Virginia whitewater - Cedar Creek, Shenandoah / Frederick County
Shenandoah / Frederick
county,
Above Route 55 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS II 9 miles
My wife & I canoed this in March of 1986. What I remember, we would go into these curves & it was the most beautiful green pools of clear water. You could see to the bottom. There was a low-water bridge that we had to carry the canoe over. We floated on downstream & just before dark we pulled over to camp. Where we camped was a couple of miles above the waterfall on river left. We had a little party & had taken a little 5 TV & watched David Letterman.The next morning we canoed past the waterfall, past a suspension bridge, paddled several easy class II
rapids, & I think we took out at the bridge that was about 3 miles above the Shenandoah River. There was a beautiful old white farmhouse on river right. In summary, Cedar Creek in the upper part has decent current, beautiful pools, flowing through rolling farmland & transitions
to microgorges. We have moved to another state & miss doing this trip. Says Big Dog
The Above Route 55 stretch of Cedar Creek in Shenandoah / Frederick County is 9 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class II section. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside Virginia you might find the rivers here a bit more manageable, so you'd better keep in mind that rivers here are not as hard as elsewhere. 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. There are a few other stretches in this river system that can be paddled as well. If you're coming from Winchester it's not a long drive at all to the put-in location, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you
won’t get lost. This stretch has has enough mileage, suitable for an afternoon trip. Getting some good exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors will have you coming back for more. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way there are lots of good
spots for that around here. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground.
Briefly about the general area: Near Cedar Creek you find Poplar Hollow which is a pleasant place to go to. From a rain point of view Cedar Creek is a rather normal place; July is
the month that gets the most rain, and February is the month with the least moisture. Summertime brings highs in the 80's to Cedar Creek; during summer nights temperatures are in the 50's. The wintertime brings highs down to the 40's, and after the sun is down through the wintertime temperatures at Cedar Creek descend into the 10's.
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These outdoors activities are available near Cedar Creek.
Cedar Creek, Shenandoah/ Frederick
County
, 5 miles away, Class I-II - 20 miles long (Route 55 to Route 11)
Waites Run, Hardy
County
, 10 miles away, Class II-IV - 6.8 miles long (Wilson Cove to West Virginia 55)
Passage Creek, Warren
County
, 11 miles away, Class I-II - 21 miles long (Kings Crossing Road to Elizabeth Furnace)
Back Creek - Potomac Tributary, Frederick
County
, 12 miles away, Class II-III - 6 miles long (Route 704 bridge to Route 50)
Passage Creek, Warren
County
, 12 miles away, Class II-III - 6 miles long (Elizabeth Furnance to Waterlick)
Lost River, Hardy
County
, 12 miles away, Class II-III(IV) - 6 miles long (West Virginia 55/259 to West Virginia 259)
Trout Run, Hardy
County
, 13 miles away, Class II-IV - 7 miles long (Halfmoon Trail to West Virginia 55/259 bridge)
Shenandoah River - South Fork, Page/ Warren
County
, 15 miles away, Class I-II - 27.5 miles long (Route 675 to Bentonville)
Tearcoat Creek, Hampshire
County
, 16 miles away, Class II-III - 3.9 miles long (US 50 Close to Pleasantdale to confluence of North River)
Stony Creek - North fork Shenandoah Tributary, Shenandoah
County
, 16 miles away, Class I-III - 15.5 miles long (Liberty Furnace to North Fork Shenandoah)