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 beautiful scenery of Augusta County and the playfulness of the water are reasons enough to come here and paddle. The
starting point is not too far from Staunton-Waynesboro, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in this state is often easier than elsewhere, so if you're not from around here don't forget that lots of rivers here are good for beginners. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way this area has a large number of paddling spots. No shortage of good hotels, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. If you have the time you can make this a
two day trip, so go ahead and pack your camping stuff. The Westview to Verona section of Middle River is 25 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class I-II section. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. Getting some
good exercise and just hanging out with mother nature are great reasons to come. There are no other stretches to paddle along Middle River than the Westview to Verona stretch.
Briefly about the general area: There are plenty of folks from Staunton-Waynesboro here at
Middle River. All through the days of summer at Middle River temperatures are usually in the 80's, and through the night it cools down to the 60's. The winter brings highs down to the 40's; night lows all through the winter for Middle River tend to be in the 10's. The annual precipitation here at Middle River is about average; during August this area sees the most rain, and February is when it's the driest.
Tim: 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.
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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