Virginia whitewater - Newfound River, Hanover County
Hanover
county,
Rocketts Mill to US 1 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS II(III) 4 miles
This section of Newfound River is 4 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class II(III) section. The beautiful scenery of Hanover County and the playfulness of the water are reasons enough to come here and paddle. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside Virginia you might find the rivers here a bit more manageable, so don't forget that a large number of rivers in this state are quite easy. There are no other stretches to paddle along Newfound River than the Rocketts Mill to US 1 stretch. There are nice comfortable hotels here,
but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. This section is long enough to enjoy a good non stop paddle, you can easily run it on an afternoon. And of course, there are campgrounds nearby. The starting location is a reasonable drive from Richmond,
please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. Getting a good workout and just being out on the river for a while are great reasons to come. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, there are not so many other good places for that around here.
Briefly about the general area: All the water falling down from the sky makes Newfound River a wet spot; the month with most of the rain is August, and April is when it's the driest. At Newfound River during the summer months highs
are in the 80's. Summer nighttime lows dip down to the 60's. During the winter highs are in the 40's; nighttime lows at Newfound River during the winter frequently descend into the 20's.
4 miles away
Stay at this pet-friendly Doswell, Virginia hotel, the official onsite lodging for King's Dominion theme park and a Meadow Event Park featured hotel partner. Located adjacent to the King's Dominion ...
4 miles away
The brand new Comfort Suites is located directly across the street from Paramount's Kings Dominion amusement park and is within walking distance to the Virginia State Fair. Free hot breakfast and dail...
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