Virginia whitewater - Little Stony Creek, Giles County Giles county, Cascades to USFS Parking Area section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS IV-V(V+)     1.6 miles   This section of Little Stony Creek is 1.6 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class IV-V(V+) section of whitewater. If you're coming from Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford 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. There's camping available near Little Stony Creek. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. The average     Virginia whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be easier to run than those in other states, so don't forget that lots of rivers here are good for beginners. The natural beauty of Giles County and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream beats anything. There are so many stretches to paddle in this river system, the Cascades to USFS Parking Area stretch is just one of many. Great exercise and just hanging out with mother nature have a lot of people coming here. This is a somewhat short section so it's not like you're gonna spend hours on the river in one stretch. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, around here you'll find a large number of good rivers. Briefly about the general area: A river like this is too good to miss. A cool spot to visit close to Little   Stony Creek is Barneys Wall, and hiking along the Falt Peter Trail is tremendous fun. Little Stony Creek is right by the Conservancy Trail, and a trip to Cascades will fill your spirit with magnificent feelings. Through the summer at Little Stony Creek temperatures are mostly in the 80's, and the nighttime is rather cooler of course, commonly in the 60's. Highs all through the winter are regularly in the 30's; winter nights come with lows in the 20's to Little Stony Creek. It's always good to stop at Upper Falls, and Pacers Gap is unquestionably a good spot to visit. The yearly rain here at Little Stony Creek is about average; through July this area sees the most rain, and the driest month is January. Little Stony Creek, Cascades to USFS Parking Area road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: IV-V(V+) Length: 1.6 miles Average Gradient: 350 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 37.36449 Longitude: -80.57641 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 37.35229 Longitude: -80.59951 Paddler input for Little Stony Creek, Virginia: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Little Stony Creek, Virginia Local climate location: BLUESTONE LAKE 4 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Hawthorn Blacksburg University, Blacksburg 12 miles away Hawthorn Blacksburg is an all-suites hotel with interior corridors, within walking distance of Virginia Tech. Many rooms offer great views of the surrounding Blue Ridge Mountains. Located minutes from... 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Outdoors Recreation Near Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, Virginia Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, Virginia, the metro area neareast to Little Stony Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Little Stony Creek.   Whitewater Near Little Stony Creek: Stony Creek - New Tributary, Giles County , 5 miles away, Class III-V - 7 miles long (Route 635 to Route 684) New River, Montgomery/ Giles/ Pulaski County , 11 miles away, Class I-III - 52.2 miles long (Claytor Lake to State line) Walker Creek, Giles County , 13 miles away, Class I-II - 29.5 miles long (Route 713 to Route 636) Little Walker Creek, Giles County , 16 miles away, Class I-III - 7.5 miles long (Alum Springs to Big Walker Creek) Second Creek, Monroe County , 19 miles away, Class I-III - 8.2 miles long (Hollywood to US 219 bridge) New River, Mercer/ Monroe/ Summers/Giles County , 19 miles away, Class I-II+(III) - 14.8 miles long (State line to Bull Falls Campground) Second Creek, Monroe/ Greenbrier County , 20 miles away, Class I-II - 8.8 miles long (US 219 to confluence with Greenbrier River) Little River - New R. Tributary, Montgomery/ Floyd County , 21 miles away, Class I-IV - 13 miles long (Riner to Copper Valley) Little Wolf Creek, Summers County , 21 miles away, Class III-IV(V) - 2.5 miles long (CR 14 Bridge to Greenbrier River) Muddy Creek - Greenbrier Tributary, Greenbrier County , 22 miles away, Class I-II - 5.5 miles long (Mill Creek Confluence to Greenbrier River confluence)   Ski Areas Near Little Stony Creek: Winterplace, West Virginia , 39 miles away, 603 vertical feet The Homestead, Virginia , 60 miles away, 700 vertical feet Snowshoe, West Virginia , 71 miles away, 1500 vertical feet Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina , 99 miles away, 365 vertical feet Hawksnest, North Carolina , 109 miles away, 619 vertical feet Ski Beech, North Carolina , 110 miles away, 830 vertical feet Sugar Mountain, North Carolina , 111 miles away, 1200 vertical feet Wintergreen, Virginia , 118 miles away, 1003 vertical feet Canaan Valley, West Virginia , 121 miles away, 850 vertical feet Timberline, West Virginia , 124 miles away, 1000 vertical feet   Hotels Near Little Stony Creek: Hawthorn Blacksburg University, Blacksburg , 12 miles away Holiday Inn Blacksburg, Va, Blacksburg , 13 miles away The Inn at Virginia Tech and Skelton Conference Ctr, Blacksburg , 13 miles away La Quinta Inn Radford, Radford , 13 miles away Best Western Radford Inn, Radford , 13 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Little Stony Creek: New River Junction Campground, Blacksburg, 7 miles away Claytor Lake State Park, Dublin, 15 miles away Covey's Family Campground, Dublin, 15 miles away   Trails Near Little Stony Creek: Conservancy Trail, Giles County , 1 miles away Falt Peter Trail, Giles County , 5 miles away Allegheny Trail, Monroe County , 5 miles away Alleheny Trail, Monroe County , 5 miles away War Spur Trail, Giles County , 7 miles away   National Parks Near Little Stony Creek: Bluestone National Scenic River, Glen Jean - WV , 49 miles away Gauley River National Recreation Area, Glen Jean - WV , 49 miles away   Golf Courses Near Little Stony Creek: Castle Rock Golf Course, Pembroke , 4 miles away   Lakes Near Little Stony Creek