Virginia whitewater - Hunt's Branch, Dickenson County
Dickenson
county,
Highway 80 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS V+ 0.7 miles
The average Virginia whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit easier to master than those in other states, so better not forget that many of the rivers here are not very demanding. The nature scenery of Virginia and the water flowing gracefully down Hunt's Branch are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. This section of Hunt's Branch in Dickenson County is 0.7 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class V+ section. Great exercise and spending some quality time in nature will make you glad you came. You can pitch
a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way there are not so many other good spots for that around here. This is a very short stretch so better bring some good walking shoes. This is the only paddling section
along Hunt's Branch.
Briefly about the general area: Throughout the summer, highs usually are in the 80's at Hunt's Branch with night lows in the 70's. For the duration of the winter highs are in the 70's; nighttime lows at Hunt's Branch through the wintertime ordinarily drop into the 60's. Hunt's Branch is a reasonably wet place typically with lots of rainfall; the month of September is the wettest with most of the rain, and May meanwhile is the driest month.
QUICK STATS AW Class:
V+
Length:
0.7
miles
Average Gradient: 440 fpm
Current weather conditions at Hunt's Branch, Virginia
Local climate location: 6044 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS
There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.
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