Virginia whitewater - Bottom Creek, Blue Ridge Mountains, Montgomery County Montgomery county, Bottom Creek Road Bridge To Route 637 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS V+     3 miles   The nature scenery of Virginia and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream make the trip here worthwhile. If you're coming from Roanoke 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. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking there are lots of good spots for that around here. This is a somewhat short section so you'd better be prepared to walk your kayak back to put-in a few times. 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. The beauty of the Blue Ridge Mountains is a great plus for this river. The campgrounds here at Bottom Creek are pretty good. There are no other stretches to paddle along Bottom Creek than the Bottom Creek Road Bridge To Route 637 stretch. This section of Bottom Creek in Montgomery County is 3 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class V+ section. A bit of exercise and just being out on the river for a while are great reasons to come. The sections for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in Virginia are often more forgiving than in other states, so better not forget that rivers here are less demanding. Briefly about the general area: Bottom Creek gets a common amount of rainfall; the wettest month of the year is typically May,   that's the one that rains the most while January is commonly the driest month. Summertime brings highs in the 80's to Bottom Creek. Once the sun is down it drops down to the 50's. The wintertime comes with highs in the 40's, and nighttime lows during the wintertime for Bottom Creek tend to be in the 10's. Bottom Creek, Bottom Creek Road Bridge To Route 637 road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: V+ Length: 3 miles Average Gradient: 210 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 37.1315 Longitude: -80.18091 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 37.10139 Longitude: -80.2202 Paddler input for Bottom Creek, Virginia: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Bottom Creek, Blue Ridge Mountains, Virginia Local climate location: BLACKSBURG 3 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Super 8 Christiansburg, Christiansburg 10 miles away Easy access of I-81 Restaurant and Lounge on property Super Start Breakfast Free High Speed Internet Children 12 and under free Microwave-refrigerator available Rollaway 5.00 charge Room... Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites CHRISTIANSBURG, Christiansburg 10 miles away The award winning Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites in Christiansburg is nestled in the beautiful Virginia Mountains along Interstate 81. The hotel is located minutes from Virginia Tech and Radford U... Fairfield Inn & Suites Christiansburg, Christiansburg 11 miles away Make Fairfield Inn & Suites Christiansburg/Blacksburg your choice for a relaxed and enjoyable stay. Surrounded by the Blue Ridge Mountains, we are conveniently located directly off I-81, minutes from ...   Blue Ridge Mountains Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater kayaking and rafting spots in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Blue Ridge Mountains Outdoors Info Complete outdoors info for the Blue Ridge Mountains. All Virginia Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Virginia. 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Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Bottom Creek.   Whitewater Near Bottom Creek: Roanoke River - South Fork, Bedford/ Campbell County , 5 miles away, Class I-II - 8 miles long (Shawsville to Roanoke River) Roanoke River - North Fork, Bedford/ Campbell County , 8 miles away, Class I-III - 14 miles long (Route 603 to Roanoke River) Smith River, Patrick County , 16 miles away, Class II-III - 9.5 miles long (Charity to Backwater of Philpott Lake) Craig Creek, Craig County , 19 miles away, Class I-II - 7 miles long (Old Route 311 bridge to New Castle) Little River - New R. Tributary, Montgomery/ Floyd County , 20 miles away, Class I-IV - 13 miles long (Riner to Copper Valley) Johns Creek, Craig County , 20 miles away, Class I-II - 21 miles long (Route 632 bridge to Route 311 bridge) Johns Creek, Craig County , 22 miles away, Class III-IV(V) - 5.5 miles long (Route 311 bridge to New Castle) Barbours Creek, Craig County , 25 miles away, Class II-III - 7 miles long (Route 611 to Craig Creek) Little Stony Creek, Giles County , 30 miles away, Class IV-V(V+) - 1.6 miles long (Cascades to USFS Parking Area)   Ski Areas Near Bottom Creek: The Homestead, Virginia , 52 miles away, 700 vertical feet Winterplace, West Virginia , 69 miles away, 603 vertical feet Snowshoe, West Virginia , 73 miles away, 1500 vertical feet Wintergreen, Virginia , 97 miles away, 1003 vertical feet   Hotels Near Bottom Creek: Super 8 Christiansburg, Christiansburg , 10 miles away Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites CHRISTIANSBURG, Christiansburg , 10 miles away Fairfield Inn & Suites Christiansburg, Christiansburg , 11 miles away Days Inn Christiansburg, Christiansburg , 11 miles away Quality Inn Christiansburg, Christiansburg , 11 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Bottom Creek: Dixie Caverns, Salem, 8 miles away Interstate Overnight Park, Christiansburg, 10 miles away Deer Run Campground, Woolwine, 18 miles away   Trails Near Bottom Creek: Dragon Tooth Trail, Roanoke County , 14 miles away Trout Creek Appalachian Trail, Craig County , 15 miles away North Mountain Trail, Craig County , 19 miles away   National Parks Near Bottom Creek: Booker T Washington National Monument, Hardy - VA , 32 miles away