Virginia whitewater - Pound River, Cumberland Plateau Mountains, Dickenson County Dickenson county, Route 739 to Route 611 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS I-II(III)     2 miles   The beautiful scenery of Dickenson County and the playfulness of the water will make you feel great. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. Getting some good exercise and just being out on the river for a while will have you coming back for more. The Route 739 to Route 611 stretch of Pound River in Dickenson County is 2 miles long and it is classified as a class I-II(III) section by American Whitewater. There are a few other sections in this     river system that can be paddled as well. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. When you're paddling down a Cumberland Plateau Mountains river like this one you always get great scenery along the way too. This is a short paddling stretch so you'll have to walk back to the start over and over. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way this is an area with plenty of spots for that. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in Virginia are easier than the national norm, so better not forget that rivers here are less demanding. Briefly about the general area: Why not have a look at Skegg Hole also while you're here, and a pleasant place is Fay Hollow. Pound River mostly gets a good deal of rain; during the month of May you get the most rain around here while October is regularly   the driest month. During the long summer days at Pound River highs are ordinarily in the 80's, and the night is somewhat chillier of course, usually in the 60's. During the wintertime highs are regularly in the 40's with temperatures at Pound River dipping down into the 20's during winter nights. There's no way anyone can get bored here in the Cumberland Plateau Mountains. Pound River, Route 739 to Route 611 road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: I-II(III) Length: 2 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 37.23075 Longitude: -82.3402 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 37.24501 Longitude: -82.32389 Paddler input for Pound River, Virginia: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Pound River, Cumberland Plateau Mountains, Virginia Local climate location: WILLIAMSON 14 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Comfort Inn Grundy, Grundy 16 miles away Free Cont. 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Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Pound River.   Whitewater Near Pound River: Russell Fork, Dickenson County , 2 miles away, Class II-III+ - 3 miles long (Virginia 611 to Garden Hole Road) Russell Fork, Dickenson County , 3 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 3.8 miles long (Garden Hole Road to Kentucky takeout) Russell Fork, Pike County , 3 miles away, Class II(III) - 2 miles long (Gorge takeout to Elkhorn City) Grassy Creek, Dickenson County , 4 miles away, Class IV+ - 2 miles long (Breaks to Russell Fork) Prater Creek, Dickenson County , 6 miles away, Class II-III - 7.5 miles long (Prater to Haysi) Pound River, Wise/ Dickenson County , 11 miles away, Class I-II - 8.5 miles long (Route 624 to Pound Fishing Access) Clinch River, Scott/Russell County , 21 miles away, Class I - 18 miles long (St. Paul to Dungannon) Guest River, Wise/ Scott County , 22 miles away, Class IV-V - 8 miles long (Rt. 72 to Clinch River) Little Stony River - Ramey Fork, Wise/Scott County , 22 miles away, Class V+ - 3.5 miles long (Ramey Fork to Hanging Rock) Little Stony Creek, Scott County , 23 miles away, Class V+ - 3 miles long (Little Stony Falls to Hanging Rock)   Ski Areas Near Pound River: Ski Beech, North Carolina , 65 miles away, 830 vertical feet Sugar Mountain, North Carolina , 69 miles away, 1200 vertical feet Hawksnest, North Carolina , 70 miles away, 619 vertical feet Wolf Laurel, North Carolina , 72 miles away, 700 vertical feet Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina , 75 miles away, 365 vertical feet Winterplace, West Virginia , 86 miles away, 603 vertical feet Cataloochee, North Carolina , 106 miles away, 740 vertical feet Spicy Run Mountain, Ohio , 118 miles away, 600 vertical feet Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 120 miles away, 600 vertical feet Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 140 miles away, 225 vertical feet   Hotels Near Pound River: Comfort Inn Grundy, Grundy , 16 miles away Pikeville-Days Inn, Pikeville , 16 miles away Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites PIKEVILLE, Pikeville , 18 miles away Super 8 Motel - Pikeville, Pikeville , 20 miles away Best Western Of Wise, Wise , 23 miles away   Trails Near Pound River: Pine Mountain Trail, Letcher County , 15 miles away   Lakes Near Pound River