Virginia whitewater - Maury River, Blue Ridge Mountains, Bath/ Rockbridge County

Bath/ Rockbridge county, Goshen Pass to Rockbridge Baths section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS III+(IV)     6 miles
  The beautiful scenery of Bath/ Rockbridge County and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. This section of Maury River in Virginia is 6 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class III+(IV) section of whitewater. When you're paddling down a Blue Ridge Mountains river like this one you always get great scenery along the way too. Great exercise and just being out on the river for a while will have you coming back for more. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the
    river if you want to stay the night, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. The average whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit easier to master in this state than those in other states, so if you're not from around here don't forget
that many of the rivers here are not very demanding. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. The put-in location is a reasonable drive from Staunton-Waynesboro, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. The Goshen Pass to Rockbridge Baths section is one of a few paddling sections in this river system. On this section you do get some distance, it's good length for a morning trip. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking there are lots of good rivers for that around here.

Briefly
 
about the general area:
A tour to Goshen Pass is always fun; the Jump Rock Trail offers hiking at its best. At Maury River throughout the long summer days highs are in the 80's. When the night sets in temperatures dip down into the 50's. The wintertime brings highs down to the 30's, and through the dark hours in the winter at Maury River temperatures descend to the 10's.
Be careful coming to the Blue Ridge Mountains, you might not ever want to go back home again. There's magnificent hiking along the Little Peak Trail. A great deal of precipitation falls at Maury River; during the month of July you get the most rain around here while December is mostly the driest month.

Maury River, Goshen Pass to Rockbridge Baths road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: III+(IV)
Length: 6 miles
Average Gradient: 48 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 37.94189
Longitude: -79.4547

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 37.90039
Longitude: -79.41001

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Current weather conditions at Maury River, Blue Ridge Mountains, Virginia
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Local climate location: HOT SPRINGS 6 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Days Inn Lexington, Lexington
6 miles away
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Howard Johnson Inn Lexington, Virginia, Lexington
6 miles away
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Best Western Inn At Hunt Ridge, Lexington
6 miles away
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Outdoors Recreation Near Staunton-Waynesboro, Virginia
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Staunton-Waynesboro, Virginia, the metro area neareast to Maury River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Maury River.
 Whitewater Near Maury River:
Laurel Run, Rockbridge County , 2 miles away, Class IV-V - 1.5 miles long (Game road to Maury River)
Calfpasture River, Augusta/Rockbridge County , 4 miles away, Class I-II - 4 miles long (Goshen to Maury River)
Calfpasture River, Augusta/Rockbridge County , 7 miles away, Class I-II - 11.5 miles long (Route 687 to Goshen)
Mill Creek, Rockbridge County , 8 miles away, Class II-III - 7.5 miles long (Route 42 Wayside to Goshen)
Maury River, Rockbridge County , 9 miles away, Class II(III) - 32 miles long (Rockbridge Baths to James River)
Marl Creek, Rockbridge County , 9 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)
Hay's Creek, Rockbridge County , 12 miles away, Class II-III(V+) - 1.25 miles long (Eastfields to Walker's Creek)
Calfpasture River, Augusta/Rockbridge County , 12 miles away, Class II - 8 miles long (Route 692 to Route 687)
Colliers Creek, Rockbridge County , 12 miles away, Class II-III - 4 miles long (Collierstown to Buffalo Creek)
 Ski Areas Near Maury River:
The Homestead, Virginia , 30 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Wintergreen, Virginia , 34 miles away, 1003 vertical feet
Snowshoe, West Virginia , 47 miles away, 1500 vertical feet
Massanutten, Virginia , 54 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 , 67 miles away, 500 vertical feet
Wisp, Maryland , 89 miles away, 610 vertical feet
Seven Springs, Pennsylvania , 115 miles away, 750 vertical feet
Hidden Valley, Pennsylvania , 117 miles away, 610 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Maury River:
Days Inn Lexington, Lexington , 6 miles away
Howard Johnson Inn Lexington, Virginia, Lexington , 6 miles away
Best Western Inn At Hunt Ridge, Lexington , 6 miles away
Sleep Inn , Inn & Suites, Lexington , 7 miles away
Comfort Inn Virginia Horse Center, Lexington , 7 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Maury River:
Cold Sulphur Camp Ground, Goshen, 4 miles away
Long's Campground, Lexington, 5 miles away
Lake Robertson Rec Park, Lexington, 8 miles away
 Trails Near Maury River:
Little Peak Trail, Rockbridge County , 1 miles away
Jump Rock Trail, Rockbridge County , 2 miles away
Round Knob Trail, Rockbridge County , 2 miles away
Goshen Pass Trail, Rockbridge County , 2 miles away
Viewing Rock Trail, Rockbridge County , 2 miles away
 National Parks Near Maury River:
Booker T Washington National Monument, Hardy - VA , 46 miles away
 Lakes Near Maury River

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