Virginia whitewater - Piney River, Nelson/Amherst County Nelson/Amherst county, Alhambra to Woodson section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS III-IV     3.5 miles   The Alhambra to Woodson stretch of Piney River is 3.5 miles long and it is classified as a class III-IV section by American Whitewater. If you're coming from Staunton-Waynesboro it's not a long drive at all to the put-in location, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way around here you'll find a large number of good spots. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, but     if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in this state tend to be more forgiving than the national average, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that many runs in this state are very easy. The wonderful Nelson/Amherst County scenery and the water flowing gracefully down Piney River are reasons enough to come here and paddle. A good workout and just being out on the river for a while will make you glad you came. There's camping available near Piney River. This is a bit of a short stretch so it's not like you're gonna spend hours on the river in one stretch. This river system has a few good paddling stretches and the Alhambra to Woodson section is one of them. Briefly about the general area: Throughout the days of summer highs here at Piney River get into the   80's, and through the night it cools down to the 60's. The winter brings highs down to the 40's; overnight lows through the winter for Piney River tend to be in the 10's. Good hiking is available along the Tolley Gap Trail. Piney River is a reasonably wet place usually with a great deal of precipitation; of all the months in a year October is the one with the most rain while January is the month with the least amount of precipitation. Piney River, Alhambra to Woodson road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: III-IV Length: 3.5 miles Average Gradient: 130 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 37.7858 Longitude: -79.11181 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 37.75139 Longitude: -79.0675 Paddler input for Piney River, Virginia: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Piney River, Virginia Local climate location: STAUNTON SEWAGE PLANT 18 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. 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Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Piney River.   Whitewater Near Piney River: Shoe Creek, Amherst/Nelson County , 2 miles away, Class III-V - 2 miles long (North Fork to Piney) Tye River - South Fork, Nelson County , 5 miles away, Class V - 3.7 miles long (Route 56 to Nash) Tye River - Upper South Fork, Nelson County , 5 miles away, Class V+ - 2 miles long (Montebello to first Route 56 bridge) Piney River - South Fork, Amherst County , 6 miles away, Class V - 3.4 miles long (First bridge to National Forest boundary.) Tye River, Nelson County , 6 miles away, Class III-IV - 15 miles long (Nash to Tye River) Tye River - North Fork, Nelson County , 6 miles away, Class V - 3 miles long (Above Nash to Confluence with Tye River) Tye River - Upper North Fork, Nelson County , 6 miles away, Class V - 0.5 miles long (Adrenaline Alley) Buffalo River, Amherst County , 7 miles away, Class II - 19 miles long (Forks of Buffalo to Amherst) Staton's Creek, Amherst County , 10 miles away, Class V - 0.6 miles long (Staton's Falls to Pedlar River) Marl Creek - South R.Trib, Rockbridge County , 11 miles away, Class III-IV+ - 1 miles long (Steele's Tavern to Virginia-56)   Ski Areas Near Piney River: Wintergreen, Virginia , 13 miles away, 1003 vertical feet Massanutten, Virginia , 42 miles away, 1110 vertical feet The Homestead, Virginia , 55 miles away, 700 vertical feet Bryce Resort, Virginia , 61 miles away, 500 vertical feet Snowshoe, West Virginia , 71 miles away, 1500 vertical feet Canaan Valley, West Virginia , 72 miles away, 850 vertical feet Timberline, West Virginia , 73 miles away, 1000 vertical feet Wisp, Maryland , 99 miles away, 700 vertical feet   Hotels Near Piney River: Days Inn Raphine, Raphine , 13 miles away Wintergreen Resort, Wintergreen , 14 miles away Knights Inn Madison Heights Lynchburg, Madison Heights , 16 miles away Red Carpet Inn Blacksburg, Blacksburg , 16 miles away Days Inn Staunton/ Mint Springs, Staunton , 17 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Piney River: Crabtree Falls Campgrounds, Tyro, 5 miles away Camp Blue Ridge, Montebello, 5 miles away Montebello Camping & Fishing, Montebello, 5 miles away   Trails Near Piney River: Tolley Gap Trail, Amherst County , 5 miles away White Rock Gap Trail, Augusta County , 9 miles away Mills Creek Trail, Augusta County , 10 miles away Cold Spring Bald Mountain Trail, Augusta County , 10 miles away Kennedy Ridge Trail, Augusta County , 11 miles away   National Parks Near Piney River: Booker T Washington National Monument, Hardy - VA , 56 miles away Shenandoah National Park, Luray - VA , 66 miles away