Virginia whitewater - Roaring Run, Blue Ridge Mountains, Botetourt County Botetourt county, County line to Recreation Area section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS V+     1.2 miles   The nature scenery of Botetourt County and the cool fresh water will make you feel great. This section of Roaring Run in Virginia is 1.2 miles long and it is classified as a class V+ section by American Whitewater. There are plenty of hotels here if you want to spend a night, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. The starting location is a short drive from Roanoke, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way     this is an area with plenty of spots for that. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside this state you might find the rivers here a bit more forgiving, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that quite a few of the sections here are pretty easy. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. This is an extremely short section so you'd better be prepared to walk your kayak back to put-in a few times. Getting some good exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors have a lot of people coming here. When you're paddling down a Blue Ridge Mountains river like this one you always get great scenery along the way too. The County line to Recreation Area section is the only paddling section along Roaring Run. Briefly about the general area: Through the days of summer highs here at Roaring Run get into   the 80's, and during the night it cools down to the 60's. The wintertime brings highs down to the 40's, and after the sun is down through the winter temperatures at Roaring Run fall into the 20's. Roaring Run gets a common amount of yearly precipitation; of all the months in a year July is the one with the most rain, and February meanwhile is the driest month. Roaring Run, County line to Recreation Area road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: V+ Length: 1.2 miles Average Gradient: 550 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 37.71189 Longitude: -79.91001 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 37.70679 Longitude: -79.893 Paddler input for Roaring Run, Virginia: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Roaring Run, Blue Ridge Mountains, Virginia Local climate location: COVINGTON FILT PLANT 14 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Oak Tree Inn Low Moor, Low Moor 5 miles away Situated in the heart of the Alleghany Highlands just off of I 64 between Clifton Forge and Covington, the Oak Tree Inn Low Moor opened in June 2009. Extra-dark and extra-quiet, our comfortable guest ... Americas Best Value Inn Covington, Covington 6 miles away Americas Best Value Inn in Covington, Virginia is a 43 room hotel located off Interstate 64 in a small valley surrounded by breathtaking scenic views of the Appalachian Allegheny Mountains. All of our... Best Western Mountain View, Covington 6 miles away Guests staying at this pet-friendly Covington, Virginia hotel will be close to downtown Covington, Humpback Bridge and several corporate locations. Whether traveling to western Virginia on business ...   Blue Ridge Mountains Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater kayaking and rafting spots in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Blue Ridge Mountains Outdoors Info Complete outdoors info for the Blue Ridge Mountains. 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Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Roaring Run.   Whitewater Near Roaring Run: Jackson River, Alleghany County , 9 miles away, Class I-II - 42.5 miles long (Gathright Dam to James River) Catawba Creek, Botetourt County , 9 miles away, Class I-III - 12 miles long (Fincastle to James River) Wilson Creek, Alleghany County , 11 miles away, Class II-III - 7.5 miles long (Douthat Park Dam to Jackson River) James River, Botetourt County , 11 miles away, Class I-II - 16.5 miles long (Route 43 to Route 630) Cowpasture River, Botetourt County , 12 miles away, Class I-II - 13.5 miles long (Griffith to James River) Ogle Creek, Alleghany County , 14 miles away, Class II-III - 5.7 miles long (Route 661 to Dunlap Creek) Dunlap Creek, Alleghany County , 14 miles away, Class I-IV - 18.5 miles long (Crows to Jackson River) Simpson Creek, Alleghany County , 15 miles away, Class II-III - 6.5 miles long (Truckstop to Route 60) Barbours Creek, Craig County , 15 miles away, Class II-III - 7 miles long (Route 611 to Craig Creek) Potts Creek, Craig/ Alleghany County , 16 miles away, Class I-IV - 32.5 miles long (Route 311 to Route 18)   Ski Areas Near Roaring Run: The Homestead, Virginia , 14 miles away, 700 vertical feet Snowshoe, West Virginia , 39 miles away, 1500 vertical feet Wintergreen, Virginia , 67 miles away, 1003 vertical feet Canaan Valley, West Virginia , 78 miles away, 850 vertical feet Timberline, West Virginia , 81 miles away, 1000 vertical feet Winterplace, West Virginia , 85 miles away, 603 vertical feet Massanutten, Virginia , 88 miles away, 1110 vertical feet Bryce Resort, Virginia , 99 miles away, 500 vertical feet   Hotels Near Roaring Run: Oak Tree Inn Low Moor, Low Moor , 5 miles away Americas Best Value Inn Covington, Covington , 6 miles away Best Western Mountain View, Covington , 6 miles away Holiday Inn Express COVINGTON, Covington , 6 miles away Days Inn Troutville Roanoke, Troutville , 15 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Roaring Run: Craig Creek Campground, Botetourt County, 7 miles away Douthat State Park, Millboro, 9 miles away The Buckhorne Family Campground, Clifton Forge, 10 miles away   Trails Near Roaring Run: Stony Run Trail, Bath County , 11 miles away Little Mountain Trail, Alleghany County , 12 miles away Brushy Hollow Trail, Bath County , 12 miles away Sandy Gap Trail, Bath County , 12 miles away Blue Suck Trail, Bath County , 12 miles away   National Parks Near Roaring Run: Booker T Washington National Monument, Hardy - VA , 32 miles away