Virginia whitewater - Passage Creek, Blue Ridge Mountains, Warren County Warren county, Elizabeth Furnance to Waterlick section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II-III     6 miles   How is the water level on this stretch currently?? Says Bob Elkins The Elizabeth Furnance to Waterlick stretch of Passage Creek in Warren County is 6 miles long and has been rated as a class II-III section by American Whitewater. The wonderful Warren County scenery and the water flowing gracefully down Passage Creek are reasons enough to come here and paddle. Getting some good exercise and spending some quality time in nature have people coming from far and near. There are a few other stretches in this river system that can be paddled as well.     For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. The put-in location is a reasonable drive from Winchester, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. Whitewater paddling here in the Blue Ridge Mountains is a great experience. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking around here you'll find a large number of good places. 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 the rivers in this state are less demanding. There are some good hotels near the river, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. This is a pretty decent length section, good for a one day paddling trip. Briefly about the general area: While you're here at Passage Creek you have to check   out Blue Hole, and do take a hike on the Passage Creek For Trail. All through the days of summer here at Passage Creek, high temperatures frequently get into the 80's. For the period of the moonlight hours it's ordinarily in the 50's. Highs during the wintertime are typically in the 40's while Passage Creek nighttime low temperatures during the wintertime are in the 10's. Man, is there lots of cool things to do in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Passage Creek is right next door to Fort Valley which is unquestionably worth stopping at, and why not take a refreshing hike along the Shawl Gap Trail. The surroundings of this river have so much to offer. From a precipitation point of view Passage Creek is a rather normal place; July is the month that gets the most rain, and February on the other hand is the driest. Passage Creek, Elizabeth Furnance to Waterlick road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: II-III Length: 6 miles Average Gradient: 40 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 38.92909 Longitude: -78.3295 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 38.9589 Longitude: -78.2662 Paddler input for Passage Creek, Virginia: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Passage Creek, Blue Ridge Mountains, Virginia Local climate location: WARDENSVILLE R M FARM 7 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Fairfield Inn & Suites Strasburg, Strasburg 4 miles away Fairfield Inn: Unexpected Comforts on the Road. Discover the Shenandoah Valley at the New Fairfield Inn & Suites Strasburg. Here, you'll find clean and comfortable accommodations, frien... Ramada Inn Strasburg VA, Strasburg 4 miles away A 2006-2007 Pinnacle Award Winning Hotel. The Ramada Strasburg is a New Hotel with 88 beautifully appointed guestrooms. The Ramada Strasburg is conveniently located off I-81 in the beautiful Shenando... Super 8 Motel - Middletown, Middletown 5 miles away This Super 8 is conveniently accessible to I-81, I-66 and ten miles from Historic Winchester City. Many nearby attractions include; Cedar Creek Battlefield National Historic Park, Shenandoah National ...   Blue Ridge Mountains Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater kayaking and rafting spots in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Blue Ridge Mountains Outdoors Info Complete outdoors info for the Blue Ridge Mountains. All Virginia Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Virginia. Books about whitewater paddling on Passage Creek, Virginia List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Passage Creek, Virginia. Find a whitewater outfitter in Virginia Whitewater Basics If you're new to whitewater paddling please take a look at this basic whitewater info. Outdoors Recreation Near Winchester, Virginia-West Virginia Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Winchester, Virginia-West Virginia, the metro area neareast to Passage Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Passage Creek.   Whitewater Near Passage Creek: Cedar Creek, Shenandoah/ Frederick County , 7 miles away, Class I-II - 20 miles long (Route 55 to Route 11) Gooney Run, Warren County , 8 miles away, Class III-IV+ - 4.1 miles long (Browntown to Karo Landing) Happy Creek, Warren County , 8 miles away, Class III+ - 4.3 miles long (Route 671 to Happy Cr. Road) Passage Creek, Warren County , 9 miles away, Class I-II - 21 miles long (Kings Crossing Road to Elizabeth Furnace) Cedar Creek, Shenandoah / Frederick County , 12 miles away, Class II - 9 miles long (Above Route 55) Shenandoah River - South Fork, Page/ Warren County , 12 miles away, Class I-II - 27.5 miles long (Route 675 to Bentonville) Back Creek - Potomac Tributary, Frederick County , 16 miles away, Class II-III - 6 miles long (Route 704 bridge to Route 50) Rush River, Rapahannock County , 18 miles away, Class II-III - 6 miles long (Washington to Rock Mills) Thornton River, Rappahannock County , 18 miles away, Class II-III - 7 miles long (Sperryville to Rock Mills) Covington River, Rapphannock County , 18 miles away, Class II-III - 4.5 miles long (Rappahannock School to Rush River)   Ski Areas Near Passage Creek: Bryce Resort, Virginia , 33 miles away, 500 vertical feet Massanutten, Virginia , 43 miles away, 1100 vertical feet Wintergreen, Virginia , 71 miles away, 1003 vertical feet Blue Knob, Pennsylvania , 75 miles away, 1072 vertical feet Timberline, West Virginia , 76 miles away, 1000 vertical feet Ski Liberty, Pennsylvania , 77 miles away, 650 vertical feet Canaan Valley, West Virginia , 78 miles away, 850 vertical feet Wisp, Maryland , 81 miles away, 610 vertical feet The Springs at Laurel Mountain, Pennsylvania , 89 miles away, 940 vertical feet Hidden Valley, Pennsylvania , 89 miles away, 610 vertical feet   Hotels Near Passage Creek: Fairfield Inn & Suites Strasburg, Strasburg , 4 miles away Ramada Inn Strasburg VA, Strasburg , 4 miles away Super 8 Motel - Middletown, Middletown , 5 miles away Scottish Inns Front Royal, Front Royal , 7 miles away SUPER 8 MOTEL - FRONT ROYAL, Front Royal , 7 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Passage Creek: Skyline Ranch Resort, Front Royal, 2 miles away Deerpoint Campground, Warren County, 3 miles away Battle Of Cedar Creek Campground, Middletown, 4 miles away   Trails Near Passage Creek: Shawl Gap Trail, Warren County , 2 miles away Passage Creek For Trail, Shenandoah County , 2 miles away Signal Knob Trail, Shenandoah County , 3 miles away Bear Wallow Trail, Shenandoah County , 3 miles away Little Passage Trail, Shenandoah County , 3 miles away   National Parks Near Passage Creek: Shenandoah National Park, Luray - VA , 19 miles away Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail, McLean - VA , 42 miles away   Golf Courses Near Passage Creek: Shenandoah Valley Golf Club, Front Royal , 7 miles away   Lakes Near Passage Creek