Virginia whitewater - Grassy Creek, Cumberland Plateau Mountains, Dickenson County Dickenson county, Breaks to Russell Fork section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS IV+     2 miles   Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in Virginia are easier than the national norm, so if you're not from around here don't forget that many of the rivers here are not very demanding. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way this area has a large number of paddling rivers. The Breaks to Russell Fork section of Grassy Creek in Virginia is 2 miles long and     has been rated as a class IV+ section by American Whitewater. A bit of exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors have a lot of people coming here. The wild scenery of the Cumberland Plateau Mountains is great. The wonderful Virginia scenery and the water flowing gracefully down Grassy Creek are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. This is a pretty short section so it's not like you're gonna spend hours on the river in one stretch. Grassy Creek doesn't have a lot of paddling stretches, the Breaks to Russell Fork stretch is the only one. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. Briefly about the general area: You might want to pay a visit to The Notches while you're here at Grassy Creek, and the beauty of mother nature reveals herself at Cold Spring. For the period of the months   of summer, highs mostly are in the 80's at Grassy Creek while overnight lows are commonly in the 60's. The cold days of the wintertime come with highs in the 40's, and night lows in the 20's for Grassy Creek. Coming to this river is always a good idea. Don't leave Grassy Creek without first checking out The Breaks. Grassy Creek is a pretty wet place mostly with lots of rainfall; during the month of July you get the most rain around here, and the driest of the months is October. So much cool stuff to do here in the Cumberland Plateau Mountains, too glorious to be true. What would a location like Grassy Creek be without attention-grabbing close by features like Lovers Leap, and do schedule some time to go to Garden Hole if you have a chance. Grassy Creek, Breaks to Russell Fork road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: IV+ Length: 2 miles Average Gradient: 200 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 37.296 Longitude: -82.28061 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 37.29859 Longitude: -82.3229 Paddler input for Grassy Creek, Virginia: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Grassy Creek, Cumberland Plateau Mountains, Virginia Local climate location: WILLIAMSON 10 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Comfort Inn Grundy, Grundy 14 miles away Free Cont. Breakfast, Wifi in all rooms and public areas. 5 min to Appalachian Law School, 10 min to Appalachian Pharmacy School. 30 min to Breaks Interstate Park and Little Grand Canyon of the South.... Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites PIKEVILLE, Pikeville 17 miles away Welcome to the Holiday Inn Express Pikeville Hotel. Hotel features include complimentary Express Start breakfast and free local phone calls. Enjoy a unique breakfast experience with our new Smart Star... Goody Super 8 Motel, Goody 20 miles away * Microwave & refrigerators available in all rooms * Copy service available * Outside outlets available * Mall nearby * Tennis Court Close * Theater close by * Free Local Telephon...   Cumberland Plateau Mountains Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater kayaking and rafting spots in the Cumberland Plateau Mountains. Cumberland Plateau Mountains Outdoors Info Complete outdoors info for the Cumberland Plateau Mountains. All Virginia Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Virginia. Books about whitewater paddling on Grassy Creek, Virginia List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Grassy Creek, Virginia. Find a whitewater outfitter in Virginia Whitewater Basics If you're new to whitewater paddling please take a look at this basic whitewater info. Outdoors Recreation Near Bristol, Virginia Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Bristol, Virginia, the metro area neareast to Grassy Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Grassy Creek.   Whitewater Near Grassy Creek: Russell Fork, Dickenson County , 1 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 3.8 miles long (Garden Hole Road to Kentucky takeout) Russell Fork, Dickenson County , 2 miles away, Class II-III+ - 3 miles long (Virginia 611 to Garden Hole Road) Russell Fork, Pike County , 3 miles away, Class II(III) - 2 miles long (Gorge takeout to Elkhorn City) Pound River, Dickenson County , 4 miles away, Class I-II(III) - 2 miles long (Route 739 to Route 611) Prater Creek, Dickenson County , 6 miles away, Class II-III - 7.5 miles long (Prater to Haysi) Pound River, Wise/ Dickenson County , 14 miles away, Class I-II - 8.5 miles long (Route 624 to Pound Fishing Access) Big Sandy River - Tug Fork, Mingo WV/Pike KY County , 24 miles away, Class I-II - 8.8 miles long (Wharncliffe to Devon) Clinch River, Scott/Russell County , 25 miles away, Class I - 18 miles long (St. Paul to Dungannon) Guest River, Wise/ Scott County , 26 miles away, Class IV-V - 8 miles long (Rt. 72 to Clinch River) Little Stony River - Ramey Fork, Wise/Scott County , 26 miles away, Class V+ - 3.5 miles long (Ramey Fork to Hanging Rock)   Ski Areas Near Grassy Creek: Ski Beech, North Carolina , 67 miles away, 830 vertical feet Sugar Mountain, North Carolina , 71 miles away, 1200 vertical feet Hawksnest, North Carolina , 72 miles away, 619 vertical feet Wolf Laurel, North Carolina , 75 miles away, 700 vertical feet Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina , 76 miles away, 365 vertical feet Winterplace, West Virginia , 83 miles away, 603 vertical feet Cataloochee, North Carolina , 110 miles away, 740 vertical feet Spicy Run Mountain, Ohio , 116 miles away, 600 vertical feet Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 123 miles away, 600 vertical feet Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 144 miles away, 225 vertical feet   Hotels Near Grassy Creek: Comfort Inn Grundy, Grundy , 14 miles away Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites PIKEVILLE, Pikeville , 17 miles away Goody Super 8 Motel, Goody , 20 miles away Best Western Of Wise, Wise , 27 miles away Super 8 Motel - Lebanon, Lebanon , 27 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Grassy Creek: Breaks Interstate Park, Breaks, 1 miles away   Trails Near Grassy Creek: Pine Mountain Trail, Letcher County , 18 miles away