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   If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside Virginia you might find the rivers here a bit more manageable, so don't forget that rivers here are less demanding. The starting location is a short drive from Charlottesville, as you can see on the road map further down. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, this area has a large number of paddling spots. There are some good stretches to paddle in this river system, the Route 708 to Route 20 stretch is one of them. This section of Hardware River - North Fork     in Albemarle County is 6 miles long and is a class II-V section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. This stretch is mid length, good for a one day paddling trip. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. Great exercise and just being out on the river for a while are great reasons to come. Briefly about the general area: There are plenty of folks from Charlottesville here at Hardware River - North Fork. Hardware River - North Fork gets a typical amount of rainfall; August is when you get the most rain here while January is regularly the driest month. At Hardware River - North Fork through the long summer days highs are in the 80's. Throughout the dark hours of summer temperatures fall   down into the 60's. For the period of the wintertime this place gets highs in the 40's, and during the dark hours in the winter at Hardware River - North Fork temperatures fall to the 20's. 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, 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 . We are the closest hotel to nearby attractions such as... Sleep Inn & Suites Monticello, 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, 1110 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   Hotels Near Hardware River - North Fork: Holiday Inn CHARLOTTESVILLE-MONTICELLO, Charlottesville , 6 miles away Sleep Inn & Suites Monticello, Charlottesville , 6 miles away Boars Head Inn, Charlottesville , 6 miles away Affordable Suites Charlottesville, Charlottesville , 7 miles away THE CAVALIER INN AT THE UNIVERSITY, Charlottesville , 7 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