Virginia whitewater - Piney River - South Fork, Blue Ridge Mountains, Amherst County Amherst county, First bridge to National Forest boundary. section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS V     3.4 miles   The starting location is a short drive from Staunton-Waynesboro, as you can see on the road map further down. The natural beauty of Amherst County and the cool fresh water are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. The wild scenery of the Blue Ridge Mountains is great. This stretch is short so you'd better be prepared to walk your kayak back to put-in a few times. There are some good stretches to paddle in this river system, the First bridge to National Forest boundary.     stretch is one of them. This stretch of Piney River - South Fork in Virginia is 3.4 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class V section. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way there are lots of good spots for that around here. The rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking in this state are often easier than in other states, so if you're not from around here don't forget that quite a few of the sections here are pretty easy. Getting some good exercise and just hanging out with mother nature will have you coming back for more. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. Briefly about the general area: Piney River - South Fork is a good place of common rain; the month   of May is the wettest with most of the rain, and January on the other hand is the driest. If you want a perfect time in the great outdoors just come on up to the Blue Ridge Mountains. There's magnificent hiking along the Tolley Gap Trail. High temperatures at Piney River - South Fork through the summertime are in the 80's, and the overnight is a bit colder of course, commonly in the 60's. All through the winter the highs are commonly in the 40's, and winter nights come with lows in the 20's to Piney River - South Fork. A spree to Salt Log Gap is always fun, and Lovingston Springs is a delightful location to stop at while you're at Piney River - South Fork. Piney River - South Fork, First bridge to National Forest boundary. road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: V Length: 3.4 miles Average Gradient: 350 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 37.78749 Longitude: -79.23501 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 37.78409 Longitude: -79.1084 Paddler input for Piney River - South Fork, Virginia: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Piney River - South Fork, Blue Ridge Mountains, Virginia Local climate location: LEXINGTON 18 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Days Inn Raphine, Raphine 9 miles away Chairmans Award Property The Days Inn Raphine is centrally located between historic Staunton and Lexington in the heart of the Shenandoah Valley. Our spacious guest rooms overlook the beautiful Blue R... Red Carpet Inn Blacksburg, Blacksburg 10 miles away Recently remodeled, near Virginia Tech, Hokie Stadium and Radford Univ. 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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 Staunton-Waynesboro, Virginia Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Staunton-Waynesboro, Virginia, the metro area neareast to Piney River - South Fork. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Piney River - South Fork.   Whitewater Near Piney River - South Fork: Tye River - Upper South Fork, Nelson County , 5 miles away, Class V+ - 2 miles long (Montebello to first Route 56 bridge) Staton's Creek, Amherst County , 5 miles away, Class V - 0.6 miles long (Staton's Falls to Pedlar River) Shoe Creek, Amherst/Nelson County , 5 miles away, Class III-V - 2 miles long (North Fork to Piney) Piney River, Nelson/Amherst County , 6 miles away, Class III-IV - 3.5 miles long (Alhambra to Woodson) Irish Creek, Rockbridge County , 7 miles away, Class II-IV - 7.5 miles long (Irish Creek Mission to South River) Tye River - South Fork, Nelson County , 7 miles away, Class V - 3.7 miles long (Route 56 to Nash) Tye River - Upper North Fork, Nelson County , 7 miles away, Class V - 0.5 miles long (Adrenaline Alley) Marl Creek - South R.Trib, Rockbridge County , 8 miles away, Class III-IV+ - 1 miles long (Steele's Tavern to Virginia-56) Buffalo River, Amherst County , 9 miles away, Class II - 19 miles long (Forks of Buffalo to Amherst) Tye River - North Fork, Nelson County , 9 miles away, Class V - 3 miles long (Above Nash to Confluence with Tye River)   Ski Areas Near Piney River - South Fork: Wintergreen, Virginia , 17 miles away, 1003 vertical feet Massanutten, Virginia , 44 miles away, 1110 vertical feet The Homestead, Virginia , 49 miles away, 700 vertical feet Bryce Resort, Virginia , 63 miles away, 500 vertical feet Snowshoe, West Virginia , 66 miles away, 1500 vertical feet Canaan Valley, West Virginia , 69 miles away, 850 vertical feet Timberline, West Virginia , 70 miles away, 1000 vertical feet Wisp, Maryland , 98 miles away, 700 vertical feet   Hotels Near Piney River - South Fork: Days Inn Raphine, Raphine , 9 miles away Red Carpet Inn Blacksburg, Blacksburg , 10 miles away Howard Johnson Inn - Lexington Virginia, Lexington , 14 miles away Americas Best Value Inn & Suites, Bryan , 14 miles away Americas Best Value Inn/Lexington, Lexington , 14 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Piney River - South Fork: Montebello Camping & Fishing, Montebello, 5 miles away Camp Blue Ridge, Montebello, 5 miles away Montebello Camping Resort, Montebello, 6 miles away   Trails Near Piney River - South Fork: Tolley Gap Trail, Amherst County , 4 miles away Cold Spring Bald Mountain Trail, Augusta County , 11 miles away White Rock Gap Trail, Augusta County , 12 miles away Stony Run Trail, Augusta County , 12 miles away Mills Creek Trail, Augusta County , 13 miles away   National Parks Near Piney River - South Fork: Booker T Washington National Monument, Hardy - VA , 52 miles away Shenandoah National Park, Luray - VA , 69 miles away