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 Two miles to Robinson River stretch of Rose River is 2 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class III section. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. This stretch is short so you'll have to walk back to the start over and over. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. The beautiful scenery of Virginia and the playfulness of the water are reasons enough to come here and paddle. The Two miles
    to Robinson River stretch is the only paddling stretch along Rose River. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in Virginia is often easier than elsewhere, so don't forget that a large number of rivers in this state are quite easy. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking around
here you'll find a large number of good spots.

Briefly about the general area:
Rose River is a good place of normal precipitation; during July this area sees the most rain while February is usually the driest month.
There's great hiking along the Cedar Run Trail, and the Rose River Trail offers hiking at its best. During the days of summer here at Rose River, high temperatures commonly get into the 80's. Summer nighttime lows dip down to the 60's. All through the winter highs are in the 40's while the cold winter nights at Rose River are in the 20's.
 

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.

Days Inn Luray Shenandoah, Luray
12 miles away
AAA 2 Diamond Rating Hotel Located on 13 Beautiful Acres Most Rooms offer Beautiful Mountain Views, 1-Themed Jacuzzi Room, 8-Jacuzzi Rooms, 14-Theme Antique Rooms. Valid Driver's License/ ID require...

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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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, 1110 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, 700 vertical feet
Ski Liberty, Pennsylvania , 96 miles away, 620 vertical feet
Blue Knob, Pennsylvania , 99 miles away, 1072 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Rose River:
Days Inn Luray Shenandoah, 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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