Virginia whitewater - Cub Run, Prince William County

Prince William county, Route 29 bridge to Compton Road section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS I-III     2 miles
  The Route 29 bridge to Compton Road section of Cub Run in Virginia is 2 miles long and has been rated as a class I-III section by American Whitewater. The nature scenery of Virginia and the playfulness of the water beats anything. There are many good hotels to choose from, but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. Great exercise and spending some quality time in nature are great attractions for lots of people. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking
    around here you'll find a large number of good rivers. Cub Run doesn't have a lot of paddling stretches, the Route 29 bridge to Compton Road stretch is the only one. This stretch is short so you'd better be prepared to walk your kayak back to put-in a few times. The sections for
whitewater rafting and kayaking here in Virginia are often more forgiving than in other states, so better not forget that many runs in this state are very easy.

Briefly about the general area:
Cub Run gets a common amount of yearly rainfall; of all the months in a year May is the one with the most rain; the driest month of the year is February.
Summertime brings highs in the 80's to Cub Run. Summer night lows dip down to the 60's. During the winter the highs are generally in the 30's, and during the dark hours in the wintertime at Cub Run temperatures sink to the 10's.
 

Cub Run, Route 29 bridge to Compton Road road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: I-III
Length: 2 miles
Average Gradient: 17 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 38.833
Longitude: -77.4637

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 38.7965
Longitude: -77.46631

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Current weather conditions at Cub Run, Virginia
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Local climate location: MOUNT WEATHER 12 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

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Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-Virginia-Maryland-West Virginia, the metro area neareast to Cub Run. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Cub Run.
 Whitewater Near Cub Run:
Broad Run, Prince William County , 9 miles away, Class I-II - 14 miles long (Route 675 to Route 28 South of Manassas)
Quantico Creek - South Branch, Prince William County , 14 miles away, Class I-III - 8.5 miles long (Route 619 to Dumfries)
Goose Creek, Loudoun County , 14 miles away, Class I-II(III) - 2.5 miles long (Fairfax Dam to Goose Creek Country Club)
Quantico Creek, Prince William County , 15 miles away, Class II-III - 4 miles long (Trail 7 to Dumfries)
Broad Run, Prince William County , 16 miles away, Class I-II - 5 miles long (Beverly Mills to Buckland)
Potomac River, Montgomery County , 17 miles away, Class I-II - 4 miles long (Violette's Lock - GW Canal Loop)
Broad Run, Fauquier County , 17 miles away, Class III-IV - 1 miles long (Route 628 to Beverly Mills)
Accotink Creek, Fairfax County , 17 miles away, Class I-II - 13 miles long (King Arthur Road to Telegraph Road)
Pohick Creek, Fairfax County , 18 miles away, Class II-III+ - 5.5 miles long (Route 636 to Route 1)
Difficult Run, Fairfax County , 18 miles away, Class III-IV(V+) - 0.9 miles long (Old Georgetown Pike to Potomac River)
 Ski Areas Near Cub Run:
Ski Liberty, Pennsylvania , 51 miles away, 650 vertical feet
Ski Roundtop, Pennsylvania , 79 miles away, 600 vertical feet
Bryce Resort, Virginia , 90 miles away, 500 vertical feet
Massanutten, Virginia , 92 miles away, 1100 vertical feet
Tussey Mountain, Pennsylvania , 107 miles away, 520 vertical feet
Blue Knob, Pennsylvania , 110 miles away, 1072 vertical feet
Wintergreen, Virginia , 113 miles away, 1003 vertical feet
Blue Marsh, Pennsylvania , 127 miles away, 315 vertical feet
Timberline, West Virginia , 134 miles away, 1000 vertical feet
Canaan Valley, West Virginia , 136 miles away, 850 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Cub Run:
Manassas, Va Days Inn, Manassas , 2 miles away
Springhill Suites By Marriott Centreville Manassas, Centreville , 2 miles away
Best Western Manassas, Manassas , 3 miles away
Manassas Super 8 Motel, Manassas , 3 miles away
Hyatt Place Dulles South Chantilly, Chantilly , 3 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Cub Run:
Bull Run Regional Park, Centreville, 1 miles away
Clay Cafe Studios, Chantilly, 5 miles away
Greenville Farm Family Campground, Haymarket, 11 miles away
 Trails Near Cub Run:
Farms to Forest Trail, Prince William County , 12 miles away
Oak Ridge Trail, Prince William County , 13 miles away
Hickory Ridge Trail, Prince William County , 13 miles away
High Meadows Trail, Prince William County , 14 miles away
North Valley Trail, Prince William County , 14 miles away
 National Parks Near Cub Run:
Wolf Trap Farm Park, Vienna - VA , 15 miles away
Prince William Forest Park, Triangle - VA , 17 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Cub Run:
General's Ridge Golf Course, Manassas , 4 miles away
Manassas Hills Golf Course Academy, Manassas , 5 miles away

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