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 wonderful Montgomery County scenery and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream attract people from near and far. If you're coming from Roanoke it's not a long drive at all to the starting location, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. Bottom Creek doesn't have a lot of paddling stretches, the Bottom Creek Road Bridge To Route 637 stretch is the only one. The rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in Virginia are often easier than in other states, so keep in mind that many     of the sections here are safe for beginners. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking around here you'll find a large number of good rivers. Whitewater paddling here in the Blue Ridge Mountains is a great experience. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. This is a pretty short section so you'd better be prepared to walk your kayak back to put-in a few times. Great exercise and just hanging out with mother nature will make you glad you came. The Bottom Creek Road Bridge To Route 637 stretch of Bottom Creek in Virginia is 3 miles long and has been rated as a class V+ section by American Whitewater. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. Briefly about the general area: Bottom Creek gets a normal   amount of yearly rainfall; of all the months in a year May is the one with the most rain while January is the month with the least amount of precipitation. Throughout the warm days of summer at Bottom Creek highs are usually in the 80's. Once the sun is down it plunges down to the 50's. All through the winter highs are in the 40's, and after the sun is down all through the wintertime temperatures at Bottom Creek sink into 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. Blue Jay Budget Host Inn, Salem 8 miles away The Blue Jay Budget Host Inn Salem, a Magnuson Hotels affiliate, is located just off I-81 at Exit 132 in Salem, Virginia in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains and 11 miles from the Roanoke Regional... Super 8 Motel - 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, Va, 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...   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. Books about whitewater paddling on Bottom Creek, Virginia List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Bottom Creek, Virginia. Find a whitewater outfitter in Virginia Whitewater Basics If you're new to whitewater paddling please take a look at this basic whitewater info. Outdoors Recreation Near Roanoke, Virginia Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Roanoke, Virginia, the metro area neareast to Bottom Creek. 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 Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina , 114 miles away, 365 vertical feet Canaan Valley, West Virginia , 117 miles away, 850 vertical feet Timberline, West Virginia , 120 miles away, 1000 vertical feet Massanutten, Virginia , 122 miles away, 1100 vertical feet Hawksnest, North Carolina , 125 miles away, 619 vertical feet Ski Beech, North Carolina , 127 miles away, 830 vertical feet   Hotels Near Bottom Creek: Blue Jay Budget Host Inn, Salem , 8 miles away Super 8 Motel - Christiansburg, Christiansburg , 10 miles away Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Christiansburg, Va, Christiansburg , 10 miles away Fairfield Inn And Suites By Marriott Christiansburg, Christiansburg , 11 miles away Christiansburg-Days Inn, Christiansburg , 11 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Bottom Creek: Dixie Caverns, Salem, 8 miles away Church Campgrounds, Montgomery County, 8 miles away Interstate Overnight Park, Christiansburg, 10 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