Virginia whitewater - Broad Run, Fauquier County

Fauquier county, Route 628 to Beverly Mills section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS III-IV     1 miles
  The average Virginia whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit easier to master than those in other states, so you'd better keep in mind that lots of rivers here are good for beginners. The natural beauty of Virginia and the playfulness of the water will make you feel great. The Route 628 to Beverly Mills section of Broad Run in Fauquier County is 1 miles long and is a class III-IV section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this is an area with plenty of rivers for that. This is
    one of a small number of paddling sections in this river system, there are a few others too. This is a very short stretch so better bring some good walking shoes. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, but you'd better reserve
in advance because these hotels fill up quick. Getting your paddling muscles activated and spending some quality time in nature have people coming from far and near. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground.

Briefly about the general area:
A good site near Broad Run is Thoroughfare Gap, and the landscape is dominated by the Pond Mountains. For the period of the warm months here at Broad Run, high temperatures typically reach the 80's. Once the sun is down it drops down to the 60's. Through the wintertime highs are regularly
 
in the 30's, and night lows at Broad Run through the winter typically descend into the 10's.
Broad Run gets a normal amount of annual precipitation; the month with most of the rain is July; the driest month of the year is February.

Broad Run, Route 628 to Beverly Mills road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: III-IV
Length: 1 miles
Average Gradient: 75 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 38.82809
Longitude: -77.7224

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 38.8245
Longitude: -77.7112

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Current weather conditions at Broad Run, Virginia
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Local climate location: BERRYVILLE 16 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Comfort Inn Warrenton, Warrenton
7 miles away
Nestled in beautiful horse and wine country. Convenient to neraby Nissan Pavilion and Great Meadows and less than an hour's drive to Washington, DC, Skyline Drive, and Manassas Battlefield. Pet Accomm...

Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Warrenton, Warrenton
7 miles away
The newest addition to Fauquier County, Virginia. Located in the town of Warrenton, VA, host of the Virginia Gold Cup. The Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Warrenton, Virginia, is conveniently lo...

Hampton Inn Gainesville-Haymarket, Gainesville
8 miles away
The Hampton Inn Gainesville-Haymarket Virginia hotel is located off Route 66 in the heart of the Virginia Gateway Center, the Gainesville/Haymarket's premier shopping and dining district. An amazing s...



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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Broad Run.
 Whitewater Near Broad Run:
Broad Run, Prince William County , 2 miles away, Class I-II - 5 miles long (Beverly Mills to Buckland)
Broad Run, Prince William County , 10 miles away, Class I-II - 14 miles long (Route 675 to Route 28 South of Manassas)
Cub Run, Prince William County , 17 miles away, Class I-III - 2 miles long (Route 29 bridge to Compton Road)
Rappahannock River, Fauquier/ Culpeper County , 18 miles away, Class I-II - 13.5 miles long (Route 647 to Route 211)
Rappahannock River, Fauquier/ Culpeper County , 18 miles away, Class II+ - 4.5 miles long (Remington to Kellys Ford)
Goose Creek, Loudoun County , 19 miles away, Class I-II(III) - 2.5 miles long (Fairfax Dam to Goose Creek Country Club)
Shenandoah River, Clarke County , 21 miles away, Class I(II) - 14 miles long (Route 50 to Route 7)
Shenandoah River, Clarke Jefferson County , 22 miles away, Class I-II - 11 miles long (state line to West Virginia 9)
Rappahannock River, Fauquier/ Culpeper County , 24 miles away, Class I-II - 24 miles long (Kellys Ford to Motts Run)
Shenandoah River, Jefferson County , 24 miles away, Class I-II - 3.7 miles long (West Virginia 9 to Millville)
 Ski Areas Near Broad Run:
Ski Liberty, Pennsylvania , 56 miles away, 650 vertical feet
Bryce Resort, Virginia , 73 miles away, 500 vertical feet
Massanutten, Virginia , 75 miles away, 1100 vertical feet
Ski Roundtop, Pennsylvania , 88 miles away, 600 vertical feet
Wintergreen, Virginia , 98 miles away, 1003 vertical feet
Blue Knob, Pennsylvania , 98 miles away, 1072 vertical feet
Tussey Mountain, Pennsylvania , 105 miles away, 520 vertical feet
Timberline, West Virginia , 117 miles away, 1000 vertical feet
Canaan Valley, West Virginia , 119 miles away, 850 vertical feet
Wisp, Maryland , 120 miles away, 610 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Broad Run:
Comfort Inn Warrenton, Warrenton , 7 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Warrenton, Warrenton , 7 miles away
Hampton Inn Gainesville-Haymarket, Gainesville , 8 miles away
Warrenton Howard Johnson Inn, Warrenton , 9 miles away
Goodstone Inn, Middleburg , 9 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Broad Run:
Mountain View Campground, Haymarket, 5 miles away
Greenville Farm Family Campground, Haymarket, 8 miles away
Sky Meadows State Park, Delaplane, 15 miles away
 National Parks Near Broad Run:
Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail, McLean - VA , 28 miles away
Appalachian National Scenic Trail, Harpers Ferry - WV , 28 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Broad Run:
Bull Run Golf Club, Haymarket , 6 miles away
 Lakes Near Broad Run

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