Virginia whitewater - Back Creek - Potomac Tributary, Frederick County Frederick county, Route 704 bridge to Route 50 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II-III     6 miles   The rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in Virginia are often easier than in other states, so you'd better keep in mind that rivers here are less demanding. If you're coming from Winchester 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. This stretch of Back Creek - Potomac Tributary in Virginia is 6 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class II-III section. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. This river system has a few     good paddling sections and the Route 704 bridge to Route 50 section is one of them. This is a pretty decent length section, you can easily run it on an afternoon. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way around here you'll find a large number of good spots. The natural beauty of Frederick County and the cool fresh water are reasons enough to come here and paddle. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. Briefly about the general area: Mine Spring is an inspiring place to stop at while here. All through the summer at Back Creek - Potomac Tributary temperatures are commonly in the 80's with night lows in the 60's. Through the wintertime the   highs are ordinarily in the 30's while the cold winter nights at Back Creek - Potomac Tributary are in the 10's. An average amount of rainfall falls at Back Creek - Potomac Tributary; the wettest month of the year is commonly July, that's the one that rains the most, and the driest month is February. People from Winchester love to come to Back Creek - Potomac Tributary; a great place to stop at is Deep Hollow. Back Creek - Potomac Tributary, Route 704 bridge to Route 50 road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: II-III Length: 6 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 39.20309 Longitude: -78.409 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 39.26789 Longitude: -78.3138 Paddler input for Back Creek - Potomac Tributary, Virginia: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Back Creek - Potomac Tributary, Virginia Local climate location: ROMNEY 7 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 - Potomac Tributary.   Whitewater Near Back Creek - Potomac Tributary: Cacapon River, Hampshire County , 8 miles away, Class II - 12.6 miles long (US 50 at Capon Bridge to West Virginia 127 Bridge) Back Creek - Potomac Tributary, Frederick County , 9 miles away, Class I - 12 miles long (Route 50 to Dehaven) Cedar Creek, Shenandoah/ Frederick County , 10 miles away, Class I-II - 20 miles long (Route 55 to Route 11) Cedar Creek, Shenandoah / Frederick County , 12 miles away, Class II - 9 miles long (Above Route 55) Tearcoat Creek, Hampshire County , 15 miles away, Class II-III - 3.9 miles long (US 50 Close to Pleasantdale to confluence of North River) Passage Creek, Warren County , 16 miles away, Class II-III - 6 miles long (Elizabeth Furnance to Waterlick) Waites Run, Hardy County , 19 miles away, Class II-IV - 6.8 miles long (Wilson Cove to West Virginia 55) Lost River, Hardy County , 20 miles away, Class II-III(IV) - 6 miles long (West Virginia 55/259 to West Virginia 259) Passage Creek, Warren County , 21 miles away, Class I-II - 21 miles long (Kings Crossing Road to Elizabeth Furnace) Trout Run, Hardy County , 22 miles away, Class II-IV - 7 miles long (Halfmoon Trail to West Virginia 55/259 bridge)   Ski Areas Near Back Creek - Potomac Tributary: Bryce Resort, Virginia , 36 miles away, 500 vertical feet Massanutten, Virginia , 52 miles away, 1100 vertical feet Blue Knob, Pennsylvania , 58 miles away, 1072 vertical feet Wisp, Maryland , 71 miles away, 610 vertical feet Timberline, West Virginia , 72 miles away, 1000 vertical feet Ski Liberty, Pennsylvania , 74 miles away, 650 vertical feet The Springs at Laurel Mountain, Pennsylvania , 75 miles away, 940 vertical feet Canaan Valley, West Virginia , 75 miles away, 850 vertical feet Hidden Valley, Pennsylvania , 76 miles away, 610 vertical feet Seven Springs, Pennsylvania , 77 miles away, 750 vertical feet   Hotels Near Back Creek - Potomac Tributary: Courtyard by Marriott Winchester, Winchester , 11 miles away Fairfield Inn & Suites Strasburg, Strasburg , 12 miles away Ramada Inn Strasburg VA, Strasburg , 13 miles away Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Winchester, Winchester , 13 miles away Days Inn Winchester, Winchester , 13 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Back Creek - Potomac Tributary: Cove Campgrounds, Gore, 2 miles away Buffalo Gap Community Camp, Capon Bridge, 7 miles away Camp Rim Rock, Yellow Spring, 8 miles away   Trails Near Back Creek - Potomac Tributary: Old Romney Grade, Hampshire County , 9 miles away Signal Knob Trail, Shenandoah County , 15 miles away Little Passage Trail, Shenandoah County , 15 miles away Bear Wallow Trail, Shenandoah County , 16 miles away Passage Creek For Trail, Shenandoah County , 17 miles away   National Parks Near Back Creek - Potomac Tributary: Shenandoah National Park, Luray - VA , 31 miles away Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail, McLean - VA , 41 miles away   Lakes Near Back Creek - Potomac Tributary