Virginia whitewater - Rose River, Madison County

Madison county, Two miles to Robinson River section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS III     2 miles
  The wonderful Madison County scenery and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream beats anything. The campgrounds here at Rose River are pretty good. The Two miles to Robinson River section of Rose River in Madison County is 2 miles long and is a class III section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, there are lots of good places
    for that around here. This is the only paddling section along Rose River. A bit of exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors have people coming from far and near. This is a bit of a short stretch so it's not like you're gonna spend hours on the river in one stretch.

Briefly
about the general area:
From a rainfall point of view Rose River is a quite normal spot; of all the months in a year July is the one with the most rain, and February on the other hand is the driest.
Summertime brings highs in the 80's to Rose River with overnight lows in the 60's. During the winter highs are in the 40's while Rose River overnight low temperatures during the wintertime are in the 20's. Near Rose River you find the Cedar Run Trail which is a wonderful hiking trail, and going for a hike on the Rose River Trail is always a fine adventure.
 

Rose River, Two miles to Robinson River road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: III
Length: 2 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 38.51499
Longitude: -78.3658

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 38.4728
Longitude: -78.3144

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Current weather conditions at Rose River, Virginia
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Local climate location: WOODSTOCK 4 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Luray Days Inn, Luray
12 miles away
Due to Recent Fire, the Days Inn Luray offers a Limited Continental Breakfast that includes Coffee, Tea, Two Fruits, Muffin and/or Pastry. Guests are welcome to take the items back to their Room...

Cardinal Inn By Silver Star, Luray
12 miles away
Free high speed internet in office and some rooms. AAA approved, 2 miles from the Luray Caverns. We have a variety of rooms available with whirlpool, fireplace, smoking, non smoking, luxury suites, mo...

Skyland Resort, Luray
12 miles away
This lovely mountaintop resort features a peaceful retreat from busy highways and over-crowded cities. Enjoy delicious food, nightly entertainment in the Mountain Taproom or browse through the gift sh...



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Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Charlottesville, Virginia, the metro area neareast to Rose River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Rose River.
 Whitewater Near Rose River:
White Oak Run, Madison County , 4 miles away, Class V+ - 3 miles long (White Oak Fire Road to Lower White Oak Canyon Parking Lot)
Rapidan River, Greene/Madison County , 7 miles away, Class II-IV - 15 miles long (Shenandoah National Park to Route 29)
Conway River, Madison/Greene County , 9 miles away, Class II-III - 13 miles long (Rt. 667 to Rapidan River and Route 29 Bridge)
Robinson River, Madison County , 9 miles away, Class II+ - 19 miles long (Syria to Locust Dale)
South River - Rapidan Tributary, Greene County , 12 miles away, Class II-III - 9 miles long (Rt. 638 to Route 619)
Hughes River and Hazel River, Rappahannock/Culpepper County , 12 miles away, Class II - 9.5 miles long (SR 603 to Route 522 Bridge)
Thornton River, Rappahannock County , 14 miles away, Class II-III - 7 miles long (Sperryville to Rock Mills)
Shenandoah River - South Fork, Page/ Warren County , 16 miles away, Class I-II - 27.5 miles long (Route 675 to Bentonville)
Covington River, Rapphannock County , 16 miles away, Class II-III - 4.5 miles long (Rappahannock School to Rush River)
Rush River, Rapahannock County , 17 miles away, Class II-III - 6 miles long (Washington to Rock Mills)
 Ski Areas Near Rose River:
Massanutten, Virginia , 29 miles away, 1100 vertical feet
Bryce Resort, Virginia , 34 miles away, 500 vertical feet
Wintergreen, Virginia , 52 miles away, 1003 vertical feet
Timberline, West Virginia , 79 miles away, 1000 vertical feet
Canaan Valley, West Virginia , 80 miles away, 850 vertical feet
Wisp, Maryland , 91 miles away, 610 vertical feet
Ski Liberty, Pennsylvania , 96 miles away, 650 vertical feet
Blue Knob, Pennsylvania , 99 miles away, 1072 vertical feet
Hidden Valley, Pennsylvania , 106 miles away, 610 vertical feet
Seven Springs, Pennsylvania , 106 miles away, 750 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Rose River:
Luray Days Inn, Luray , 12 miles away
Cardinal Inn By Silver Star, Luray , 12 miles away
Skyland Resort, Luray , 12 miles away
Big Meadows Lodge, Luray , 12 miles away
Best Western Intown Of Luray, Luray , 13 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Rose River:
Shenandoah Hills Campground, Madison, 9 miles away
Lewis Mountain Campground, Greene County, 10 miles away
Heavenly Acres Campground, Stanardsville, 11 miles away
 Trails Near Rose River:
Cedar Run Trail, Madison County , 3 miles away
Rose River Trail, Madison County , 3 miles away
Saddle Trail, Madison County , 3 miles away
Staunton River Trail, Madison County , 4 miles away
Robertson Mountain Trail, Madison County , 4 miles away
 National Parks Near Rose River:
Shenandoah National Park, Luray - VA , 12 miles away
Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail, McLean - VA , 60 miles away

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