Virginia whitewater - Moormans River, Albemarle County
Albemarle
county,
Charlottesville Reservoir to Free Union section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS I-III 13.5 miles
The put-in location is a reasonable drive from Charlottesville, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. The wonderful Virginia scenery and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream have people coming here. Getting your paddling muscles activated and spending some quality time in nature have people coming from far and near. 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. No matter if you're whitewater
rafting or kayaking in this general area you'll find lots of paddling places. This is the only paddling stretch along Moormans River. And of course, there are campgrounds nearby. If you hurry you can run this section in a day but why not make it an overnighter, so pack your camping
stuff. This section of Moormans River is 13.5 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class I-III section. The rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in Virginia are often easier than in other states, so if you're not from around here don't forget that quite a few of the sections here are pretty easy.
Briefly about the general area: The yearly rain here at Moormans River is about average; throughout the month of August you get the most rain around here; January is when it's the driest. For the duration of
the warmest time of the year at Moormans River temperatures are commonly in the 80's, and the night is a tad cooler of course, commonly in the 60's. For the period of the wintertime highs are ordinarily in the 40's, and overnight lows in the 20's for Moormans River.
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