Virginia whitewater - South Mayo River, Henry/ Rockingham County Henry/ Rockingham county, Virginia Route 695 to Mayo River section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS I-III     5.5 miles   If you're coming from Martinsville it's not a long drive at all to the starting location, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. The average whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit easier to master in this state than those in other states, so better not forget that many runs in this state are very easy. Getting a good workout and just being out on the river for a while will make you glad you came. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but you'd better reserve in advance because these     hotels fill up quick. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. There are no other sections to paddle along South Mayo River than the Virginia Route 695 to Mayo River section. The nature scenery of Virginia and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this area has a large number of paddling spots. This is a pretty decent length section, you can easily run it on an afternoon. This stretch of South Mayo River in Henry/ Rockingham County is 5.5 miles long and it is classified as a class I-III section by American Whitewater. Briefly about the general area: Through the months of summer at South Mayo River temperatures are typically in the 80's while nighttime lows are generally   in the 60's. The winter brings highs down to the 40's; through the dark hours in the winter at South Mayo River temperatures plunge to the 20's. The high level of precipitation makes South Mayo River a reasonably wet spot; July is the month that gets the most rain; the driest of the months is December. South Mayo River, Virginia Route 695 to Mayo River road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: I-III Length: 5.5 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 36.5554 Longitude: -80.0215 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 36.54059 Longitude: -79.9892 Paddler input for South Mayo River, Virginia: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at South Mayo River, Virginia Local climate location: PHILPOTT DAM 4 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Best Western Martinsville Inn, Martinsville 11 miles away Enjoy comfortable accommodations and a warm and welcoming atmosphere at this renovated Martinsville hotel in Virginia. The Best Western Martinsville Inn is near the Virginia Museum of Natural History... 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Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near South Mayo River.   Whitewater Near South Mayo River: Mayo River - North Fork, Rockingham County , 1 miles away, Class II-III - 3.1 miles long (Virginia Route 629 to North Carolina Route 1359) North Mayo, Henry/ Patrick County , 1 miles away, Class I-III - 4.3 miles long (Virginia Route 629 to Mayo River) Dan River, Stokes County , 13 miles away, Class I-II - 17.8 miles long (Route 1652 to North Carolina Route 772) Dan River, Stokes County , 17 miles away, Class I-III - 10.4 miles long (Route 89 to Route 1652) Smith River, Patrick County , 19 miles away, Class II-III - 9.5 miles long (Charity to Backwater of Philpott Lake) Dan River, Stokes County , 21 miles away, Class I-III - 15.5 miles long (Route 1432 to Route 89) Big Creek, Stokes County , 21 miles away, Class II-III(IV) - 3.5 miles long (Forrest Road to Lynchburg Road) Dan River, Patrick / Stokes (NC) County , 28 miles away, Class I-III - 8 miles long (Claudville to Jessup Mill) Dan River, Patrick / Stokes County , 28 miles away, Class I-III - 12.5 miles long (Route 773 to Route 1432)   Ski Areas Near South Mayo River: The Homestead, Virginia , 79 miles away, 700 vertical feet Winterplace, West Virginia , 97 miles away, 603 vertical feet Snowshoe, West Virginia , 104 miles away, 1500 vertical feet Wintergreen, Virginia , 106 miles away, 1003 vertical feet Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina , 116 miles away, 365 vertical feet Hawksnest, North Carolina , 128 miles away, 619 vertical feet Sugar Mountain, North Carolina , 130 miles away, 1200 vertical feet Ski Beech, North Carolina , 131 miles away, 830 vertical feet Massanutten, Virginia , 134 miles away, 1100 vertical feet Canaan Valley, West Virginia , 142 miles away, 850 vertical feet   Hotels Near South Mayo River: King's Court Motel, Ridgeway , 10 miles away Best Western Martinsville Inn, Martinsville , 11 miles away Holiday Inn Express Martinsville, Va, Martinsville , 11 miles away Best Lodge, Martinsville , 11 miles away Martinsville Super 8 Motel, Martinsville , 11 miles away   Camp Grounds Near South Mayo River: Indian Heritage RV Park, Martinsville, 11 miles away Humphrey's Ridge Camp, Stokesdale, 15 miles away Sunset Park Campground, Walnut Cove, 15 miles away   Trails Near South Mayo River: Hanging Rock Trail, Stokes County , 20 miles away Casters Trail, Franklin County , 20 miles away   National Parks Near South Mayo River: Booker T Washington National Monument, Hardy - VA , 39 miles away   Golf Courses Near South Mayo River: Trent Gordon Golf Course, Stuart , 7 miles away