Virginia whitewater - Back Creek - South River Tributary, Blue Ridge Mountains, Augusta County Augusta county, Sherando Lake to South River section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II-III     9 miles   We would like to get info on prices and times for the whitewater rafting. We will be in the area the weekend of July 10th, 11th and leaving the 12th. Says Terry & June Perry Are there kayak rentals? Says Irene If you're coming from Staunton-Waynesboro it's not a long drive at all to the starting location, as you can see on the road map further down. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in Virginia tend to be more forgiving than the national average, so don't forget that a large number of rivers in this state are quite easy. This section     of Back Creek - South River Tributary in Virginia is 9 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class II-III section. The Sherando Lake to South River section is the only paddling section along Back Creek - South River Tributary. The scenic beauty of Virginia and the cool fresh water will make you feel great. There's camping available near Back Creek - South River Tributary. This section is long enough to enjoy a good non stop paddle, good for a one day paddling trip. There are plenty of hotels here if you want to spend a night, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way this is an area with plenty of rivers for that. The Blue Ridge Mountains scenery is wonderful. A good workout and spending some   quality time in nature will have you coming back for more. Briefly about the general area: The Turkey Pen Ridge Trail is a tremendous hiking trail near Back Creek - South River Tributary, and you'll never forgive yourself if you don’t go skiing at Wintergreen if you're here. Now, you may think that's lots but there's even more enjoyable stuff to do here in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Back Creek - South River Tributary gets a common amount of rainfall; the month with most of the rain is August, and February meanwhile is the driest month. Summertime at Back Creek - South River Tributary comes with high temperatures in the 80's. When the night sets in temperatures drop down into the 60's. Highs all through the wintertime are typically in the 40's with temperatures at Back Creek - South River Tributary dipping down into the 10's all through winter nights. Back Creek - South River Tributary, Sherando Lake to South River road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: II-III Length: 9 miles Average Gradient: 30 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 37.92969 Longitude: -78.9796 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 38.03889 Longitude: -78.935 Paddler input for Back Creek - South River Tributary, Virginia: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Back Creek - South River Tributary, Blue Ridge Mountains, Virginia Local climate location: STAUNTON SEWAGE PLANT 7 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Wintergreen Resort, Wintergreen 3 miles away Wintergreen is an 11000 acre four-season destination mountain resort conveniently located adjacent to the Blue Ridge Parkway and 45 miles south-west of Charlottesville Virginia. Accommodations feature... 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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 - South River Tributary.   Whitewater Near Back Creek - South River Tributary: Stoney Creek, Nelson County , 5 miles away, Class IV - 0.8 miles long (Peggy's Pinch to Route 751) Rockfish River - South Fork, Nelson County , 5 miles away, Class V - 3.2 miles long (Wintergreen to Beech Grove) Tye River - North Fork, Nelson County , 9 miles away, Class V - 3 miles long (Above Nash to Confluence with Tye River) Tye River - Upper North Fork, Nelson County , 11 miles away, Class V - 0.5 miles long (Adrenaline Alley) Tye River - South Fork, Nelson County , 11 miles away, Class V - 3.7 miles long (Route 56 to Nash) Tye River, Nelson County , 13 miles away, Class III-IV - 15 miles long (Nash to Tye River) Tye River - Upper South Fork, Nelson County , 14 miles away, Class V+ - 2 miles long (Montebello to first Route 56 bridge) Shoe Creek, Amherst/Nelson County , 14 miles away, Class III-V - 2 miles long (North Fork to Piney) South River, Waynesboro City / Rockingham County , 14 miles away, Class I-II - 25 miles long (Waynesboro to Lynnwood) Middle River, Augusta County , 15 miles away, Class I-II - 25 miles long (Westview to Verona)   Ski Areas Near Back Creek - South River Tributary: Wintergreen, Virginia , 4 miles away, 1003 vertical feet Massanutten, Virginia , 27 miles away, 1110 vertical feet Bryce Resort, Virginia , 47 miles away, 500 vertical feet The Homestead, Virginia , 63 miles away, 700 vertical feet Canaan Valley, West Virginia , 65 miles away, 850 vertical feet Timberline, West Virginia , 65 miles away, 1000 vertical feet Snowshoe, West Virginia , 75 miles away, 1500 vertical feet Wisp, Maryland , 90 miles away, 700 vertical feet   Hotels Near Back Creek - South River Tributary: Wintergreen Resort, Wintergreen , 3 miles away Best Western Waynesboro Inn & Suites Conf Ctr, Waynesboro , 4 miles away Residence Inn Waynesboro, Waynesboro , 4 miles away Holiday Inn Express WAYNESBORO-ROUTE 340, Waynesboro , 5 miles away Comfort Inn Waynesboro, Waynesboro , 5 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Back Creek - South River Tributary: Kennedy Fields Campgrounds, Augusta County, 4 miles away Sherando Lake Campground, Augusta County, 5 miles away Waynesboro North 340 Campground, Waynesboro, 6 miles away   Trails Near Back Creek - South River Tributary: Turkey Pen Ridge Trail, Augusta County , 3 miles away Mills Creek Trail, Augusta County , 5 miles away Kennedy Ridge Trail, Augusta County , 6 miles away White Rock Gap Trail, Augusta County , 6 miles away Stony Run Trail, Augusta County , 8 miles away   National Parks Near Back Creek - South River Tributary: Shenandoah National Park, Luray - VA , 51 miles away Booker T Washington National Monument, Hardy - VA , 70 miles away   Lakes Near Back Creek - South River Tributary