Virginia whitewater - Barbours Creek, Craig County
Craig
county,
Route 611 to Craig Creek section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS II-III 7 miles
The put-in location is a reasonable drive from Roanoke, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in Virginia is often easier than elsewhere, so you'd better keep in mind that rivers here are not as hard as elsewhere. The scenic beauty of Craig County and the cool fresh water make the trip here worthwhile. This stretch is mid length, suitable for an afternoon trip. There's camping available near Barbours Creek. Barbours Creek doesn't have a lot of paddling stretches, the Route
611 to Craig Creek stretch is the only one. The Route 611 to Craig Creek section of Barbours Creek is 7 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class II-III section. Getting some good exercise and just being out on the river for a while will have you coming
back for more. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, this area has a large number of paddling spots.
Briefly about the general area: Going for a hike along the Fenwick Nature Trail will let you absorb the natural beauty of this region. An average amount of rainfall falls at Barbours Creek; the month with most of the rain is July, and February is when it's the driest. During the summertime at Barbours Creek temperatures are regularly in the 80's with nighttime lows in the 60's. The winter brings highs down to the 40's, and overnight lows all through the winter for Barbours Creek tend to be in the 20's.
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