Virginia whitewater - Rivanna River - North Fork, Albemarle County
Albemarle
county,
Advance Mills to Route 29 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS II 12 miles
The wonderful Albemarle County scenery and the cool fresh water are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. The starting location is a reasonable drive from Charlottesville, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. Lodging is available near the river, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. This section is long enough for an overnight trip if you take your time, so pack your camping stuff. This section of Rivanna River - North Fork in Albemarle County is 12 miles
long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class II section. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in Virginia is often easier than elsewhere, so keep in mind that the rivers in this state are less demanding. The campgrounds here at Rivanna River - North Fork are pretty
good. There are a few other sections in this river system that can be paddled as well. Getting your paddling muscles activated and a chance to spend some time outdoors have a lot of people coming here. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, this is an area with plenty of places for that.
Briefly about the general area: For the period of the summer months highs here at Rivanna River - North Fork reach the 80's while night lows are frequently in the 60's. For the duration of the winter the highs are usually in
the 40's, and winter nights come with lows in the 20's to Rivanna River - North Fork. Rivanna River - North Fork sees pretty high levels of rain; the wettest month of the year is mostly July, that's the one that rains the most, and January is when it's the driest.
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