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Virginia whitewater - Stony Creek - New Tributary, Giles County
Giles
county,
Route 635 to Route 684 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
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CLASS III-V 7 miles
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The Route 635 to Route 684 section of Stony Creek - New Tributary in Giles County is 7 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class III-V section. The average whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit easier to master in this state than those in other states, so you'd better keep in mind that a lot of the rivers here are suitable for beginners. The beautiful scenery of Giles County and the water flowing gracefully down Stony Creek - New Tributary will make you feel great. Stony Creek - New Tributary doesn't have a lot of paddling |
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sections, the Route 635 to Route 684 section is the only one. This is a pretty decent length section, suitable for an afternoon trip. Getting your paddling muscles activated and just hanging out with mother nature have a lot of people coming here. The starting location is a short
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Briefly about the general area:
From a rainfall point of view Stony Creek - | |
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New Tributary is a reasonably normal site; most of the rain falls through July, and January is the month with the least moisture. Near Stony Creek - New Tributary you locate the Allegheny Trail which is a pleasant hiking trail; Symms Gap is close by, and is a brilliant place.
The Conservancy Trail is a brilliant hiking trail in the neighborhood of Stony Creek - New Tributary. All through the summer months highs here at Stony Creek - New Tributary get into the 80's while night lows are mostly in the 60's. High temperatures throughout the wintertime are normally in the 30's, and nighttime lows during the wintertime for Stony Creek - New Tributary tend to be in the 20's.
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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
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Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 37.4137
Longitude: -80.62301
Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 37.35089
Longitude: -80.70021
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Outdoors Recreation Near Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, Virginia
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.
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| These outdoors activities are available near Stony Creek - New Tributary. |
| | Whitewater Near Stony Creek - New Tributary:
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Little Stony Creek, Giles
County
, 5 miles away, Class IV-V(V+) - 1.6 miles long (Cascades to USFS Parking Area) |
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Walker Creek, Giles
County
, 10 miles away, Class I-II - 29.5 miles long (Route 713 to Route 636) |
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New River, Montgomery/ Giles/ Pulaski
County
, 10 miles away, Class I-III - 52.2 miles long (Claytor Lake to State line) |
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Little Walker Creek, Giles
County
, 13 miles away, Class I-III - 7.5 miles long (Alum Springs to Big Walker Creek) |
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New River, Mercer/ Monroe/ Summers/Giles
County
, 14 miles away, Class I-II+(III) - 14.8 miles long (State line to Bull Falls Campground) |
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Little Wolf Creek, Summers
County
, 17 miles away, Class III-IV(V) - 2.5 miles long (CR 14 Bridge to Greenbrier River) |
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Greenbrier River, Summers
County
, 18 miles away, Class I-II(III) - 5.5 miles long (Willowood bridge to Bellepoint) |
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Big Creek, Summers
County
, 19 miles away, Class II-IV - 2.5 miles long (CR 10 bridge to Greenbrier River) |
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Second Creek, Monroe
County
, 20 miles away, Class I-III - 8.2 miles long (Hollywood to US 219 bridge) |
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Muddy Creek - Greenbrier Tributary, Greenbrier
County
, 20 miles away, Class I-II - 5.5 miles long (Mill Creek Confluence to Greenbrier River confluence) |
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| | Ski Areas Near Stony Creek - New Tributary:
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Winterplace, West Virginia
, 34 miles away, 603 vertical feet |
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The Homestead, Virginia
, 63 miles away, 700 vertical feet |
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Snowshoe, West Virginia
, 74 miles away, 1500 vertical feet |
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Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina
, 96 miles away, 365 vertical feet |
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| | Hotels Near Stony Creek - New Tributary:
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Holiday Inn Express DUBLIN, Dublin
, 16 miles away |
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Best Western Radford Inn, Radford
, 16 miles away |
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Sleep Inn & Suites, Dublin
, 16 miles away |
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Super 8 Radford VA, Radford
, 17 miles away |
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Super 8 Motel - Dublin VA, Dublin
, 17 miles away |
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| | Trails Near Stony Creek - New Tributary:
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Conservancy Trail, Giles County
, 4 miles away |
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Allegheny Trail, Monroe County
, 5 miles away |
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Alleheny Trail, Monroe County
, 5 miles away |
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Falt Peter Trail, Giles County
, 6 miles away |
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War Spur Connector, Giles County
, 11 miles away |
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16 miles away
