Virginia whitewater - Quantico Creek, Prince William County
Prince William
county,
Trail 7 to Dumfries section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS II-III 4 miles
This section of Quantico Creek in Virginia is 4 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class II-III section of whitewater. The average Virginia whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit easier to master than those in other states, so if you're not from around here don't forget that a large number of rivers in this state are quite easy. The nature scenery of Virginia and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water attract people from near and far. This river system has a few good paddling sections and the Trail 7 to Dumfries section
is one of them. Getting a good workout and a chance to spend some time outdoors are sure to keep you coming back for more. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this is an area with plenty of places for that. This section is long enough to enjoy a good non stop paddle,
it's good length for a morning trip. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. The put-in location is a short drive from Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost.
Briefly about the general area: During the long summer days here at Quantico Creek, high temperatures mostly reach the 80's with nighttime lows in the 60's. All through the winter highs are in the 40's while Quantico Creek night low temperatures during the winter are in the 20's. Take a hike
on the Quantico Falls Trail. Quantico Creek is a good spot of common rainfall; of all the months in a year May is the one with the most rain, and January is the month with the least moisture. Quantico Creek is right by the Calvin Branch Mine Trail, and dropping by Prince William Forest Park is just something you need to do if you haven't yet.
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