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.
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