Virginia whitewater - Stony Creek - New Tributary, Giles County

Giles county, Route 635 to Route 684 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS III-V     7 miles
  The beautiful scenery of Virginia and the playfulness of the water beats anything. The starting point is not too far from Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. This section of Stony Creek - New Tributary is 7 miles long and has been rated as a class III-V section by American Whitewater. The Route 635 to Route 684 section is the only paddling section along Stony Creek - New Tributary. You might be into whitewater rafting
    or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, this area has a large number of paddling rivers. This stretch is mid length, suitable for an afternoon trip. Getting some good exercise and just being out on the river for a while have a lot of people coming here. 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.

Briefly about the general area:
The amount of rainfall that falls at Stony Creek - New Tributary is close to the national average; the month with most of the rain is July while January is the month with the least amount of precipitation. Good hiking is available along the Conservancy Trail.
For the period of the days of summer at Stony Creek - New Tributary highs are regularly in the 80's. When the night sets in temperatures sink down into the 60's.
 
During the wintertime highs are commonly in the 30's with winter lows in the 20's overnight here at Stony Creek - New Tributary. There's great hiking along the Allegheny Trail, and if you fancy a little side trip, try Symms Gap.

Stony Creek - New Tributary, Route 635 to Route 684 road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: III-V
Length: 7 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 37.4137
Longitude: -80.62301

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 37.35089
Longitude: -80.70021

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Current weather conditions at Stony Creek - New Tributary, Virginia
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Local climate location: BLUESTONE LAKE 9 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Holiday Inn Express Dublin, Va, Dublin
16 miles away
Welcome to the Holiday Inn Express Dublin. Located off Interstate 81 and minutes from the Main Campus of New River Community College, Radford University and Virginia Tech(VPI) our staff will work har...

La Quinta Inn Radford, Radford
16 miles away
This hotel is a non-smoking facility. The La Quinta Inn Radford is conveniently located just 2 miles from downtown and features popular amenities like free high-speed Internet access to keep you co...

Best Western Radford Inn, Radford
16 miles away
For a great place to stay for business or for a weekend getaway, make reservations at this comfortable Virginia hotel. Located in Virginia's New River Valley, the Best Western Radford Inn provides gr...



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Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, Virginia, the metro area neareast to Stony Creek - New Tributary. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Stony Creek - New Tributary.
 Whitewater Near Stony Creek - New Tributary:
Little Stony Creek, Giles County , 5 miles away, Class IV-V(V+) - 1.6 miles long (Cascades to USFS Parking Area)
Walker Creek, Giles County , 10 miles away, Class I-II - 29.5 miles long (Route 713 to Route 636)
New River, Montgomery/ Giles/ Pulaski County , 10 miles away, Class I-III - 52.2 miles long (Claytor Lake to State line)
Little Walker Creek, Giles County , 13 miles away, Class I-III - 7.5 miles long (Alum Springs to Big Walker Creek)
New River, Mercer/ Monroe/ Summers/Giles County , 14 miles away, Class I-II+(III) - 14.8 miles long (State line to Bull Falls Campground)
Little Wolf Creek, Summers County , 17 miles away, Class III-IV(V) - 2.5 miles long (CR 14 Bridge to Greenbrier River)
Greenbrier River, Summers County , 18 miles away, Class I-II(III) - 5.5 miles long (Willowood bridge to Bellepoint)
Big Creek, Summers County , 19 miles away, Class II-IV - 2.5 miles long (CR 10 bridge to Greenbrier River)
Second Creek, Monroe County , 20 miles away, Class I-III - 8.2 miles long (Hollywood to US 219 bridge)
Muddy Creek - Greenbrier Tributary, Greenbrier County , 20 miles away, Class I-II - 5.5 miles long (Mill Creek Confluence to Greenbrier River confluence)
 Ski Areas Near Stony Creek - New Tributary:
Winterplace, West Virginia , 34 miles away, 603 vertical feet
The Homestead, Virginia , 63 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Snowshoe, West Virginia , 74 miles away, 1500 vertical feet
Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina , 96 miles away, 365 vertical feet
Hawksnest, North Carolina , 106 miles away, 619 vertical feet
Ski Beech, North Carolina , 106 miles away, 830 vertical feet
Sugar Mountain, North Carolina , 107 miles away, 1200 vertical feet
Wintergreen, Virginia , 122 miles away, 1003 vertical feet
Canaan Valley, West Virginia , 123 miles away, 850 vertical feet
Timberline, West Virginia , 126 miles away, 1000 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Stony Creek - New Tributary:
Holiday Inn Express Dublin, Va, Dublin , 16 miles away
La Quinta Inn Radford, Radford , 16 miles away
Best Western Radford Inn, Radford , 16 miles away
Sleep Inn ,Inn & Suites, Dublin , 16 miles away
Radford Super 8 Motel, Radford , 17 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Stony Creek - New Tributary:
New River Junction Campground, Blacksburg, 9 miles away
Claytor Lake State Park, Dublin, 15 miles away
Covey's Family Campground, Dublin, 15 miles away
 Trails Near Stony Creek - New Tributary:
Conservancy Trail, Giles County , 4 miles away
Allegheny Trail, Monroe County , 5 miles away
Alleheny Trail, Monroe County , 5 miles away
Falt Peter Trail, Giles County , 6 miles away
War Spur Connector, Giles County , 11 miles away
 National Parks Near Stony Creek - New Tributary:
Bluestone National Scenic River, Glen Jean - WV , 45 miles away
Gauley River National Recreation Area, Glen Jean - WV , 45 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Stony Creek - New Tributary:
Castle Rock Golf Course, Pembroke , 4 miles away
Fountain Springs Golf Course, Peterstown , 7 miles away

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