Virginia whitewater - Calfpasture River, Augusta/Rockbridge County

Augusta/Rockbridge county, Route 692 to Route 687 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS II     8 miles
  The scenic beauty of Virginia and the cool fresh water have people coming here. The starting location is a reasonable drive from Staunton-Waynesboro, as you can see on the road map further down. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, there are lots of good places for that around here. Getting some good exercise and just hanging out with mother nature are sure to keep you coming back for more. There's camping available near Calfpasture River. There are plenty of other sections in this river system that can be paddled
    as well. This is a pretty decent length section, it's perfect for a one day trip. The Route 692 to Route 687 section of Calfpasture River is 8 miles long and has been rated as a class II section by American Whitewater. If you've been out of state whitewater rafting and kayaking
you might find the rivers here more forgiving, so better not forget that quite a few of the sections here are pretty easy.

Briefly about the general area:
All through the long summer days, highs typically are in the 80's at Calfpasture River. For the period of the moonlight hours it's mostly in the 50's. The cold days of the winter come with highs in the 30's while the cold winter nights at Calfpasture River are in the 10's. A magnificent spot to stop at close to Calfpasture River is Fox Hollow, and since you're here you can take a hike along the
 
Shenandoah Mountain Trail.
The scenic Walker Mountain is here at Calfpasture River, and going for a hike along the Walker Mountain Trail will let you absorb the natural beauty of this neighborhood. This river is so good. A great deal of rain falls at Calfpasture River; the month of July is the wettest with most of the rain, and December on the other hand is the driest.

Calfpasture River, Route 692 to Route 687 road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: II
Length: 8 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 38.1896
Longitude: -79.4227

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 38.0857
Longitude: -79.46161

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Current weather conditions at Calfpasture River, Virginia
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Local climate location: HOT SPRINGS 8 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Howard Johnson Inn Lexington, Virginia, Lexington
17 miles away
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Days Inn Lexington, Lexington
17 miles away
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Raphine-Days Inn, Raphine
18 miles away
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Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Staunton-Waynesboro, Virginia, the metro area neareast to Calfpasture River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Calfpasture River.
 Whitewater Near Calfpasture River:
Calfpasture River, Augusta/Rockbridge County , 6 miles away, Class I-II - 11.5 miles long (Route 687 to Goshen)
Calfpasture River, Augusta/Rockbridge County , 8 miles away, Class I-III - 10 miles long (Rt 250 to Route 692)
Cowpasture River, Alleghany/Botetourt County , 8 miles away, Class I-III - 24.5 miles long (Shaw Fork to Route 625 bridge)
Bullpasture River, Highland/Bath County , 9 miles away, Class I-II - 10 miles long (Route 250 to Route 678)
Shaws Fork, Highland County , 9 miles away, Class II-III - 4.5 miles long (Headwaters to Liberty)
Calfpasture River, Augusta/Rockbridge County , 10 miles away, Class I-II - 4 miles long (Goshen to Maury River)
Bullpasture River, Highland\Bath County , 10 miles away, Class III+ - 4 miles long (Rt. 678 to Cowpasture River)
Mill Creek, Rockbridge County , 10 miles away, Class II-III - 7.5 miles long (Route 42 Wayside to Goshen)
Maury River, Bath/ Rockbridge County , 12 miles away, Class III+(IV) - 6 miles long (Goshen Pass to Rockbridge Baths)
Laurel Run, Rockbridge County , 12 miles away, Class IV-V - 1.5 miles long (Game road to Maury River)
 Ski Areas Near Calfpasture River:
The Homestead, Virginia , 31 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Wintergreen, Virginia , 36 miles away, 1003 vertical feet
Snowshoe, West Virginia , 40 miles away, 1500 vertical feet
Canaan Valley, West Virginia , 47 miles away, 850 vertical feet
Timberline, West Virginia , 49 miles away, 1000 vertical feet
Massanutten, Virginia , 49 miles away, 1100 vertical feet
Bryce Resort, Virginia , 60 miles away, 500 vertical feet
Wisp, Maryland , 77 miles away, 610 vertical feet
Seven Springs, Pennsylvania , 103 miles away, 750 vertical feet
Hidden Valley, Pennsylvania , 105 miles away, 610 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Calfpasture River:
Howard Johnson Inn Lexington, Virginia, Lexington , 17 miles away
Days Inn Lexington, Lexington , 17 miles away
Raphine-Days Inn, Raphine , 18 miles away
Best Western Inn At Hunt Ridge, Lexington , 18 miles away
Sleep Inn , Inn & Suites, Lexington , 18 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Calfpasture River:
Cold Sulphur Camp Ground, Goshen, 10 miles away
Long's Campground, Lexington, 17 miles away
Lake Robertson Rec Park, Lexington, 19 miles away
 Trails Near Calfpasture River:
Walker Mountain Trail, Augusta County , 3 miles away
Shenandoah Mountain Trail, Highland County , 4 miles away
North Mountain Trail, Augusta County , 4 miles away
North Mountain Trail, Rockbridge County , 5 miles away
Benson Run Trail, Highland County , 6 miles away
 National Parks Near Calfpasture River:
Booker T Washington National Monument, Hardy - VA , 56 miles away

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