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 Route 739 to Route 611 section of Pound River is 2 miles long and is a class I-II(III) section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. The natural beauty of Virginia and the water flowing gracefully down Pound River have people coming here. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, this area has a large number of paddling rivers. A good workout     and just hanging out with mother nature are great reasons to come. The river winds through the Cumberland Plateau Mountains and you get great scenery. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in Virginia is often easier than elsewhere, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that rivers here are less demanding. The Route 739 to Route 611 section is one of a few paddling sections in this river system. This is a short paddling stretch so you'll have to walk back to the start over and over. Briefly about the general area: The warmest time of the year at Pound River arrives with high temperatures in the 80's. Once the sun is down it dips down to the 60's. For the period of the winter highs are commonly in the 40's while Pound River overnight low temperatures during the winter   are in the 20's. These mountains rock, just check out all the enjoyable things to do in the Cumberland Plateau Mountains. All the water falling down from the sky makes Pound River a wet location; the month with most of the rain is May, and the driest of the months is October. While you're here at Pound River you ought to explore Skegg Hole, and while you're here, you might as well pop by Fay Hollow. 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 continental breakfast, free WIFI in all rooms and public areas of the hotel. 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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 Ridge, 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   Hotels Near Pound River: Comfort Inn Grundy, Grundy , 16 miles away Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites PIKEVILLE, Pikeville , 18 miles away Brookshire Inn Pikeville, Pikeville , 18 miles away Best Western Of Wise, Wise , 23 miles away Super 8 South Williamson/Goody Area, Goody , 24 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