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   Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in Virginia are easier than the national norm, so you'd better keep in mind that rivers here are not as hard as elsewhere. The beautiful Cumberland Plateau Mountains scenery is an added bonus. Great exercise and just hanging out with mother nature are sure to keep you coming back for more. There are some good sections to paddle in this river system, the Route 739 to Route 611 section is one of them. This is a somewhat short section so no need to bring snacks. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking,     either way this is an area with plenty of rivers for that. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. The Route 739 to Route 611 stretch of Pound River in Virginia is 2 miles long and is a class I-II(III) section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. The wonderful Dickenson County scenery and the playfulness of the water are reasons enough to come here and paddle. Briefly about the general area: All the outdoors exciting stuff in the Cumberland Plateau Mountains will keep you coming back many times. If you're here at Pound River, do take a tour to Skegg Hole, and if you're here, you might as well stop at Fay Hollow.   Pound River sees pretty high levels of rainfall; the month with most of the rain is May, and October is when it's the driest. High temperatures at Pound River all through the summertime are in the 80's. Throughout the moonlight hours it's mostly in the 60's. The winter comes with highs in the 40's, and winter nights come with lows in the 20's to Pound River. 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 Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites PIKEVILLE, Pikeville , 18 miles away Best Western Of Wise, Wise , 23 miles away Goody Super 8 Motel, Goody , 24 miles away Norton Super 8 Motel, Norton , 25 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Pound River: Breaks Interstate Park, Breaks, 5 miles away   Trails Near Pound River: Pine Mountain Trail, Letcher County , 15 miles away