Virginia whitewater - Hardware River - North Fork, Albemarle County Albemarle county, Route 708 to Route 20 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II-V     6 miles   The starting location is a reasonable drive from Charlottesville, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. The scenic beauty of Albemarle County and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream are reasons enough to come here and paddle. The sections for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in Virginia are often more forgiving than in other states, so you'd better keep in mind that a large number of rivers in this state are quite easy. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river     if you want to stay the night, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. Great exercise and just being out on the river for a while will make you glad you came. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way this area has a large number of paddling places. This stretch of Hardware River - North Fork in Albemarle County is 6 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class II-V section. The Route 708 to Route 20 section is one of a few paddling sections in this river system. Briefly about the general area: The annual rainfall here at Hardware River - North Fork is about average; the month with most of the rain is August, and the driest of the months is January. Summertime   at Hardware River - North Fork comes with high temperatures in the 80's, and throughout summer nights temperatures are in the 60's. During the wintertime this place gets highs in the 40's with temperatures at Hardware River - North Fork dipping down into the 20's through winter nights. Lots of people from Charlottesville come to Hardware River - North Fork. Hardware River - North Fork, Route 708 to Route 20 road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: II-V Length: 6 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 37.95899 Longitude: -78.6064 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 37.91699 Longitude: -78.55101 Paddler input for Hardware River - North Fork, Virginia: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Hardware River - North Fork, Virginia Local climate location: DALE ENTERPRISE 18 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Holiday Inn Charlottesville-Monticello, Va, Charlottesville 6 miles away Welcome to the Holiday Inn Monticello Nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, we are 2 miles from the Historic Downtown Mall . The closest hotel to nearby attractions: Monticello; ... Sleep Inn ,Inn & Suites, Charlottesville 6 miles away Close to Monticello, Michie Tavern, Historic Downtown and UVA. FREE Deluxe Continental Breakfast, DSL dataports, guest laundry, indoor pool. Pet Accommodation: 10.00 per night/pet.... Boars Head Inn, Charlottesville 6 miles away Boar?s Head Inn is an AAA Four-Diamond rated classic country resort offering every modern amenity with all the grace and charm of times past. Boar?s Head Inn is home to one of the areas finest restaur...   All Virginia Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Virginia. Books about whitewater paddling on Hardware River - North Fork, Virginia List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Hardware River - North Fork, 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 Charlottesville, Virginia Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Charlottesville, Virginia, the metro area neareast to Hardware River - North Fork. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Hardware River - North Fork.   Whitewater Near Hardware River - North Fork: Hardware River - South Fork, Albemarle County , 1 miles away, Class II-IV - 7.5 miles long (Route 631 to Hardware River) Rivanna River, Albermarle County , 11 miles away, Class II - 4 miles long (Charlottesville to Shadwell) Moormans River, Albemarle County , 12 miles away, Class I-III - 13.5 miles long (Charlottesville Reservoir to Free Union) Buck Mountain Creek, Albermarle County , 13 miles away, Class II - 9 miles long (Route 610 to South Fork of Rivanna R) Hardware River, Fluvanna County , 15 miles away, Class I-II - 12 miles long (Temperance Wayside to James River) Rivanna River - North Fork, Albemarle County , 16 miles away, Class II - 12 miles long (Advance Mills to Route 29) Lynch River, Albermarle County , 16 miles away, Class II-III - 6.5 miles long (Shady Grove to North Fork of Rivanna River) Roach River, Albemarle County , 17 miles away, Class II-III - 6 miles long (St. George to North Fork Rivanna River) Slate River, Buckingham County , 19 miles away, Class I-II - 9.5 miles long (Diana Mills to James River) South River, Waynesboro City / Rockingham County , 22 miles away, Class I-II - 25 miles long (Waynesboro to Lynnwood)   Ski Areas Near Hardware River - North Fork: Wintergreen, Virginia , 25 miles away, 1003 vertical feet Massanutten, Virginia , 28 miles away, 1100 vertical feet Bryce Resort, Virginia , 50 miles away, 500 vertical feet Timberline, West Virginia , 83 miles away, 1000 vertical feet Canaan Valley, West Virginia , 83 miles away, 850 vertical feet The Homestead, Virginia , 89 miles away, 700 vertical feet Snowshoe, West Virginia , 101 miles away, 1500 vertical feet Wisp, Maryland , 104 miles away, 610 vertical feet Seven Springs, Pennsylvania , 124 miles away, 750 vertical feet Hidden Valley, Pennsylvania , 125 miles away, 610 vertical feet   Hotels Near Hardware River - North Fork: Holiday Inn Charlottesville-Monticello, Va, Charlottesville , 6 miles away Sleep Inn ,Inn & Suites, Charlottesville , 6 miles away Boars Head Inn, Charlottesville , 6 miles away Best Western Cavalier Inn, Charlottesville , 7 miles away Red Roof Inn Charlottesville, Charlottesville , 8 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Hardware River - North Fork: Charlottesville Koa Kampground, Charlottesville, 1 miles away James River Runners, Scottsville, 11 miles away Misty Mountain Camp Resort, Greenwood, 12 miles away   Trails Near Hardware River - North Fork: Turk Branch Trail, Albemarle County , 17 miles away Turk Mountain Trail, Augusta County , 18 miles away Falls Trail, Albemarle County , 18 miles away Sawmill Ridge Trail, Augusta County , 18 miles away Riprap Trail, Augusta County , 19 miles away   National Parks Near Hardware River - North Fork: Shenandoah National Park, Luray - VA , 40 miles away   Lakes Near Hardware River - North Fork