Virginia whitewater - Potts Creek, Craig/ Alleghany County

Craig/ Alleghany county, Route 311 to Route 18 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS I-IV     32.5 miles
  The natural beauty of Craig/ Alleghany County and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream beats anything. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside this state you might find the rivers here a bit more forgiving, so you'd better keep in mind that lots of rivers here are good for beginners. The starting location is a reasonable drive from Roanoke, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. The Route 311 to Route 18 stretch of Potts Creek in Virginia is 32.5 miles long and is a class I-IV
    section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. 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 places. A good workout and spending some quality time in nature will make you glad you
came. Potts Creek doesn't have a lot of paddling stretches, the Route 311 to Route 18 stretch is the only one. Now this is a pretty long section, so better bring your camping gear along. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby.

Briefly about the general area:
Potts Creek gets a normal amount of annual rain; the month of July is the wettest with most of the rain, and February is the month with the least moisture. Good hiking is available along the Cove Trail.
Summertime at Potts Creek comes with high temperatures
 
in the 80's, and through the night it cools down to the 50's. The cold days of the winter come with highs in the 30's with winter lows in the 10's overnight here at Potts Creek. You have to unquestionably pop by Piney Point if you're here at Potts Creek; close by Margaret Hollow is a great place to go.

Potts Creek, Route 311 to Route 18 road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: I-IV
Length: 32.5 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 37.56919
Longitude: -80.2623

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 37.7532
Longitude: -79.99771

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Local climate location: WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS 10 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

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Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Roanoke, Virginia, the metro area neareast to Potts Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Potts Creek.
 Whitewater Near Potts Creek:
Dunlap Creek, Alleghany County , 6 miles away, Class I-IV - 18.5 miles long (Crows to Jackson River)
Dunlap Creek, Alleghany County , 6 miles away, Class II-IV - 26.5 miles long (Route 603 8.0 miles to Crows)
Barbours Creek, Craig County , 8 miles away, Class II-III - 7 miles long (Route 611 to Craig Creek)
Johns Creek, Craig County , 9 miles away, Class III-IV(V) - 5.5 miles long (Route 311 bridge to New Castle)
Ogle Creek, Alleghany County , 9 miles away, Class II-III - 5.7 miles long (Route 661 to Dunlap Creek)
Craig Creek, Craig County , 11 miles away, Class I-II - 7 miles long (Old Route 311 bridge to New Castle)
Johns Creek, Craig County , 14 miles away, Class I-II - 21 miles long (Route 632 bridge to Route 311 bridge)
Roaring Run, Botetourt County , 16 miles away, Class V+ - 1.2 miles long (County line to Recreation Area)
Anthony Creek, Greenbrier County , 16 miles away, Class I-II - 10 miles long (Neola to Blue Bend Recreation Area)
Anthony Creek, Greenbrier County , 18 miles away, Class I-III - 5.4 miles long (Blue Bend Recreation Area to confluence of Greenbrier River)
 Ski Areas Near Potts Creek:
The Homestead, Virginia , 24 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Snowshoe, West Virginia , 42 miles away, 1500 vertical feet
Winterplace, West Virginia , 69 miles away, 603 vertical feet
Wintergreen, Virginia , 83 miles away, 1003 vertical feet
Canaan Valley, West Virginia , 88 miles away, 850 vertical feet
Timberline, West Virginia , 91 miles away, 1000 vertical feet
Massanutten, Virginia , 103 miles away, 1100 vertical feet
Bryce Resort, Virginia , 113 miles away, 500 vertical feet
Wisp, Maryland , 116 miles away, 610 vertical feet
Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina , 134 miles away, 365 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Potts Creek:
Best Value Inn - Covington, Covington , 11 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Covington, Virginia, Covington , 13 miles away
Best Western Mountain View, Covington , 13 miles away
The Greenbrier, White Sulphur Springs , 14 miles away
Baymont Inn Roanoke/Salem, Salem , 20 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Potts Creek:
The Pines Campground, Craig County, 5 miles away
Fenwick Mines Campground, Craig County, 7 miles away
Steel Bridge Campground, Craig County, 7 miles away
 Trails Near Potts Creek:
Cove Trail, Craig County , 5 miles away
Potts Arm Trail, Craig County , 6 miles away
Fenwick Nature Trail, Craig County , 7 miles away
Brushy Mountain Trail, Alleghany County , 8 miles away
Potts Mountain Trail, Craig County , 11 miles away
 National Parks Near Potts Creek:
Booker T Washington National Monument, Hardy - VA , 38 miles away

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