Virginia whitewater - Maury River, Blue Ridge Mountains, Rockbridge County Rockbridge county, Rockbridge Baths to James River section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II(III)     32 miles   The starting location is a reasonable drive from Lynchburg, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. The wonderful Rockbridge County scenery and the playfulness of the water are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. A good workout and spending some quality time in nature will make you glad you came. A section like this is is of course not run in a single day, so make sure you pack enough food along with your camping gear. Whitewater paddling here in the Blue Ridge Mountains is a great experience.     There are many good hotels to choose from, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. The sections for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in Virginia are often more forgiving than in other states, so don't forget that rivers here are not as hard as elsewhere. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. This river system has a few good paddling sections and the Rockbridge Baths to James River section is one of them. The Rockbridge Baths to James River section of Maury River in Virginia is 32 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class II(III) section. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this area has a large number of paddling rivers. Briefly about the general area: High temperatures at Maury River through the summer months are in the 80's.   For the period of the moonlight hours it's regularly in the 50's. The winter comes with highs in the 30's with temperatures at Maury River dipping down into the 10's during winter nights. An average amount of rainfall falls at Maury River; May is the wettest month with most rain while January is generally the driest month. A good spot to check out in close proximity to Maury River is Polecat Hollow. Maury River, Rockbridge Baths to James River road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: II(III) Length: 32 miles Average Gradient: 15 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 37.90439 Longitude: -79.41781 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 37.62289 Longitude: -79.44381 Paddler input for Maury River, Virginia: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Maury River, Blue Ridge Mountains, Virginia Local climate location: HOT SPRINGS 13 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. 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Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Maury River.   Whitewater Near Maury River: Marl Creek, Rockbridge County , 5 miles away, Class IV-V - 0.2 miles long (roadside Route 706) Buffalo Creek, Rockbridge County , 6 miles away, Class I-III - 12.5 miles long (Effinger to Buffalo Forge) Hay's Creek, Rockbridge County , 6 miles away, Class II-III(V+) - 1.25 miles long (Eastfields to Walker's Creek) James River, Rockbridge/ Amherst County , 8 miles away, Class II-III - 5 miles long (Glasgow to Snowdon) Maury River, Bath/ Rockbridge County , 9 miles away, Class III+(IV) - 6 miles long (Goshen Pass to Rockbridge Baths) Laurel Run, Rockbridge County , 9 miles away, Class IV-V - 1.5 miles long (Game road to Maury River) Colliers Creek, Rockbridge County , 9 miles away, Class II-III - 4 miles long (Collierstown to Buffalo Creek) Calfpasture River, Augusta/Rockbridge County , 11 miles away, Class I-II - 4 miles long (Goshen to Maury River) Irish Creek, Rockbridge County , 12 miles away, Class II-IV - 7.5 miles long (Irish Creek Mission to South River) Staton's Creek, Amherst County , 13 miles away, Class V - 0.6 miles long (Staton's Falls to Pedlar River)   Ski Areas Near Maury River: The Homestead, Virginia , 32 miles away, 700 vertical feet Wintergreen, Virginia , 35 miles away, 1003 vertical feet Snowshoe, West Virginia , 52 miles away, 1500 vertical feet Massanutten, Virginia , 58 miles away, 1100 vertical feet Canaan Valley, West Virginia , 68 miles away, 850 vertical feet Timberline, West Virginia , 70 miles away, 1000 vertical feet Bryce Resort, Virginia , 74 miles away, 500 vertical feet Wisp, Maryland , 98 miles away, 610 vertical feet Winterplace, West Virginia , 117 miles away, 603 vertical feet Seven Springs, Pennsylvania , 124 miles away, 750 vertical feet   Hotels Near Maury River: Red Carpet Inn Lexington, Lexington , 1 miles away Holiday Inn Express Lexington, Va, Lexington , 2 miles away Best Western Lexington Inn, Lexington , 2 miles away Holiday Inn Express LEXINGTON, Lexington , 2 miles away Country Inn And Suites By Carlson Lexington, Lexington , 2 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Maury River: Lee Hi Campground, Lexington, 1 miles away Lake Robertson Rec Park, Lexington, 3 miles away Long's Campground, Lexington, 4 miles away   Trails Near Maury River: Rocky Row Trail, Rockbridge County , 8 miles away Balcony Falls Trail, Rockbridge County , 8 miles away Gunter Ridge Trail, Rockbridge County , 10 miles away Goshen Pass Trail, Rockbridge County , 10 miles away Jump Rock Trail, Rockbridge County , 10 miles away   National Parks Near Maury River: Booker T Washington National Monument, Hardy - VA , 39 miles away