BUCKEYE 15 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. 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Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Back Creek - Jackson Tributary.   Whitewater Near Back Creek - Jackson Tributary: Jackson River, Bath/ Alleghany County , 5 miles away, Class I-III - 28.5 miles long (Vinegar Run to Route 603) Jackson River, Alleghany County , 14 miles away, Class I-II - 42.5 miles long (Gathright Dam to James River) Greenbrier River, Pocahontas County , 14 miles away, Class I-II - 8.7 miles long (Clover Lick to Laurel Run) Wilson Creek, Alleghany County , 14 miles away, Class II-III - 7.5 miles long (Douthat Park Dam to Jackson River) Greenbrier River, Pocahontas County , 15 miles away, Class I-II - 10 miles long (Cass to Clover Lick) Deer Creek, Pocahontas County , 16 miles away, Class I-II - 5.4 miles long (Confluence with North Fork of Deer Creek to confluence with Greenbrier River) Greenbrier River, Pocahontas County , 16 miles away, Class I-II - 9.9 miles long (Laurel Run to Marlinton) Cowpasture River, Botetourt County , 17 miles away, Class I-II - 13.5 miles long (Griffith to James River) Greenbrier River, Pocahontas County , 17 miles away, Class I-II - 8.3 miles long (Hosterman to Cass) Simpson Creek, Alleghany County , 19 miles away, Class II-III - 6.5 miles long (Truckstop to Route 60)   Ski Areas Near Back Creek - Jackson Tributary: The Homestead, Virginia , 8 miles away, 700 vertical feet Snowshoe, West Virginia , 19 miles away, 1500 vertical feet Canaan Valley, West Virginia , 57 miles away, 850 vertical feet Timberline, West Virginia , 59 miles away, 1000 vertical feet Wintergreen, Virginia , 64 miles away, 1003 vertical feet Massanutten, Virginia , 77 miles away, 1110 vertical feet Bryce Resort, Virginia , 84 miles away, 500 vertical feet Wisp, Maryland , 85 miles away, 700 vertical feet Winterplace, West Virginia , 92 miles away, 603 vertical feet   Hotels Near Back Creek - Jackson Tributary: Oak Tree Inn Low Moor, Low Moor , 18 miles away Holiday Inn Express COVINGTON, Covington , 20 miles away Best Western Mountain View, Covington , 20 miles away Americas Best Value Inn Covington, Covington , 20 miles away Red Carpet Inn Bartow, Bartow , 24 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Back Creek - Jackson Tributary: Hidden Valley Campground, Bath County, 2 miles away Virginia Power, Warm Springs, 3 miles away Blowing Springs Campground, Bath County, 3 miles away   Trails Near Back Creek - Jackson Tributary: Ellis Trail, Bath County , 4 miles away Katydid Trail, Bath County , 4 miles away McDonald Trail, Bath County , 4 miles away Winding Trail, Bath County , 5 miles away Ritchie Trail, Bath County , 5 miles away   National Parks Near Back Creek - Jackson Tributary: Booker T Washington National Monument, Hardy - VA , 52 miles away