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.
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