Virginia whitewater - Cowpasture River, Alleghany/Botetourt County Alleghany/Botetourt county, Shaw Fork to Route 625 bridge section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS I-III     24.5 miles   The natural beauty of Alleghany/Botetourt County and the cool fresh water have people coming here. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside this state you might find the rivers here a bit more forgiving, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that quite a few of the sections here are pretty easy. The Shaw Fork to Route 625 bridge section of Cowpasture River in Virginia is 24.5 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class I-III section. Getting some good exercise and just being out on the river for a while have a lot of     people coming here. This is one of a small number of paddling sections in this river system, there are a few others too. This stretch is long enough for an overnight trip if you take your time, so go ahead and pack your camping stuff. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way this area has a large number of paddling rivers. There's camping available near Cowpasture River. Briefly about the general area: Cowpasture River is right by the Jerkemtight Trail, and a magnificent spot to stop at nearby is Barracks Draft. Cowpasture River sees pretty high levels of rain; most of the rain falls during July,   and the driest month of the year is December. Why not take a refreshing hike along the Marshall Draft Trail; you need to check out Byrd Point since you're here. The warmest time of the year brings highs in the 80's to Cowpasture River while night lows are regularly in the 50's. Through the winter highs are in the 30's, and nighttime lows at Cowpasture River during the wintertime mostly descend into the 10's. This river is a great place to visit. Cowpasture River, Shaw Fork to Route 625 bridge road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: I-III Length: 24.5 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 38.3244 Longitude: -79.4368 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 38.04489 Longitude: -79.65391 Paddler input for Cowpasture River, Virginia: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Cowpasture River, Virginia Local climate location: HOT SPRINGS 10 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Days Inn Lexington, Lexington 22 miles away Welcome to the Days Inn of Lexington, conveniently located only 4 miles from Exit 188 B on I 81. 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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 Staunton-Waynesboro, Virginia Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Staunton-Waynesboro, Virginia, the metro area neareast to Cowpasture River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Cowpasture River.   Whitewater Near Cowpasture River: Bullpasture River, Highland\Bath County , 2 miles away, Class III+ - 4 miles long (Rt. 678 to Cowpasture River) Bullpasture River, Highland/Bath County , 4 miles away, Class I-II - 10 miles long (Route 250 to Route 678) Calfpasture River, Augusta/Rockbridge County , 8 miles away, Class II - 8 miles long (Route 692 to Route 687) Crab Run, Highland County , 9 miles away, Class II-III - 3 miles long (Along Route 250 to McDowell) Calfpasture River, Augusta/Rockbridge County , 9 miles away, Class I-II - 11.5 miles long (Route 687 to Goshen) Shaws Fork, Highland County , 10 miles away, Class II-III - 4.5 miles long (Headwaters to Liberty) Mill Creek, Rockbridge County , 10 miles away, Class II-III - 7.5 miles long (Route 42 Wayside to Goshen) Calfpasture River, Augusta/Rockbridge County , 13 miles away, Class I-III - 10 miles long (Rt 250 to Route 692) Calfpasture River, Augusta/Rockbridge County , 13 miles away, Class I-II - 4 miles long (Goshen to Maury River) Laurel Run, Rockbridge County , 15 miles away, Class IV-V - 1.5 miles long (Game road to Maury River)   Ski Areas Near Cowpasture River: The Homestead, Virginia , 25 miles away, 700 vertical feet Snowshoe, West Virginia , 33 miles away, 1500 vertical feet Wintergreen, Virginia , 44 miles away, 1003 vertical feet Canaan Valley, West Virginia , 45 miles away, 850 vertical feet Timberline, West Virginia , 48 miles away, 1000 vertical feet Massanutten, Virginia , 56 miles away, 1110 vertical feet Bryce Resort, Virginia , 64 miles away, 500 vertical feet Wisp, Maryland , 76 miles away, 700 vertical feet   Hotels Near Cowpasture River: Days Inn Lexington, Lexington , 22 miles away Days Inn Lexington N Lee Highway, Lexington , 22 miles away Howard Johnson Inn - Lexington Virginia, Lexington , 22 miles away Americas Best Value Inn & Suites, Bryan , 22 miles away Americas Best Value Inn/Lexington, Lexington , 22 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Cowpasture River: Cold Sulphur Camp Ground, Goshen, 13 miles away Bear Mountain Farm and Wilderness Retreat, Hightown, 15 miles away Virginia Power, Warm Springs, 19 miles away   Trails Near Cowpasture River: Marshall Draft Trail, Bath County , 1 miles away Jerkemtight Trail, Highland County , 2 miles away Hupman Valley Trail, Highland County , 3 miles away Walker Mountain Trail, Augusta County , 6 miles away Benson Run Trail, Highland County , 6 miles away   National Parks Near Cowpasture River: Booker T Washington National Monument, Hardy - VA , 57 miles away