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 Claudville to Jessup Mill section of Dan River in Patrick / Stokes (NC) County is 8 miles long and is a class I-III section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. The natural beauty of Patrick / Stokes (NC) County and the cool fresh water will make you feel great. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in Virginia is often easier than elsewhere, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that quite a few of the sections here are pretty easy. 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 there are lots of good rivers for that around here. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. Getting your paddling muscles activated and just hanging out with mother nature are great reasons to come. This is a pretty decent length section, you can easily run it on an afternoon. The Claudville to Jessup Mill stretch is one of many paddling stretches in this river system. Briefly about the general area: The amount of rain that falls at Dan River is close to the national average; the month of May is the wettest with most of the rain while January is the month with the least amount of precipitation. Summertime highs at Dan River frequently tend to be   in the 80's. Through the dark hours of summer temperatures plunge down into the 50's. The wintertime comes with highs in the 40's, and nighttime lows all through the winter for Dan River tend to be in the 20's. Dan River, Claudville to Jessup Mill road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: I-III Length: 8 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 36.5773 Longitude: -80.44181 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 36.5256 Longitude: -80.3707 Paddler input for Dan River, Virginia: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Dan River, Virginia Local climate location: GALAX RADIO WBOB 13 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Quality Inn & Suites, Pilot Mountain 11 miles away Welcome to the newly renovated property in the historic town in Pilot Mountain. We are located on the Interstate 52 and exit 134 and only 5 miles from I-74 and I-77. We are just 4 miles from the Mount... Microtel Suites Mt. Airy, Mount Airy 14 miles away Microtel Inn and Suites Mt. Airy, NC - Enjoy a Quality Hotel Room at a Discount Hotel Price. 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Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Dan River.   Whitewater Near Dan River: Dan River, Patrick / Stokes County , 1 miles away, Class I-III - 12.5 miles long (Route 773 to Route 1432) Dan River, Patrick County , 5 miles away, Class II-III - 11.5 miles long (Pinnacles Power Plant to Claudville) Dan River, Stokes County , 8 miles away, Class I-III - 15.5 miles long (Route 1432 to Route 89) Big Creek, Stokes County , 8 miles away, Class II-III(IV) - 3.5 miles long (Forrest Road to Lynchburg Road) Ararat River, Surry County , 14 miles away, Class I-II - 21.5 miles long (Route 1772 to Route 2080) Dan River, Stokes County , 15 miles away, Class I-III - 10.4 miles long (Route 89 to Route 1652) Big Reed Island Creek, Carroll County , 18 miles away, Class II-III - 12.5 miles long (Route 58 to US Route 221) Yadkin River, Yadkin County , 21 miles away, Class I-II - 35 miles long (US Route 21 to North Carolina Route 67) Dan River, Stokes County , 22 miles away, Class I-II - 17.8 miles long (Route 1652 to North Carolina Route 772) Smith River, Patrick County , 23 miles away, Class II-III - 9.5 miles long (Charity to Backwater of Philpott Lake)   Ski Areas Near Dan River: Winterplace, West Virginia , 76 miles away, 603 vertical feet The Homestead, Virginia , 87 miles away, 700 vertical feet Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina , 89 miles away, 365 vertical feet Hawksnest, North Carolina , 101 miles away, 619 vertical feet Sugar Mountain, North Carolina , 103 miles away, 1200 vertical feet Ski Beech, North Carolina , 104 miles away, 830 vertical feet Snowshoe, West Virginia , 108 miles away, 1500 vertical feet Wintergreen, Virginia , 126 miles away, 1003 vertical feet Wolf Laurel, North Carolina , 149 miles away, 700 vertical feet Canaan Valley, West Virginia , 152 miles away, 850 vertical feet   Hotels Near Dan River: Quality Inn & Suites, Pilot Mountain , 11 miles away Microtel Suites Mt. Airy, Mount Airy , 14 miles away Quality Inn Mount Airy, Mount Airy , 15 miles away Mt. Airy Knights Inn, Mount Airy , 15 miles away Econo Lodge King, King , 16 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Dan River: Meadows Of Dan Campground, Meadows Of Dan, 10 miles away Willville Bike Camp, Meadows Of Dan, 10 miles away Moores Springs Campground on the Dan River, Westfield, 11 miles away   Trails Near Dan River: Run Trail, Patrick County , 11 miles away Moores Knob Trail, Stokes County , 12 miles away Cascade Trail, Stokes County , 13 miles away Cooks Wall Trail, Stokes County , 13 miles away Hanging Rock Trail, Stokes County , 13 miles away   National Parks Near Dan River: Booker T Washington National Monument, Hardy - VA , 57 miles away   Lakes Near Dan River