Virginia whitewater - North Mayo, Henry/ Patrick County
Henry/ Patrick
county,
Virginia Route 629 to Mayo River section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS I-III 4.3 miles
The scenic beauty of Virginia and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream will make you feel great. The put-in location is a reasonable drive from Martinsville, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. The average whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit easier to master in this state than those in other states, so if you're not from around here don't forget that the rivers in this state are less demanding. Getting some good exercise and just being out on the river for a while
have people coming from far and near. There are no other sections to paddle along North Mayo than the Virginia Route 629 to Mayo River section. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. This stretch of North Mayo in Virginia is 4.3 miles long and has been determined
by American Whitewater to be a class I-III section. This stretch has has enough mileage, good for a one day paddling trip. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking in this general area you'll find lots of paddling rivers. 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.
Briefly about the general area: North Mayo is a wet place that gets a good deal of rainfall; of all the months in a year July is the one with the most
rain while December is commonly the driest month. For the period of the summertime at North Mayo highs are ordinarily in the 80's while nighttime lows are regularly in the 60's. During the wintertime this place gets highs in the 40's, and throughout the dark hours in the winter at North Mayo temperatures plunge to the 20's.
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