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.
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