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   If you've been out of state whitewater rafting and kayaking you might find the rivers here more forgiving, so you'd better keep in mind that quite a few of the sections here are pretty easy. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. This stretch of Grassy Creek in Dickenson County is 2 miles long and is a class IV+ section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. Getting a good workout and a chance to spend some time outdoors will have you coming     back for more. This section is quite short so better bring some good walking shoes. The natural beauty of Dickenson County and the water flowing gracefully down Grassy Creek attract people from near and far. Whitewater paddling here in the Cumberland Plateau Mountains is a great experience. And of course, there are campgrounds nearby. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, in this general area you'll find lots of paddling places. Grassy Creek doesn't have a lot of paddling stretches, the Breaks to Russell Fork stretch is the only one. Briefly about the general area: This river is so good. Garden Hole is not far from Grassy Creek at all. The Breaks is an interesting thing to catch a sight of if you're here at Grassy Creek, and if you would like a little side journey, try The Notches.   Grassy Creek gets a large amount of water; most of the rain falls throughout July, and October on the other hand is the driest. Through the warm days of summer at Grassy Creek temperatures are usually in the 80's while night lows are ordinarily in the 60's. Daytime highs throughout the winter are in the 40's, and overnight lows in the 20's for Grassy Creek. But wait, there's more cool stuff to do in the Cumberland Plateau Mountains. Lovers Leap is an attention-grabbing place to explore while at Grassy Creek; Cold Spring is an inspiring place to check out while you're here. 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 continental breakfast, free WIFI in all rooms and public areas of the hotel. Five minutes to Appalachian Law School and just ten minutes to Appalachian Pharmacy School. Thirty minutes to Breaks... 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... Brookshire Inn Pikeville, Pikeville 18 miles away The Brookshire Inn is located in the scenic hills of Eastern Kentucky. We offer clean comfortable rooms at a reasonable price. All guests are invited to a free 15 item continental breakfast from 6 a....   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 Ridge, 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   Hotels Near Grassy Creek: Comfort Inn Grundy, Grundy , 14 miles away Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites PIKEVILLE, Pikeville , 17 miles away Brookshire Inn Pikeville, Pikeville , 18 miles away Super 8 South Williamson/Goody Area, Goody , 20 miles away Best Western Of Wise, Wise , 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