Virginia whitewater - Little Reed Island Creek, Blue Ridge Mountains, Carroll/ Pulaski County

Carroll/ Pulaski county, Sylvatus to New River Close to Allisonia section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS I-III     17.5 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 a large number of rivers in this state are quite easy. The Sylvatus to New River Close to Allisonia section of Little Reed Island Creek in Carroll/ Pulaski County is 17.5 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class I-III section. The scenic beauty of Virginia and the cool fresh water beats anything. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either
    way in this general area you'll find lots of paddling places. A good workout and just hanging out with mother nature have a lot of people coming here. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem but if you don’t have reservations
you might end up sleeping in your car. The put-in is not too far from Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. When you're paddling down a Blue Ridge Mountains river like this one you always get great scenery along the way too. This is not the only paddling stretch in this river system, there are others too. This stretch has enough mileage for an overnight trip, so go ahead and pack your sleeping bag.

Briefly about
 
the general area:
If you feel like a little side tour, try Alum Hollow. Little Reed Island Creek gets a typical amount of yearly precipitation; May is the month that gets the most rain; the driest month is November.
Summertime brings highs in the 80's to Little Reed Island Creek. When the night sets in temperatures fall down into the 50's. The wintertime brings highs down to the 40's while Little Reed Island Creek night low temperatures throughout the wintertime are in the 20's.

Little Reed Island Creek, Sylvatus to New River Close to Allisonia road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: I-III
Length: 17.5 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 36.82429
Longitude: -80.78431

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 36.9328
Longitude: -80.74891

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Current weather conditions at Little Reed Island Creek, Blue Ridge Mountains, Virginia
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Local climate location: PULASKI 23 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Red Carpet Inn Hillsville, Hillsville
7 miles away
The beautiful Blue Ridge Parkway runs through this region of Virginia, with an abundance of outdoor recreational opportunities. Well appointed interior corridor motel. Wireless Internet in guest rooms...

Super 8 Ft Chiswell Wytheville Area, Max Meadows
7 miles away
We are conveniently located at the junction of I-81 and I-77 in southwestern Va. at the Crossroads of America in Ft. Chiswell-Max Meadows, Va. The Super 8 Motel offers High Speed Wireless Internet, S...

Holiday Inn Express HILLSVILLE, Hillsville
7 miles away
The newest addition along the mountains of southwest Virginia is the Holiday Inn Express Hotel of Hillsville, Virginia, conveniently located to I-77 and Exit 14, Adjacent to Shoney®s Restaurant. Th...



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Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, Virginia, the metro area neareast to Little Reed Island Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Little Reed Island Creek.
 Whitewater Near Little Reed Island Creek:
Big Reed Island Creek, Carroll County , 5 miles away, Class I-III - 20 miles long (US Route 221 to New River)
New River, Carroll/ Wythe/ Pulaski/ Grayson County , 7 miles away, Class I-III - 32 miles long (Fries to Allisonia)
Reed Creek, Wythe County , 7 miles away, Class I-IV - 8 miles long (I-81 to New River)
Big Reed Island Creek, Carroll County , 12 miles away, Class II-III - 12.5 miles long (Route 58 to US Route 221)
Chestnut Creek, Carroll County , 16 miles away, Class I-III - 11.5 miles long (Route 721 to Byllesby Dam on New River)
Little Walker Creek, Giles County , 17 miles away, Class I-III - 7.5 miles long (Alum Springs to Big Walker Creek)
New River, Montgomery/ Giles/ Pulaski County , 19 miles away, Class I-III - 52.2 miles long (Claytor Lake to State line)
Walker Creek, Giles County , 21 miles away, Class I-II - 29.5 miles long (Route 713 to Route 636)
Little River - New R. Tributary, Montgomery/ Floyd County , 21 miles away, Class I-IV - 13 miles long (Riner to Copper Valley)
Elk Creek, Grayson County , 23 miles away, Class I-III - 4.5 miles long (Route 650 to New River)
 Ski Areas Near Little Reed Island Creek:
Winterplace, West Virginia , 47 miles away, 603 vertical feet
Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina , 73 miles away, 365 vertical feet
Hawksnest, North Carolina , 84 miles away, 619 vertical feet
Ski Beech, North Carolina , 86 miles away, 830 vertical feet
Sugar Mountain, North Carolina , 86 miles away, 1200 vertical feet
The Homestead, Virginia , 86 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Snowshoe, West Virginia , 101 miles away, 1500 vertical feet
Wolf Laurel, North Carolina , 131 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Wintergreen, Virginia , 138 miles away, 1003 vertical feet
Canaan Valley, West Virginia , 150 miles away, 850 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Little Reed Island Creek:
Red Carpet Inn Hillsville, Hillsville , 7 miles away
Super 8 Ft Chiswell Wytheville Area, Max Meadows , 7 miles away
Holiday Inn Express HILLSVILLE, Hillsville , 7 miles away
Quality Inn Hillsville, Hillsville , 7 miles away
Best Western Four Seasons South, Hillsville , 7 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Little Reed Island Creek:
R-j Ranch RV Resort, Hillsville, 1 miles away
R-J Ranch Recreational Vehicle Resort, Hillsville, 4 miles away
Lakeridge RV Resort, Hillsville, 6 miles away
 Trails Near Little Reed Island Creek:
Fire Trail, Pulaski County , 12 miles away
Yellow Branch Trail, Poquoson (city) County , 19 miles away
Cliff Branch Trail, Carroll County , 19 miles away
Bournes Branch Trail, Grayson County , 20 miles away
 National Parks Near Little Reed Island Creek:
Bluestone National Scenic River, Glen Jean - WV , 63 miles away
Gauley River National Recreation Area, Glen Jean - WV , 63 miles away

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