Virginia whitewater - Laurel Run, Blue Ridge Mountains, Rockbridge County Rockbridge county, Game road to Maury River section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS IV-V     1.5 miles   If you're coming from Staunton-Waynesboro it's not a long drive at all to the put-in location, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. This stretch of Laurel Run is 1.5 miles long and is a class IV-V section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside this state you might find the rivers here a bit more forgiving, so better not forget that the rivers in this state are less demanding. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to     one, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. The beautiful scenery of Virginia and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream have people coming here. This stretch is short so you'd better be prepared to walk your kayak back to put-in a few times. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. A bit of exercise and just being out on the river for a while are great attractions for lots of people. The beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains scenery is an added bonus. This is the only paddling section along Laurel Run. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking in this general area you'll find lots of paddling places. Briefly about the general area: All the outdoors exciting stuff in the Blue Ridge Mountains will keep you coming back time and again. On   a great day at Laurel Run you can take a hike along the Little Peak Trail. While you're here at Laurel Run you can take a hike along the Goshen Pass Trail, and since you're here why not stop at Chambers Hollow. All the water falling down from the sky makes Laurel Run a wet spot; the month with most of the rain is July, and December on the other hand is the driest. Summertime brings highs in the 80's to Laurel Run while overnight lows are mostly in the 50's. The cold days of the winter come with highs in the 30's while Laurel Run nighttime low temperatures all through the winter are in the 10's. Laurel Run, Game road to Maury River road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: IV-V Length: 1.5 miles Average Gradient: 413 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 37.91479 Longitude: -79.4777 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 37.92879 Longitude: -79.4556 Paddler input for Laurel Run, Virginia: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Laurel Run, Blue Ridge Mountains, Virginia Local climate location: HOT SPRINGS 4 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. 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Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Laurel Run.   Whitewater Near Laurel Run: Calfpasture River, Augusta/Rockbridge County , 2 miles away, Class I-II - 4 miles long (Goshen to Maury River) Maury River, Bath/ Rockbridge County , 2 miles away, Class III+(IV) - 6 miles long (Goshen Pass to Rockbridge Baths) Mill Creek, Rockbridge County , 6 miles away, Class II-III - 7.5 miles long (Route 42 Wayside to Goshen) Calfpasture River, Augusta/Rockbridge County , 6 miles away, Class I-II - 11.5 miles long (Route 687 to Goshen) Maury River, Rockbridge County , 9 miles away, Class II(III) - 32 miles long (Rockbridge Baths to James River) Marl Creek, Rockbridge County , 10 miles away, Class IV-V - 0.2 miles long (roadside Route 706) Buffalo Creek, Rockbridge County , 11 miles away, Class I-III - 12.5 miles long (Effinger to Buffalo Forge) Colliers Creek, Rockbridge County , 11 miles away, Class II-III - 4 miles long (Collierstown to Buffalo Creek) Calfpasture River, Augusta/Rockbridge County , 12 miles away, Class II - 8 miles long (Route 692 to Route 687) Hay's Creek, Rockbridge County , 13 miles away, Class II-III(V+) - 1.25 miles long (Eastfields to Walker's Creek)   Ski Areas Near Laurel Run: The Homestead, Virginia , 28 miles away, 700 vertical feet Wintergreen, Virginia , 36 miles away, 1003 vertical feet Snowshoe, West Virginia , 45 miles away, 1500 vertical feet Massanutten, Virginia , 56 miles away, 1100 vertical feet Canaan Valley, West Virginia , 59 miles away, 850 vertical feet Timberline, West Virginia , 61 miles away, 1000 vertical feet Bryce Resort, Virginia , 69 miles away, 500 vertical feet Wisp, Maryland , 89 miles away, 610 vertical feet Seven Springs, Pennsylvania , 115 miles away, 750 vertical feet Winterplace, West Virginia , 116 miles away, 603 vertical feet   Hotels Near Laurel Run: Lexington - Days Inn Keydet General, Lexington , 7 miles away Best Western Inn At Hunt Ridge, Lexington , 7 miles away Sleep Inn , Inn & Suites, Lexington , 7 miles away Comfort Inn Virginia Horse Center, Lexington , 7 miles away Holiday Inn Express Lexington, Va, Lexington , 7 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Laurel Run: Cold Sulphur Camp Ground, Goshen, 3 miles away Long's Campground, Lexington, 6 miles away Lake Robertson Rec Park, Lexington, 7 miles away   Trails Near Laurel Run: Goshen Pass Trail, Rockbridge County , 1 miles away Little Peak Trail, Rockbridge County , 2 miles away Missing Link Trail, Rockbridge County , 3 miles away Old Bridge Trail, Rockbridge County , 3 miles away Round Knob Trail, Rockbridge County , 3 miles away   National Parks Near Laurel Run: Booker T Washington National Monument, Hardy - VA , 45 miles away   Lakes Near Laurel Run