Virginia whitewater - Middle River, Augusta County
Augusta
county,
Westview to Verona section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS I-II 25 miles
KOA campground is along a portion of the Middle River. Took kayak along to do some floating and fishing.Being not familiar with the area, had a hard time finding a spot to launch which was not private property. Went about 1 mile up river from campground and found a pullover on the road edge. Launched yak and started fishing. The water level is way down, almost too low to float. The fishing was AWESOME and caught plenty of smallmouth and even some nice sunfish. Couple of the smallmouths were very nice. Floated river two times over the weekend and had
a good time. Several rock gardens that require walking and dragging kayak. All in all a good trip despite going solo and not knowing the area. Says Tim
The nature scenery of Virginia and the playfulness of the water attract people from near and far. The put-in location
is a short drive from Staunton-Waynesboro, as you can see on the road map further down. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in Virginia tend to be more forgiving than the national average, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that rivers here are not as hard as elsewhere. If you have the time you can make this a two day trip, so why not pack your camping stuff too. Lodging is available near the river, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way this
area has a large number of paddling places. The Westview to Verona stretch of Middle River in Virginia is 25 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class I-II section. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. A good workout and a chance to spend
some time outdoors have a lot of people coming here.
Briefly about the general area: You'll meet a lot of people from Staunton-Waynesboro here. An average amount of precipitation falls at Middle River; the month with most of the rain is August while February is the month
with the least amount of precipitation. For the duration of the summer, highs generally are in the 80's at Middle River. Once the sun is down it falls down to the 60's. High temperatures through the winter are normally in the 40's; nighttime lows in the 10's for Middle River.
Heading back to river this week August 27, 2007. Here is one of the fishing pics from the last trip on the river a couple weeks back in earlier August.
- Tim
Current weather conditions at Middle River, Virginia
Local climate location: STAUNTON SEWAGE PLANT 7 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS
There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.
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