Virginia whitewater - Roach River, Albemarle County Albemarle county, St. George to North Fork Rivanna River section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II-III     6 miles   The natural beauty of Albemarle County and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream are reasons enough to come here and paddle. The rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking in this state are often easier than in other states, so don't forget that the rivers in this state are less demanding. This stretch of Roach River is 6 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class II-III section. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this area has a large number of paddling places. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit     away from the river if you want to stay the night, but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. This is a pretty decent length section, you can easily run it on an afternoon. The put-in location is a short drive from Charlottesville, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. Roach River doesn't have a lot of paddling stretches, the St. George to North Fork Rivanna River stretch is the only one. There's camping available near Roach River. Briefly about the general area: The yearly rainfall here at Roach River is about average; the month with most of the rain is August while January is the month with the least amount of precipitation. Throughout the summer at Roach River temperatures are typically in the 80's. For the duration of the moonlight hours   it's ordinarily in the 60's. High temperatures all through the wintertime are normally in the 40's with temperatures at Roach River dipping down into the 20's all through winter nights. Roach River, St. George to North Fork Rivanna River road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: II-III Length: 6 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 38.26089 Longitude: -78.548 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 38.22169 Longitude: -78.4808 Paddler input for Roach River, Virginia: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Roach River, Virginia Local climate location: DALE ENTERPRISE 3 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Doubletree Hotel Charlottesville, Charlottesville 8 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... Red Carpet Inn Charlottesville, Charlottesville 9 miles away The Red Carpet Inn is conveniently located near all local attractions, shopping and theatres. It is also less than two miles from the University Of Virginia and a ten-to-fifteen minute drive from Thom... Fairfield Inn Charlottesville North, Charlottesville 9 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 Roach River, Virginia List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Roach River, 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 Roach River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Roach River.   Whitewater Near Roach River: Lynch River, Albermarle County , 1 miles away, Class II-III - 6.5 miles long (Shady Grove to North Fork of Rivanna River) Buck Mountain Creek, Albermarle County , 5 miles away, Class II - 9 miles long (Route 610 to South Fork of Rivanna R) Rivanna River - North Fork, Albemarle County , 6 miles away, Class II - 12 miles long (Advance Mills to Route 29) South River - Rapidan Tributary, Greene County , 6 miles away, Class II-III - 9 miles long (Rt. 638 to Route 619) Conway River, Madison/Greene County , 10 miles away, Class II-III - 13 miles long (Rt. 667 to Rapidan River and Route 29 Bridge) Moormans River, Albemarle County , 11 miles away, Class I-III - 13.5 miles long (Charlottesville Reservoir to Free Union) Rapidan River, Greene/Madison County , 13 miles away, Class II-IV - 15 miles long (Shenandoah National Park to Route 29) Rivanna River, Albermarle County , 14 miles away, Class II - 4 miles long (Charlottesville to Shadwell) White Oak Run, Madison County , 15 miles away, Class V+ - 3 miles long (White Oak Fire Road to Lower White Oak Canyon Parking Lot) Shenandoah River - South Fork, Page/ Rockingham County , 16 miles away, Class I-II - 30.5 miles long (Elkton to Luray)   Ski Areas Near Roach River: Massanutten, Virginia , 19 miles away, 1110 vertical feet Wintergreen, Virginia , 35 miles away, 1003 vertical feet Bryce Resort, Virginia , 36 miles away, 500 vertical feet Timberline, West Virginia , 75 miles away, 1000 vertical feet Canaan Valley, West Virginia , 76 miles away, 850 vertical feet Wisp, Maryland , 92 miles away, 700 vertical feet The Homestead, Virginia , 95 miles away, 700 vertical feet   Hotels Near Roach River: Doubletree Hotel Charlottesville, Charlottesville , 8 miles away Red Carpet Inn Charlottesville, Charlottesville , 9 miles away Fairfield Inn Charlottesville North, Charlottesville , 9 miles away Courtyard Charlottesville North, Charlottesville , 9 miles away Super 8 Charlottesville, Charlottesville , 9 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Roach River: Heavenly Acres Campground, Stanardsville, 8 miles away Swift Run Campground, Elkton, 9 miles away Loft Mountain Campgrounds, Albemarle County, 11 miles away   Trails Near Roach River: Saddleback Mountain Trail, Greene County , 7 miles away Hensley Hollow Trail, Rockingham County , 8 miles away South River Falls Trail, Greene County , 8 miles away Pocosin Trail, Greene County , 9 miles away Beldor Ridge Trail, Rockingham County , 10 miles away   National Parks Near Roach River: Shenandoah National Park, Luray - VA , 23 miles away   Lakes Near Roach River