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. section of Piney River - South Fork in Amherst County is 3.4 miles long and it is classified as a class V section by American Whitewater. If you're coming from Staunton-Waynesboro it's not a long drive at all to the put-in location, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. The rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking in this state are often easier than in other states, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that many of the sections here are safe for beginners. 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. When you're paddling down a Blue Ridge Mountains river like this one you always get great scenery along the way too.
The wonderful Virginia scenery and the playfulness of the water are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this area has a large number of paddling spots. This river system has a few good paddling sections and the First bridge to National Forest boundary. section is one of them. This section is quite short so it's not like you're gonna spend hours on the river in one stretch. And of course, there are campgrounds nearby. Getting a good workout and just hanging out with mother nature are great attractions
for lots of people.
Briefly about the general area: The Tolley Gap Trail is a glorious hiking trail in close proximity to Piney River - South Fork; needless to say, A trip to Salt Log Gap is always fun. From a rainfall point of view Piney River - South Fork is a rather
typical site; the month of May is the wettest with most of the rain, and the driest month of the year is January. Throughout the summer at Piney River - South Fork temperatures are mostly in the 80's, and through summer nights temperatures are in the 60's. For the duration
of the wintertime this place gets highs in the 40's; nighttime lows in the 20's for Piney River - South Fork. Not enough hours in a day to enjoy the Blue Ridge Mountains. A short journey to Lovingston Springs is always worthwhile.
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