Virginia whitewater - Shaws Fork, Highland County

Highland county, Headwaters to Liberty section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS II-III     4.5 miles
  The nature scenery of Highland County and the cool fresh water are reasons enough to come here and paddle. This section of Shaws Fork in Virginia is 4.5 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class II-III section. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, around here you'll find a large number of good rivers. Getting your paddling muscles activated and just being out on the river for a while are great reasons to come. This is the only paddling section along Shaws Fork. The put-in location is a short drive
    from Staunton-Waynesboro, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. This stretch is mid length, you
can easily run it on an afternoon. The campgrounds here at Shaws Fork are pretty good.

Briefly about the general area:
Shaws Fork gets a typical amount of yearly precipitation; most of the rain falls through July, and January is the month with the least moisture. There is a great hiking trail right next door to Shaws Fork called the Shenandoah Mountain Trail.
Shaws Fork is in the neighborhood of Wilson Hollow which is beyond doubt worth visiting, and on a fine day you can take a hike along the Benson Run Trail. At Shaws Fork all through the
 
warm months highs are in the 70's, and during the night it cools down to the 50's. During the winter the highs are usually in the 30's, and night lows in the 10's for Shaws Fork.

Shaws Fork, Headwaters to Liberty road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: II-III
Length: 4.5 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 38.3263
Longitude: -79.4134

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 38.28889
Longitude: -79.45971

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Current weather conditions at Shaws Fork, Virginia
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Local climate location: MONTEREY 6 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Days Inn Raphine, Raphine
25 miles away
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26 miles away
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26 miles away
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Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Staunton-Waynesboro, Virginia, the metro area neareast to Shaws Fork. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Shaws Fork.
 Whitewater Near Shaws Fork:
Crab Run, Highland County , 6 miles away, Class II-III - 3 miles long (Along Route 250 to McDowell)
Calfpasture River, Augusta/Rockbridge County , 7 miles away, Class I-III - 10 miles long (Rt 250 to Route 692)
Bullpasture River, Highland/Bath County , 7 miles away, Class I-II - 10 miles long (Route 250 to Route 678)
Calfpasture River, Augusta/Rockbridge County , 9 miles away, Class II - 8 miles long (Route 692 to Route 687)
Cowpasture River, Alleghany/Botetourt County , 10 miles away, Class I-III - 24.5 miles long (Shaw Fork to Route 625 bridge)
Bullpasture River, Highland\Bath County , 11 miles away, Class III+ - 4 miles long (Rt. 678 to Cowpasture River)
Potomac River - South Branch, Highland VA/ Pendleton WV County , 13 miles away, Class I-II - 13.4 miles long (state line to CR 23)
Thorn/Whitethorn Creek, Pendleton County , 15 miles away, Class II-III(IV) - 10.1 miles long (Moyers to South Branch of Potomac River confluence)
Calfpasture River, Augusta/Rockbridge County , 15 miles away, Class I-II - 11.5 miles long (Route 687 to Goshen)
Laurel Fork, Highland VA : Pendleton WV County , 17 miles away, Class II-III+ - 9.5 miles long (Route 642 to Virginia/West Virginia State line)
 Ski Areas Near Shaws Fork:
The Homestead, Virginia , 35 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Canaan Valley, West Virginia , 38 miles away, 850 vertical feet
Snowshoe, West Virginia , 38 miles away, 1500 vertical feet
Timberline, West Virginia , 40 miles away, 1000 vertical feet
Wintergreen, Virginia , 40 miles away, 1003 vertical feet
Massanutten, Virginia , 47 miles away, 1110 vertical feet
Bryce Resort, Virginia , 54 miles away, 500 vertical feet
Wisp, Maryland , 68 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Seven Springs, Pennsylvania , 94 miles away, 754 vertical feet
Hidden Valley, Pennsylvania , 96 miles away, 610 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Shaws Fork:
Days Inn Raphine, Raphine , 25 miles away
Howard Johnson Inn - Lexington Virginia, Lexington , 26 miles away
Days Inn Lexington N Lee Highway, Lexington , 26 miles away
Americas Best Value Inn & Suites, Bryan , 26 miles away
Americas Best Value Inn/Lexington, Lexington , 26 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Shaws Fork:
Bear Mountain Farm and Wilderness Retreat, Hightown, 16 miles away
North River Campground, Augusta County, 16 miles away
Cold Sulphur Camp Ground, Goshen, 19 miles away
 Trails Near Shaws Fork:
Benson Run Trail, Highland County , 4 miles away
Shenandoah Mountain Trail, Highland County , 5 miles away
Jones Trail, Highland County , 5 miles away
Jerrys Run Trail, Augusta County , 6 miles away
Hupman Valley Trail, Highland County , 8 miles away
 National Parks Near Shaws Fork:
Booker T Washington National Monument, Hardy - VA , 65 miles away

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