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 starting location is a short drive from Charlottesville, as you can see on the road map further down. The nature scenery of Nelson County and the cool fresh water are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. The Route 653 to Tye River stretch of Rucker Run in Nelson County is 4.3 miles long and has been rated as a class II-III section by American Whitewater. Getting your paddling muscles activated and just hanging out with mother nature will have you coming back for more. This stretch has has enough mileage, it's good length for a morning     trip. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way there are lots of good rivers for that around here. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in Virginia is often easier than elsewhere, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that rivers here are not as hard as elsewhere. This is the only paddling stretch along Rucker Run. Briefly about the general area: A great site to visit in close proximity to Rucker Run is Canada Gap. Rucker Run gets a good deal of water; most of the rain falls during October; January is when it's the driest. For the duration of the months of summer at Rucker Run temperatures are mostly in the 80's, and   through summer nights temperatures are in the 60's. High temperatures all through the wintertime are normally in the 40's, and overnight lows through the wintertime for Rucker Run tend to be in the 20's. 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 13 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... 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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, 1100 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 Wisp, Maryland , 110 miles away, 610 vertical feet Seven Springs, Pennsylvania , 133 miles away, 750 vertical feet Hidden Valley, Pennsylvania , 134 miles away, 610 vertical feet   Hotels Near Rucker Run: Village Inn, Lovingston , 5 miles away Hilltop View Motel, Arrington , 7 miles away Wintergreen Resort, Wintergreen , 13 miles away Amherst Inn, Amherst , 14 miles away Appomattox Super 8 Motel, Appomattox , 16 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