Virginia whitewater - Pedlar River, Blue Ridge Mountains, Amherst County

Amherst county, Route 640 to Highway 130 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS I(II)     6 miles
  The wonderful Virginia scenery and the cool fresh water beats anything. If you're coming from Lynchburg it's not a long drive at all to the starting location, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. On this section you do get some distance, it's perfect for a one day trip. The rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in Virginia are often easier than in other states, so keep
    in mind that rivers here are less demanding. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way around here you'll find a large number of good places. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. The beauty of the Blue Ridge Mountains
is a great plus for this river. Great exercise and spending some quality time in nature have a lot of people coming here. This section of Pedlar River in Virginia is 6 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class I(II) section of whitewater. There are some good sections to paddle in this river system, the Route 640 to Highway 130 section is one of them.

Briefly about the general area:
Pedlar River gets a normal amount of annual rain; May is the month that gets the most rain; the driest of the months is January. During the long summer
 
days, highs regularly are in the 80's at Pedlar River. For the duration of the dark hours of summer temperatures drop down into the 60's. The cold days of the wintertime come with highs in the 40's while the cold winter nights at Pedlar River are in the 20's.
On a great day at Pedlar River you can take a hike along the Cashaw Creek Trail.

Pedlar River, Route 640 to Highway 130 road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: I(II)
Length: 6 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 37.6119
Longitude: -79.25141

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 37.54259
Longitude: -79.25421

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Current weather conditions at Pedlar River, Blue Ridge Mountains, Virginia
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Local climate location: LEXINGTON 5 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Knights Inn Madison Heights Lynchburg, Madison Heights
11 miles away
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Holiday Inn Select LYNCHBURG, Lynchburg
12 miles away
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Americas Best Value Inn, Madison Heights
12 miles away
The Americas Best Value Inn of Madison Heights, VA is conveniently located along US Rt 29 just 2 miles north of Lynchburg, near the beautiful Blue Ridge and Allegheny Mountains. Our 2 story, interior-...



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Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Lynchburg, Virginia, the metro area neareast to Pedlar River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Pedlar River.
 Whitewater Near Pedlar River:
Pedlar River, Amherst County , 2 miles away, Class II-III - 14 miles long (Below Lynchburg Reservoir to Route 640)
Pedlar River, Amherst County , 3 miles away, Class I-III - 3 miles long (Highway 130 to James River)
James River, Amherst/ Bedford County , 5 miles away, Class I-II - 29 miles long (Snowdon to Six Mile)
Harris Creek, Amherst County , 10 miles away, Class I-III - 7 miles long (Route 130 to James River)
Buffalo River, Amherst County , 10 miles away, Class II - 19 miles long (Forks of Buffalo to Amherst)
Staton's Creek, Amherst County , 11 miles away, Class V - 0.6 miles long (Staton's Falls to Pedlar River)
Hay's Creek, Rockbridge County , 11 miles away, Class II-III(V+) - 1.25 miles long (Eastfields to Walker's Creek)
James River, Rockbridge/ Amherst County , 12 miles away, Class II-III - 5 miles long (Glasgow to Snowdon)
Piney River - South Fork, Amherst County , 13 miles away, Class V - 3.4 miles long (First bridge to National Forest boundary.)
Irish Creek, Rockbridge County , 13 miles away, Class II-IV - 7.5 miles long (Irish Creek Mission to South River)
 Ski Areas Near Pedlar River:
Wintergreen, Virginia , 28 miles away, 1003 vertical feet
The Homestead, Virginia , 48 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Massanutten, Virginia , 57 miles away, 1110 vertical feet
Snowshoe, West Virginia , 68 miles away, 1500 vertical feet
Bryce Resort, Virginia , 76 miles away, 500 vertical feet
Canaan Valley, West Virginia , 79 miles away, 850 vertical feet
Timberline, West Virginia , 81 miles away, 1000 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Pedlar River:
Knights Inn Madison Heights Lynchburg, Madison Heights , 11 miles away
Holiday Inn Select LYNCHBURG, Lynchburg , 12 miles away
Americas Best Value Inn, Madison Heights , 12 miles away
Econo Lodge Lynchburg, Lynchburg , 12 miles away
Craddock Terry Hotel, Lynchburg , 12 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Pedlar River:
Wildwood Campground, Monroe, 3 miles away
Shady Mountain Campground, Amherst County, 8 miles away
Oronoco Campground, Amherst County, 9 miles away
 Trails Near Pedlar River:
Cashaw Creek Trail, Amherst County , 8 miles away
Tolley Gap Trail, Amherst County , 11 miles away
Piney Ridge Trail, Bedford County , 11 miles away
Rocky Row Trail, Rockbridge County , 11 miles away
Sulphur Ridge Trail, Bedford County , 13 miles away
 National Parks Near Pedlar River:
Booker T Washington National Monument, Hardy - VA , 40 miles away
 Lakes Near Pedlar River

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