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. The starting 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. Whitewater paddling here in the Blue Ridge Mountains is a great experience. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. The Goshen Pass to Rockbridge Baths stretch of Maury
    River in Virginia is 6 miles long and has been rated as a class III+(IV) section by American Whitewater. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside this state you might find the rivers here a bit more forgiving, so better not forget that lots of rivers here are good
for beginners. This stretch has has enough mileage, it's perfect for a one day trip. This river system has a few good paddling stretches and the Goshen Pass to Rockbridge Baths section is one of them. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking in this general area you'll find lots of paddling rivers. Getting your paddling muscles activated and just hanging out with mother nature are sure to keep you coming back for more. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp.

Briefly about the general area:
Maury River is a quite wet
 
place commonly with a lot of rain; July is when you get the most rain here, and December on the other hand is the driest. Near Maury River you come across tremendous sites like Goshen Pass; going for a hike along the Little Peak Trail will let you absorb the natural beauty of this area.
High temperatures at Maury River during the warm days of summer are in the 80's. When the night sets in temperatures fall down into the 50's. The winter brings highs down to the 30's, and nighttime lows in the 10's for Maury River. If you have a thing about the outdoors you'll have a thing about it here in the Blue Ridge Mountains. While you're here at Maury River you can take a hike along the Jump Rock Trail.

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.

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6 miles away
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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, 1110 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, 700 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Maury River:
Days Inn Lexington N Lee Highway, Lexington , 6 miles away
Howard Johnson Inn - Lexington Virginia, Lexington , 6 miles away
Americas Best Value Inn & Suites, Bryan , 6 miles away
Americas Best Value Inn/Lexington, Lexington , 6 miles away
Best Western Inn At Hunt Ridge, Lexington , 6 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Maury River:
Cold Sulphur Camp Ground, Goshen, 4 miles away
Long's Campground, Lexington, 5 miles away
Lee Hi Campground, Lexington, 7 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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