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 stretch of Cub Run in Prince William County is 2 miles long and has been rated as a class I-III section by American Whitewater. If you've been out of state whitewater rafting and kayaking you might find the rivers here more forgiving, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that rivers here are less demanding. The natural beauty of Virginia and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water have people coming here. Getting some good exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors have a lot of people coming here.
    You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, this area has a large number of paddling places. There are some good hotels near the river, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. The Route 29 bridge to Compton Road section
is the only paddling section along Cub Run. This is a short paddling stretch so you'd better be prepared to walk your kayak back to put-in a few times. The campgrounds here at Cub Run are pretty good.

Briefly about the general area:
For the period of the summertime, highs typically are in the 80's at Cub Run. When the night sets in temperatures sink down into the 60's. The winter brings highs down to the 30's, and winter nights come with lows in the 10's to Cub Run.
An average amount of rain falls at Cub Run; the month with most of the rain is May; February meanwhile is the driest month.
 

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

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Days Inn Manassas, Manassas
2 miles away
Welcome to the Days Inn in historic Manassas, Va. We are a 3 Sunbursts property. We offer the latest services and amenities that include 25 inch TV's in all rooms. Premium cable channels that include...

SpringHill Suites Centreville Chantilly, Centreville
2 miles away
Located in the High Tech Corridor of Northern Virginia VA, the SpringHill Suites Centreville Chantilly, a suburban Washington DC hotel, is conveniently located within ten minutes of the Dulles Expo Ce...

Best Western Manassas, Manassas
3 miles away
Choose this charming non-smoking Manassas, Virginia hotel providing all of the right amenities and convenient access to key area attractions. Located in Northern Virginia's Prince William County, th...



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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, 620 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, 1110 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Cub Run:
Days Inn Manassas, Manassas , 2 miles away
SpringHill Suites Centreville Chantilly, Centreville , 2 miles away
Best Western Manassas, Manassas , 3 miles away
Super 8 Manasses, Manassas , 3 miles away
Holiday Inn BATTLEFIELD PARK, Manassas , 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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