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 First bridge to National Forest boundary. stretch of Piney River - South Fork in Amherst County is 3.4 miles long and is a class V section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. The beautiful scenery of Amherst County and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water are reasons enough to come here and paddle. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this is an area with plenty of rivers for that. Getting some good exercise     and just hanging out with mother nature will have you coming back for more. The put-in location is a reasonable drive from Staunton-Waynesboro, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. The Blue Ridge Mountains scenery is wonderful. This is a short paddling stretch so you'll have to walk back to the start over and over. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. The First bridge to National Forest boundary. stretch is one of a few paddling stretches in this river system. If you've been out of state whitewater rafting and kayaking you might find the rivers here more forgiving, so don't forget that many of the rivers here are not very demanding. Briefly about the general area: Lovingston Springs is always fun to check out, and nearby you stumble on Salt Log Gap which is a good place   to check out. A common amount of rain falls here at Piney River - South Fork; the month with most of the rain is May, and January is the month with the least moisture. During the summer here at Piney River - South Fork, high temperatures mostly get into the 80's. Through the moonlight hours it's typically in the 60's. Throughout the wintertime the highs are typically in the 40's while the cold winter nights at Piney River - South Fork are in the 20's. Yeah, come up here to the Blue Ridge Mountains for a good time. Go for a hike on the Tolley Gap Trail. 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. Raphine-Days Inn, Raphine 9 miles away 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 Ridge Mountains. Enjoy a r... Red Carpet Inn Blacksburg, Blacksburg 10 miles away Recently remodeled, near Virginia Tech, Hokie Stadium and Radford Univ. Easy excess to Hwy 460 and nearby restaurants. Transit bus service downtown from motel entrance. 44 spacious guestrooms with mi... Howard Johnson Inn Lexington, Virginia, Lexington 14 miles away Quality Excellence President's Award Conveniently located at I-81, Exit 195 Located high on a ridge with views of the Shenandoah Valley and Blue Ridge Mountains, with mountain view rooms Oversiz...   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 Piney River - South Fork, Virginia List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Piney River - South Fork, 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 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, 1100 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, 610 vertical feet Seven Springs, Pennsylvania , 123 miles away, 750 vertical feet Hidden Valley, Pennsylvania , 124 miles away, 610 vertical feet   Hotels Near Piney River - South Fork: Raphine-Days Inn, Raphine , 9 miles away Days Inn, Raphine , 9 miles away Red Carpet Inn Blacksburg, Blacksburg , 10 miles away Buena Vista Motel, Buena Vista , 12 miles away Budget Host Inn, Greenville , 12 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Piney River - South Fork: Montebello Camping Resort, Montebello, 6 miles away Oronoco Campground, Amherst County, 7 miles away Crabtree Falls Campgrounds, Tyro, 7 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