Virginia whitewater - Marl Creek, Blue Ridge Mountains, Rockbridge County Rockbridge county, roadside Route 706 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS IV-V     0.2 miles   The roadside Route 706 section of Marl Creek is 0.2 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class IV-V section. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in this state is often easier than elsewhere, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that quite a few of the sections here are pretty easy. The natural beauty of Rockbridge County and the cool fresh water are reasons enough to come here and paddle. There are some good stretches to paddle in this river system, the roadside Route 706 stretch is one of them. Getting some good exercise     and a chance to spend some time outdoors are great reasons to come. Whitewater paddling here in the Blue Ridge Mountains is a great experience. This is a very short section so no need to bring snacks. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way around here you'll find a large number of good rivers. Lodging is available near the river, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. The put-in location is a short drive from Lynchburg, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. Briefly about the general area: The yearly rainfall here at Marl Creek is about average; the month of May is the wettest with most of the rain, and January is the month with the least moisture.   High temperatures at Marl Creek through the warm months are in the 80's. Summer nighttime lows drop down to the 50's. Throughout the wintertime this place gets highs in the 30's with temperatures at Marl Creek dipping down into the 10's through winter nights. Marl Creek, roadside Route 706 road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: IV-V Length: 0.2 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 37.7859 Longitude: -79.3639 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 37.78459 Longitude: -79.3623 Paddler input for Marl Creek, Virginia: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Marl Creek, Blue Ridge Mountains, Virginia Local climate location: HOT SPRINGS 15 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Howard Johnson Inn Lexington, Virginia, Lexington 3 miles away Quality Excellence President's Award Conveniently located at I-81, Exit 195 Located high on a ridge with views of the Shenandoah Valley and Blue Ridge Mountains, with mountain view rooms Oversiz... Days Inn Lexington, Lexington 3 miles away Chairman's Award Winner. Free High Speed Wireless Internet Outdoor seasonal pool Playground Area Free HBO/ESPN/ CNN AAA/AARP and Special Group Rates Aunt Sara's Pancake House on premises serving bre... Lexington Super 8 Motel, Lexington 3 miles away Super 8 Lexington is located off I-81, Exit 191 or I-64 Exit 55. Virginia Horse Center is just one mile. Washington and Lee University & Virginia Military Institute are 5 miles. The property's am...   Blue Ridge Mountains Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater kayaking and rafting spots in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Blue Ridge Mountains Outdoors Info Complete outdoors info for the Blue Ridge Mountains. All Virginia Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Virginia. Books about whitewater paddling on Marl Creek, Virginia List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Marl Creek, Virginia. Find a whitewater outfitter in Virginia Whitewater Basics If you're new to whitewater paddling please take a look at this basic whitewater info. Outdoors Recreation Near Lynchburg, Virginia Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Lynchburg, Virginia, the metro area neareast to Marl Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Marl Creek.   Whitewater Near Marl Creek: Hay's Creek, Rockbridge County , 3 miles away, Class II-III(V+) - 1.25 miles long (Eastfields to Walker's Creek) Maury River, Rockbridge County , 5 miles away, Class II(III) - 32 miles long (Rockbridge Baths to James River) Irish Creek, Rockbridge County , 7 miles away, Class II-IV - 7.5 miles long (Irish Creek Mission to South River) Staton's Creek, Amherst County , 9 miles away, Class V - 0.6 miles long (Staton's Falls to Pedlar River) Maury River, Bath/ Rockbridge County , 9 miles away, Class III+(IV) - 6 miles long (Goshen Pass to Rockbridge Baths) James River, Rockbridge/ Amherst County , 10 miles away, Class II-III - 5 miles long (Glasgow to Snowdon) Laurel Run, Rockbridge County , 10 miles away, Class IV-V - 1.5 miles long (Game road to Maury River) Buffalo Creek, Rockbridge County , 10 miles away, Class I-III - 12.5 miles long (Effinger to Buffalo Forge) Pedlar River, Amherst County , 12 miles away, Class II-III - 14 miles long (Below Lynchburg Reservoir to Route 640) Calfpasture River, Augusta/Rockbridge County , 12 miles away, Class I-II - 4 miles long (Goshen to Maury River)   Ski Areas Near Marl Creek: Wintergreen, Virginia , 30 miles away, 1003 vertical feet The Homestead, Virginia , 36 miles away, 700 vertical feet Massanutten, Virginia , 54 miles away, 1100 vertical feet Snowshoe, West Virginia , 55 miles away, 1500 vertical feet Canaan Valley, West Virginia , 67 miles away, 850 vertical feet Timberline, West Virginia , 69 miles away, 1000 vertical feet Bryce Resort, Virginia , 70 miles away, 500 vertical feet Wisp, Maryland , 97 miles away, 610 vertical feet Winterplace, West Virginia , 122 miles away, 603 vertical feet Seven Springs, Pennsylvania , 122 miles away, 750 vertical feet   Hotels Near Marl Creek: Howard Johnson Inn Lexington, Virginia, Lexington , 3 miles away Days Inn Lexington, Lexington , 3 miles away Lexington Super 8 Motel, Lexington , 3 miles away Wingate by Wyndham - Lexington, Lexington , 3 miles away Red Carpet Inn Blacksburg, Blacksburg , 4 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Marl Creek: Long's Campground, Lexington, 4 miles away Shady Mountain Campground, Amherst County, 6 miles away Oronoco Campground, Amherst County, 7 miles away   Trails Near Marl Creek: Rocky Row Trail, Rockbridge County , 9 miles away Jump Rock Trail, Rockbridge County , 10 miles away Little Peak Trail, Rockbridge County , 10 miles away Cashaw Creek Trail, Amherst County , 10 miles away Round Knob Trail, Rockbridge County , 11 miles away   National Parks Near Marl Creek: Booker T Washington National Monument, Hardy - VA , 43 miles away   Lakes Near Marl Creek