Virginia whitewater - Pohick Creek, Fairfax County Fairfax county, Route 636 to Route 1 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II-III+     5.5 miles   Ran it last night-25 Oct 05. CFS was 220. I put on at Hooves road vice the walk down from the sub division noted in AWA write-up. The whole run from Hooves to bridge at Route 1 took me 2 hours of paddling straight, no playing. 40 mins of that was in the dark or near dark. Nice and worth while run if you have the time. 3 mandatory portages in first 2 miles from Hooves to valley area behind Rolling Road subdivision due to down trees. If you're short on time, just put on by the walk way down to the creek from that neighborhood (can't remember the street)     off Rolling road. That's where the fun rock garden area is. Easy section and really fun creek type section where all the gradient drop off is. Great area to practice beginner creek style running. Next run will be South run of the Pohick when it comes back up. I looked at it yesterday too and thought it was runable but higher than 220 would be better, I'm guessing 250 -275 cfs. I pretty sure Pohick will not be runable today. The great thing about the run is there are huge sections were you never know you're in a urban/suburban surroundings. Take out on right side of bridge at route 1. If you get the chance do it. Dave Robey Says Dave Robey Whitewater rafting and kayaking in this state is often easier than elsewhere, so don't forget that many of the rivers here are not very demanding. This stretch of Pohick Creek in Fairfax   County is 5.5 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class II-III+ section of whitewater. The beautiful scenery of Fairfax County and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water make the trip here worthwhile. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. This stretch has has enough mileage, it's good length for a morning trip. Great exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors are sure to keep you coming back for more. There are many good hotels to choose from, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this is an area with plenty of rivers for that. The starting location is a reasonable drive from Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. Pohick Creek doesn't have a lot of paddling stretches, the Route 636 to Route 1 stretch is the only one. Briefly about the general area: A typical amount of precipitation falls here at Pohick Creek; through the month of May you get the most rain around here, and the driest month is January. At Pohick Creek during the days of summer highs are in the 80's, and through summer nights temperatures are in the 60's. The wintertime comes with highs in the 40's, and after the sun is down all through the winter temperatures at Pohick Creek descend into the 20's. Pohick Creek, Route 636 to Route 1 road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: II-III+ Length: 5.5 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 38.75699 Longitude: -77.2269 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 38.7005 Longitude: -77.2091 Paddler input for Pohick Creek, Virginia: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Pohick Creek, Virginia Local climate location: WASH DULLES WSO AP 9 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Comfort Inn Gunston Corner, Lorton 4 TIME GOLD AWARD WINNER: 2000-2003! Convenient to Amtrak Autotrain and I-95. Home of official Visitor Center for Fairfax County. HOV Express lanes to DC attractions. Close to Ft. Belvoir, Mt. Vernon ... Residence Inn Springfield Old Keene Mill, Springfield 4 miles away NOW OPEN!! 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Outdoors Recreation Near Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-Virginia-Maryland-West Virginia Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-Virginia-Maryland-West Virginia, the metro area neareast to Pohick Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Pohick Creek.   Whitewater Near Pohick Creek: Accotink Creek, Fairfax County , 3 miles away, Class I-II - 13 miles long (King Arthur Road to Telegraph Road) Four Mile Run, Arlington County , 11 miles away, Class III - 4.5 miles long (Ohio Street to Arlington Ridge Road) Pimmit Run, Fairfax/ Arlington County , 12 miles away, Class II-III - 3 miles long (Old Dominion Drive to above Glebe Road) Quantico Creek, Prince William County , 12 miles away, Class II-III - 4 miles long (Trail 7 to Dumfries) Pimmit Run, Fairfax/ Arlington County , 13 miles away, Class IV(V) - 0 miles long (Glebe Road to Potomac) Potomac River, Montgomery County , 13 miles away, Class II-III(IV) - 2 miles long (Little Falls) Difficult Run, Fairfax County , 13 miles away, Class III-IV(V+) - 0.9 miles long (Old Georgetown Pike to Potomac River) Potomac River, Montgomery County , 14 miles away, Class I-IV - 6.5 miles long (Mather Gorge to Lock 10) Quantico Creek - South Branch, Prince William County , 14 miles away, Class I-III - 8.5 miles long (Route 619 to Dumfries) Cabin John Creek, Montgomery County , 14 miles away, Class -blank- - 3 miles long (River Road to Potomac)   Ski Areas Near Pohick Creek: Ski Liberty, Pennsylvania , 57 miles away, 620 vertical feet Ski Roundtop, Pennsylvania , 77 miles away, 600 vertical feet   Hotels Near Pohick Creek: Comfort Inn Gunston Corner, Lorton , 1 miles away Residence Inn Springfield Old Keene Mill, Springfield , 4 miles away Holiday Inn Express WASHINGTON DC SW - SPRINGFIELD, Springfield , 4 miles away Hilton Springfield, Springfield , 4 miles away Comfort Inn Springfield, Springfield , 4 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Pohick Creek: Lake Fairfax Park, Reston, 2 miles away Pohick Bay Regional Park, Lorton, 4 miles away Christopher Run Campground, Lake Anna, 6 miles away   Trails Near Pohick Creek: Burnt Pine Trail, Charles County , 12 miles away Maiden Fair Trail, Charles County , 12 miles away North Valley Trail, Prince William County , 12 miles away Birch Bluff Trail, Prince William County , 12 miles away Calvin Branch Mine Trail, Prince William County , 12 miles away   National Parks Near Pohick Creek: Great Falls Park, McLean - VA , 11 miles away Wolf Trap Farm Park, Vienna - VA , 11 miles away   Golf Courses Near Pohick Creek: Pohick Bay Golf Course, Lorton , 2 miles away The Ospreys Golf Club Belmont Bay, Woodbridge , 4 miles away Pinecrest Golf Course, Alexandria , 6 miles away   Lakes Near Pohick Creek