Virginia whitewater - Dan River, Patrick / Stokes (NC) County
Patrick / Stokes (NC)
county,
Claudville to Jessup Mill section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS I-III 8 miles
The beautiful scenery of Virginia and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream are reasons enough to come here and paddle. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in Virginia tend to be more forgiving than the national average, so if you're not from around here don't forget that rivers here are not as hard as elsewhere. This stretch of Dan River in Virginia is 8 miles long and is a class I-III section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either
way around here you'll find a large number of good places. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. On this section you do get some distance, it's good length for a morning trip. The starting location is a short drive from Mount Airy, as you can see on the road
map further down. There are plenty of other sections in this river system that can be paddled as well. Great exercise and spending some quality time in nature have people coming from far and near. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set.
Briefly about the general area: The amount of precipitation that falls at Dan River is close to the national average; May is the month that gets the most rain, and the driest of the months is January. All through the summer months here at
Dan River, high temperatures usually get into the 80's. Through the dark hours of summer temperatures drop down into the 50's. For the duration of the wintertime the highs are regularly in the 40's, and after the sun is down during the wintertime temperatures at Dan River dip into the 20's.
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