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   This stretch of Rivanna River - North Fork in Albemarle County is 12 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class II section of whitewater. If you're coming from Charlottesville it's not a long drive at all to the starting location, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. This is one of a small number of paddling stretches in this river system, there are a few others too. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in this state tend to be     more forgiving than the national average, so keep in mind that rivers here are not as hard as elsewhere. No shortage of good hotels, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. Great exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors are great reasons to come. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way in this general area you'll find lots of paddling places. The wonderful Albemarle County scenery and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water have people coming here. Briefly about the general area: Rivanna River - North Fork sees pretty high levels of rain; July is when you get the most rain here, and the driest month of the year is January. During the summer months at Rivanna River - North Fork highs are generally in the 80's. Once the sun is down it falls   down to the 60's. The cold days of the wintertime come with highs in the 40's while the cold winter nights at Rivanna River - North Fork are in the 20's. Rivanna River - North Fork, Advance Mills to Route 29 road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: II Length: 12 miles Average Gradient: 24 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 38.20399 Longitude: -78.47091 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 38.1519 Longitude: -78.4211 Paddler input for Rivanna River - North Fork, Virginia: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Rivanna River - North Fork, Virginia Local climate location: DALE ENTERPRISE 9 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Doubletree Hotel Charlottesville, Charlottesville 4 miles away Unwind from exploring Charlottesville Virginia in our beautifully re-designed Doubletree Hotel Charlottesville. Our Doubletree hotel overlooks the Rivanna River and is within easy access to the Univer... Courtyard Charlottesville North, Charlottesville 6 miles away The Marriott Courtyard Charlottesville North hotel is conveniently located off Route 29 North, just minutes from historic downtown Charlottesville. This airport hotel in Charlottesville, VA, is near a... Fairfield Inn Charlottesville North, Charlottesville 6 miles away Welcome to the Fairfield Inn by Marriott Charlottesville, located in the heart of beautiful Charlottesville, Virginia, home to the nationally acclaimed University of Virginia and the Virginia Cavalier...   All Virginia Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Virginia. Books about whitewater paddling on Rivanna River - North Fork, Virginia List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Rivanna River - North Fork, Virginia. Find a whitewater outfitter in Virginia Whitewater Basics If you're new to whitewater paddling please take a look at this basic whitewater info. Outdoors Recreation Near Charlottesville, Virginia Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Charlottesville, Virginia, the metro area neareast to Rivanna River - North Fork. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Rivanna River - North Fork.   Whitewater Near Rivanna River - North Fork: Roach River, Albemarle County , 6 miles away, Class II-III - 6 miles long (St. George to North Fork Rivanna River) Lynch River, Albermarle County , 6 miles away, Class II-III - 6.5 miles long (Shady Grove to North Fork of Rivanna River) South River - Rapidan Tributary, Greene County , 8 miles away, Class II-III - 9 miles long (Rt. 638 to Route 619) Buck Mountain Creek, Albermarle County , 8 miles away, Class II - 9 miles long (Route 610 to South Fork of Rivanna R) Rivanna River, Albermarle County , 9 miles away, Class II - 4 miles long (Charlottesville to Shadwell) Conway River, Madison/Greene County , 10 miles away, Class II-III - 13 miles long (Rt. 667 to Rapidan River and Route 29 Bridge) Rapidan River, Greene/Madison County , 12 miles away, Class II-IV - 15 miles long (Shenandoah National Park to Route 29) Moormans River, Albemarle County , 14 miles away, Class I-III - 13.5 miles long (Charlottesville Reservoir to Free Union) White Oak Run, Madison County , 15 miles away, Class V+ - 3 miles long (White Oak Fire Road to Lower White Oak Canyon Parking Lot) Hardware River - North Fork, Albemarle County , 16 miles away, Class II-V - 6 miles long (Route 708 to Route 20)   Ski Areas Near Rivanna River - North Fork: Massanutten, Virginia , 25 miles away, 1110 vertical feet Wintergreen, Virginia , 37 miles away, 1003 vertical feet Bryce Resort, Virginia , 41 miles away, 500 vertical feet Timberline, West Virginia , 81 miles away, 1000 vertical feet Canaan Valley, West Virginia , 82 miles away, 850 vertical feet Wisp, Maryland , 98 miles away, 700 vertical feet The Homestead, Virginia , 99 miles away, 700 vertical feet   Hotels Near Rivanna River - North Fork: Doubletree Hotel Charlottesville, Charlottesville , 4 miles away Courtyard Charlottesville North, Charlottesville , 6 miles away Fairfield Inn Charlottesville North, Charlottesville , 6 miles away Red Carpet Inn Charlottesville, Charlottesville , 6 miles away Super 8 Charlottesville, Charlottesville , 6 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Rivanna River - North Fork: Heavenly Acres Campground, Stanardsville, 8 miles away Lewis Mountain Campground, Greene County, 14 miles away Swift Run Campground, Elkton, 14 miles away   Trails Near Rivanna River - North Fork: Saddleback Mountain Trail, Greene County , 12 miles away South River Falls Trail, Greene County , 12 miles away Pocosin Trail, Greene County , 12 miles away Pocosin Hollow Trail, Greene County , 12 miles away Hensley Hollow Trail, Rockingham County , 13 miles away   National Parks Near Rivanna River - North Fork: Shenandoah National Park, Luray - VA , 26 miles away   Lakes Near Rivanna River - North Fork