Virginia whitewater - Staton's Creek, Blue Ridge Mountains, Amherst County Amherst county, Staton's Falls to Pedlar River section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS V     0.6 miles   If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside Virginia you might find the rivers here a bit more manageable, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that a large number of rivers in this state are quite easy. The starting point is not too far from Staunton-Waynesboro, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. This is a very short stretch so you'll have to walk back to the start over and over. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your     car. The wild scenery of the Blue Ridge Mountains is great. The Staton's Falls to Pedlar River stretch of Staton's Creek is 0.6 miles long and is a class V section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. The campgrounds here at Staton's Creek are pretty good. A good workout and just being out on the river for a while are great reasons to come. The Staton's Falls to Pedlar River section is the only paddling section along Staton's Creek. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, this is an area with plenty of rivers for that. The scenic beauty of Virginia and the playfulness of the water are reasons enough to come here and paddle. Briefly about the general area: You just can't imagine the amount of outdoors entertaining stuff the Blue Ridge Mountains has to offer. Through the summer   at Staton's Creek highs are commonly in the 80's. When the night sets in temperatures fall down into the 60's. Daytime highs during the wintertime are in the 40's while the cold winter nights at Staton's Creek are in the 20's. Staton's Creek gets a typical amount of annual rainfall; May is when you get the most rain here, and January on the other hand is the driest. Statons Creek Falls is a beautiful location to explore while you're at Staton's Creek; Clarks Gap is a perfect spot to spend some time. Staton's Creek, Staton's Falls to Pedlar River road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: V Length: 0.6 miles Average Gradient: 500 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 37.7685 Longitude: -79.23501 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 37.7723 Longitude: -79.2448 Paddler input for Staton's Creek, Virginia: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Staton's Creek, Blue Ridge Mountains, Virginia Local climate location: LEXINGTON 16 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Red Carpet Inn Blacksburg, Blacksburg 6 miles away Recently remodeled, near Virginia Tech, Hokie Stadium and Radford Univ. Easy excess to Hwy 460 and nearby restaurants. Transit bus service downtown from motel entrance. 44 spacious guestrooms with mi... Days Inn Raphine, Raphine 9 miles away Chairmans Award Property The Days Inn Raphine is centrally located between historic Staunton and Lexington in the heart of the Shenandoah Valley. Our spacious guest rooms overlook the beautiful Blue R... Howard Johnson Inn - Lexington Virginia, Lexington 10 miles away * Special Horse Center Rates only available by calling property direct on hotel website link. * Quality Excellence President's Award * Conveniently located at I-81, Exit 195 * Located high on a rid...   Blue Ridge Mountains Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater kayaking and rafting spots in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Blue Ridge Mountains Outdoors Info Complete outdoors info for the Blue Ridge Mountains. All Virginia Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Virginia. Books about whitewater paddling on Staton's Creek, Virginia List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Staton's Creek, 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. Outdoors Recreation Near Staunton-Waynesboro, Virginia Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Staunton-Waynesboro, Virginia, the metro area neareast to Staton's Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Staton's Creek.   Whitewater Near Staton's Creek: Irish Creek, Rockbridge County , 3 miles away, Class II-IV - 7.5 miles long (Irish Creek Mission to South River) Piney River - South Fork, Amherst County , 5 miles away, Class V - 3.4 miles long (First bridge to National Forest boundary.) Hay's Creek, Rockbridge County , 8 miles away, Class II-III(V+) - 1.25 miles long (Eastfields to Walker's Creek) Marl Creek, Rockbridge County , 9 miles away, Class IV-V - 0.2 miles long (roadside Route 706) Marl Creek - South R.Trib, Rockbridge County , 9 miles away, Class III-IV+ - 1 miles long (Steele's Tavern to Virginia-56) Tye River - Upper South Fork, Nelson County , 9 miles away, Class V+ - 2 miles long (Montebello to first Route 56 bridge) Shoe Creek, Amherst/Nelson County , 10 miles away, Class III-V - 2 miles long (North Fork to Piney) Pedlar River, Amherst County , 10 miles away, Class II-III - 14 miles long (Below Lynchburg Reservoir to Route 640) Piney River, Nelson/Amherst County , 10 miles away, Class III-IV - 3.5 miles long (Alhambra to Woodson) Pedlar River, Amherst County , 11 miles away, Class I(II) - 6 miles long (Route 640 to Highway 130)   Ski Areas Near Staton's Creek: Wintergreen, Virginia , 22 miles away, 1003 vertical feet The Homestead, Virginia , 45 miles away, 700 vertical feet Massanutten, Virginia , 48 miles away, 1110 vertical feet Snowshoe, West Virginia , 62 miles away, 1500 vertical feet Bryce Resort, Virginia , 66 miles away, 500 vertical feet Canaan Valley, West Virginia , 69 miles away, 850 vertical feet Timberline, West Virginia , 70 miles away, 1000 vertical feet Wisp, Maryland , 98 miles away, 700 vertical feet   Hotels Near Staton's Creek: Red Carpet Inn Blacksburg, Blacksburg , 6 miles away Days Inn Raphine, Raphine , 9 miles away Howard Johnson Inn - Lexington Virginia, Lexington , 10 miles away Americas Best Value Inn & Suites, Bryan , 10 miles away Americas Best Value Inn/Lexington, Lexington , 10 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Staton's Creek: Oronoco Campground, Amherst County, 2 miles away Shady Mountain Campground, Amherst County, 5 miles away Tye River Gap Campground, Vesuvius, 8 miles away   Trails Near Staton's Creek: Tolley Gap Trail, Amherst County , 7 miles away Cashaw Creek Trail, Amherst County , 13 miles away Rocky Row Trail, Rockbridge County , 14 miles away Cold Spring Bald Mountain Trail, Augusta County , 15 miles away Piney Ridge Trail, Bedford County , 16 miles away   National Parks Near Staton's Creek: Booker T Washington National Monument, Hardy - VA , 48 miles away