Virginia whitewater - Four Mile Run, Arlington County
Arlington
county,
Ohio Street to Arlington Ridge Road section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS III 4.5 miles
The scenic beauty of Virginia and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water make the trip here worthwhile. The Ohio Street to Arlington Ridge Road stretch of Four Mile Run in Virginia is 4.5 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class III section of whitewater. A good workout and spending some quality time in nature are great attractions for lots of people. This is a pretty decent length section, it's perfect for a one day trip. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way around here you'll find a large number
of good rivers. The sections for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in Virginia are often more forgiving than in other states, so if you're not from around here don't forget that rivers here are not as hard as elsewhere. There are many good hotels to choose from, and if you make
reservations in advance you're all set. There are no other sections to paddle along Four Mile Run than the Ohio Street to Arlington Ridge Road section. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp.
Briefly about the general area: There's perfect hiking along the Upland Trail. Good hiking is available along the Woods Trail, and a day at pretty Bathing Beach in the neighborhood of Four Mile Run is a glorious thing to do. All through the warm days of summer, highs mostly are in the 80's at Four Mile Run. For the period of the
dark hours of summer temperatures fall down into the 60's. The wintertime brings highs down to the 40's; overnight lows all through the wintertime for Four Mile Run tend to be in the 20's. The amount of precipitation that falls at Four Mile Run is close to the national average; May is the month that gets the most rain while February is regularly the driest month.
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