Virginia whitewater - Rucker Run, Nelson County Nelson county, Route 653 to Tye River section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II-III     4.3 miles   The scenic beauty of Virginia and the water flowing gracefully down Rucker Run are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. The average Virginia whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be easier to run than those in other states, so you'd better keep in mind that rivers here are less demanding. This stretch of Rucker Run in Virginia is 4.3 miles long and has been rated as a class II-III section by American Whitewater. A bit of exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors will make you glad you came. On this section you do get     some distance, good for a one day paddling trip. There's camping available near Rucker Run. The starting point is not too far from Charlottesville, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. This is the only paddling stretch along Rucker Run. Briefly about the general area: A tremendous place to stop by next to Rucker Run is Canada Gap. Rucker Run regularly gets much precipitation; October is when you get the most rain here while January is the month with the least amount of precipitation. Throughout the warm days of summer at Rucker Run highs are commonly in the 80's. When the night sets in temperatures descend down into the 60's. The cold days of the winter come with highs in the 40's with winter lows in the 20's overnight here at Rucker Run.   Rucker Run, Route 653 to Tye River road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: II-III Length: 4.3 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 37.679 Longitude: -78.8596 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 37.645 Longitude: -78.83831 Paddler input for Rucker Run, Virginia: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Rucker Run, Virginia Local climate location: TYE RIVER 25 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Wintergreen Resort, Wintergreen 16 miles away Wintergreen is an 11000 acre four-season destination mountain resort conveniently located adjacent to the Blue Ridge Parkway and 45 miles south-west of Charlottesville Virginia. Accommodations feature... Super 8 Appomattox VA, Appomattox 16 miles away Super 8 Appomattox is located approximately 2 miles from the historic Appomattox National Courthouse and 25 miles from Liberty University & Lynchburg Regional Airport. The property offers High Speed ... Longacre Bed & Breakfast, Appomattox 17 miles away 1933 Tudor style estate converted to a bed and breakfast in 1995. Renovated and additions added in 2006. 5 luxury bedrooms with private bath and a carriage house. Den, living room and dining room f...   All Virginia Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Virginia. Books about whitewater paddling on Rucker Run, Virginia List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Rucker Run, 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 Rucker Run. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Rucker Run.   Whitewater Near Rucker Run: Tye River, -blank- County , 1 miles away, Class -blank- - 8 miles long (Route 654 to James River) Tye River, -blank- County , 6 miles away, Class -blank- - 6 miles long (US 29 to Route 654) Buffalo River, Amherst County , 8 miles away, Class I-III - 13 miles long (Amherst to Tye River) Tye River, Nelson County , 12 miles away, Class III-IV - 15 miles long (Nash to Tye River) Rockfish River - South Fork, Nelson County , 14 miles away, Class V - 3.2 miles long (Wintergreen to Beech Grove) Stoney Creek, Nelson County , 15 miles away, Class IV - 0.8 miles long (Peggy's Pinch to Route 751) Piney River, Nelson/Amherst County , 18 miles away, Class III-IV - 3.5 miles long (Alhambra to Woodson) Tye River - North Fork, Nelson County , 18 miles away, Class V - 3 miles long (Above Nash to Confluence with Tye River) Shoe Creek, Amherst/Nelson County , 19 miles away, Class III-V - 2 miles long (North Fork to Piney) Buffalo River, Amherst County , 19 miles away, Class II - 19 miles long (Forks of Buffalo to Amherst)   Ski Areas Near Rucker Run: Wintergreen, Virginia , 15 miles away, 1003 vertical feet Massanutten, Virginia , 41 miles away, 1110 vertical feet Bryce Resort, Virginia , 63 miles away, 500 vertical feet The Homestead, Virginia , 72 miles away, 700 vertical feet Canaan Valley, West Virginia , 84 miles away, 850 vertical feet Timberline, West Virginia , 84 miles away, 1000 vertical feet Snowshoe, West Virginia , 89 miles away, 1500 vertical feet   Hotels Near Rucker Run: Wintergreen Resort, Wintergreen , 16 miles away Super 8 Appomattox VA, Appomattox , 16 miles away Longacre Bed & Breakfast, Appomattox , 17 miles away Knights Inn Madison Heights Lynchburg, Madison Heights , 21 miles away Americas Best Value Inn, Madison Heights , 22 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Rucker Run: James River State Park, Gladstone, 5 miles away Lake Nelson Campground, Arrington, 7 miles away Piney River Campground, Piney River, 12 miles away   Trails Near Rucker Run: White Rock Gap Trail, Augusta County , 18 miles away Turkey Pen Ridge Trail, Augusta County , 19 miles away Mills Creek Trail, Augusta County , 19 miles away   National Parks Near Rucker Run: Shenandoah National Park, Luray - VA , 61 miles away Booker T Washington National Monument, Hardy - VA , 67 miles away   Lakes Near Rucker Run