Virginia whitewater - Clear Creek, Cumberland Plateau Mountains, Wise County
Wise
county,
Clear Creek Gorge section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS IV+ 0.75 miles
The Clear Creek Gorge section of Clear Creek is 0.75 miles long and it is classified as a class IV+ section by American Whitewater. The wonderful Wise County scenery and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water beats anything. The rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in Virginia are often easier than in other states, so you'd better keep in mind that a lot of the rivers here are suitable for beginners. And of course, there are campgrounds nearby. When you're paddling down a Cumberland Plateau Mountains river like this one you always get great
scenery along the way too. Getting your paddling muscles activated and just being out on the river for a while are sure to keep you coming back for more. There are plenty of hotels here if you want to spend a night, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in
your car. This is the only paddling stretch along Clear Creek. This is a very short stretch so it's not like you're gonna spend hours on the river in one stretch.
Briefly about the general area: The amount of rain that falls at Clear Creek is close to the national average; of all the months in a year March is the one with the most rain while October is the month with the least amount of precipitation. For the period of the summer highs here at Clear Creek get into the 80's while night lows are generally in the 60's. All through the winter highs are in the 40's while Clear Creek night low temperatures throughout the wintertime are in the 20's.
QUICK STATS AW Class:
IV+
Length:
0.75
miles
Paddler input for Clear Creek, Virginia:
Current weather conditions at Clear Creek, Cumberland Plateau Mountains, Virginia
Local climate location: WISE 27 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS
There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.
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