Virginia whitewater - Rush River, Rapahannock County

Rapahannock county, Washington to Rock Mills section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS II-III     6 miles
  This stretch of Rush River is 6 miles long and is a class II-III section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. The nature scenery of Virginia and the cool fresh water make the trip here worthwhile. There are no other stretches to paddle along Rush River than the Washington to Rock Mills stretch. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. This stretch has has enough mileage, it's good length for a morning trip. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way this is an area with plenty of rivers for that. Whitewater
    rafting and kayaking spots in Virginia tend to be more forgiving than the national average, so better not forget that rivers here are not as hard as elsewhere. A good workout and just being out on the river for a while will have you coming back for more.

Briefly about the
general area:
Through the months of summer at Rush River temperatures are commonly in the 80's. Once the sun is down it descends down to the 60's. For the period of the wintertime highs are typically in the 40's with temperatures at Rush River dipping down into the 20's through winter nights.
Rush River is right by the The Peak Trail; hiking along the Bluff Trail is glorious fun. A common amount of rain falls here at Rush River; the month with most of the rain is July; February on the other hand is the driest.
 

Rush River, Washington to Rock Mills road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: II-III
Length: 6 miles
Average Gradient: 30 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 38.71204
Longitude: -78.15185

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 38.65357
Longitude: -78.13503

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Local climate location: WOODSTOCK 12 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

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

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Rush River.
 Whitewater Near Rush River:
Covington River, Rapphannock County , 1 miles away, Class II-III - 4.5 miles long (Rappahannock School to Rush River)
Thornton River, Rappahannock County , 3 miles away, Class II-III - 7 miles long (Sperryville to Rock Mills)
Hughes River and Hazel River, Rappahannock/Culpepper County , 8 miles away, Class II - 9.5 miles long (SR 603 to Route 522 Bridge)
Gooney Run, Warren County , 10 miles away, Class III-IV+ - 4.1 miles long (Browntown to Karo Landing)
Happy Creek, Warren County , 12 miles away, Class III+ - 4.3 miles long (Route 671 to Happy Cr. Road)
Rappahannock River, Fauquier/ Culpeper County , 12 miles away, Class I-II - 13.5 miles long (Route 647 to Route 211)
Robinson River, Madison County , 15 miles away, Class II+ - 19 miles long (Syria to Locust Dale)
Rose River, Madison County , 17 miles away, Class III - 2 miles long (Two miles to Robinson River)
Passage Creek, Warren County , 18 miles away, Class II-III - 6 miles long (Elizabeth Furnance to Waterlick)
Shenandoah River - South Fork, Page/ Warren County , 19 miles away, Class I-II - 27.5 miles long (Route 675 to Bentonville)
 Ski Areas Near Rush River:
Bryce Resort, Virginia , 44 miles away, 500 vertical feet
Massanutten, Virginia , 45 miles away, 1110 vertical feet
Wintergreen, Virginia , 69 miles away, 1003 vertical feet
Ski Liberty, Pennsylvania , 79 miles away, 620 vertical feet
Timberline, West Virginia , 89 miles away, 1000 vertical feet
Canaan Valley, West Virginia , 91 miles away, 850 vertical feet
Blue Knob, Pennsylvania , 92 miles away, 1072 vertical feet
Wisp, Maryland , 97 miles away, 700 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Rush River:
SUPER 8 MOTEL - FRONT ROYAL, Front Royal , 13 miles away
Scottish Inns Front Royal, Front Royal , 13 miles away
Quality Inn Skyline Drive, Front Royal , 13 miles away
Best Western Culpeper Inn, Culpeper , 15 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites CULPEPER, Culpeper , 15 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Rush River:
Gooney Creek Campgrounds, Front Royal, 12 miles away
Shenandoah River State Park, Bentonville, 13 miles away
Cedar Mountain Campground, Culpeper, 14 miles away
 Trails Near Rush River:
The Peak Trail, Rappahannock County , 5 miles away
Bluff Trail, Rappahannock County , 6 miles away
Big Devils Stairs Trail, Rappahannock County , 6 miles away
Gravel Springs Trail, Rappahannock County , 8 miles away
Little Devils Stairs Trail, Rappahannock County , 9 miles away
 National Parks Near Rush River:
Shenandoah National Park, Luray - VA , 21 miles away
Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail, McLean - VA , 43 miles away

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