Virginia whitewater - Russell Fork, Cumberland Plateau Mountains, Dickenson County Dickenson county, Virginia 611 to Garden Hole Road section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II-III+     3 miles   The nature scenery of Virginia and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream will make you feel great. This section of Russell Fork in Dickenson County is 3 miles long and it is classified as a class II-III+ section by American Whitewater. The Cumberland Plateau Mountains scenery is wonderful. Getting your paddling muscles activated and spending some quality time in nature are great reasons to come. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't     matter, this is an area with plenty of places for that. 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. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside this state you might find the rivers here a bit more forgiving, so if you're not from around here don't forget that many of the sections here are safe for beginners. This is one of a small number of paddling stretches in this river system, there are a few others too. This is a bit of a short stretch so better bring some good walking shoes. Briefly about the general area: Russell Fork is a pretty wet place mostly with a great deal of rain; of all the months in a year May is the one with the most rain, and October on the other hand is the driest.   So much exciting stuff to do here in the Cumberland Plateau Mountains, too magnificent to be true. Don't forget to pop by Skegg Hole while you're here at Russell Fork. Through the long summer days at Russell Fork temperatures are generally in the 80's while overnight lows are frequently in the 60's. For the period of the winter highs are usually in the 40's, and winter nights come with lows in the 20's to Russell Fork. It's always tremendous to stop at Cold Spring, and you need to go to The Breaks since you're here. Russell Fork, Virginia 611 to Garden Hole Road road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: II-III+ Length: 3 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 37.24501 Longitude: -82.32389 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 37.27058 Longitude: -82.30341 Paddler input for Russell Fork, Virginia: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Russell Fork, Cumberland Plateau Mountains, Virginia Local climate location: WILLIAMSON 12 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Comfort Inn Grundy, Grundy 15 miles away Free Cont. Breakfast, Wifi in all rooms and public areas. 5 min to Appalachian Law School, 10 min to Appalachian Pharmacy School. 30 min to Breaks Interstate Park and Little Grand Canyon of the South.... Pikeville-Days Inn, Pikeville 17 miles away Days Inn Pikeville located in the Appalachian Mountains On Site Restaurant Bob's Mountain Barb BQ Restaurant. We have a continental breakfast from 5:30AM to 9:30AM Outdoor pool. In-room coffee makers,... Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites PIKEVILLE, Pikeville 18 miles away Welcome to the Holiday Inn Express Pikeville Hotel. Hotel features include complimentary Express Start breakfast and free local phone calls. Enjoy a unique breakfast experience at our new Express ...   Cumberland Plateau Mountains Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater kayaking and rafting spots in the Cumberland Plateau Mountains. Cumberland Plateau Mountains Outdoors Info Complete outdoors info for the Cumberland Plateau Mountains. All Virginia Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Virginia. Books about whitewater paddling on Russell Fork, Virginia List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Russell Fork, 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. 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Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Russell Fork.   Whitewater Near Russell Fork: Russell Fork, Dickenson County , 1 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 3.8 miles long (Garden Hole Road to Kentucky takeout) Pound River, Dickenson County , 2 miles away, Class I-II(III) - 2 miles long (Route 739 to Route 611) Grassy Creek, Dickenson County , 2 miles away, Class IV+ - 2 miles long (Breaks to Russell Fork) Russell Fork, Pike County , 3 miles away, Class II(III) - 2 miles long (Gorge takeout to Elkhorn City) Prater Creek, Dickenson County , 6 miles away, Class II-III - 7.5 miles long (Prater to Haysi) Pound River, Wise/ Dickenson County , 12 miles away, Class I-II - 8.5 miles long (Route 624 to Pound Fishing Access) Clinch River, Scott/Russell County , 22 miles away, Class I - 18 miles long (St. Paul to Dungannon) Guest River, Wise/ Scott County , 23 miles away, Class IV-V - 8 miles long (Rt. 72 to Clinch River) Little Stony River - Ramey Fork, Wise/Scott County , 23 miles away, Class V+ - 3.5 miles long (Ramey Fork to Hanging Rock) Little Stony Creek, Scott County , 25 miles away, Class V+ - 3 miles long (Little Stony Falls to Hanging Rock)   Ski Areas Near Russell Fork: Ski Beech, North Carolina , 66 miles away, 830 vertical feet Sugar Mountain, North Carolina , 70 miles away, 1200 vertical feet Hawksnest, North Carolina , 70 miles away, 619 vertical feet Wolf Laurel, North Carolina , 73 miles away, 700 vertical feet Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina , 75 miles away, 365 vertical feet Winterplace, West Virginia , 84 miles away, 603 vertical feet Cataloochee, North Carolina , 108 miles away, 740 vertical feet Spicy Run Mountain, Ohio , 118 miles away, 600 vertical feet Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 121 miles away, 600 vertical feet Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 142 miles away, 225 vertical feet   Hotels Near Russell Fork: Comfort Inn Grundy, Grundy , 15 miles away Pikeville-Days Inn, Pikeville , 17 miles away Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites PIKEVILLE, Pikeville , 18 miles away Super 8 Motel - Pikeville, Pikeville , 20 miles away Goody Super 8 Motel, Goody , 22 miles away   Trails Near Russell Fork: Pine Mountain Trail, Letcher County , 17 miles away   Lakes Near Russell Fork