Virginia whitewater - Tye River, Nelson County Nelson county, Nash to Tye River section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS III-IV     15 miles   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. The wonderful Virginia scenery and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream make the trip here worthwhile. This stretch of Tye River in Virginia is 15 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class III-IV section. This is not the only paddling stretch in this river system, there are others too. Getting your paddling muscles activated and just hanging out with mother nature are great attractions     for lots of people. The rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking in this state are often easier than in other states, so keep in mind that quite a few of the sections here are pretty easy. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. 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. If you have the time you can make this a two day trip, so pack your camping stuff. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking in this general area you'll find lots of paddling rivers. Briefly about the general area: Cow Hollow is near Tye River and is unquestionably a great spot to have a look at. Tye River usually gets a lot of rain; the month of October is the wettest with most of the rain; January is the month with the least   moisture. Summertime highs at Tye River mostly tend to be in the 80's. Summer overnight lows sink down to the 60's. The wintertime brings highs down to the 40's, and after the sun is down through the winter temperatures at Tye River plunge into the 10's. Tye River, Nash to Tye River road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: III-IV Length: 15 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 37.85699 Longitude: -79.04621 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 37.65599 Longitude: -78.96081 Paddler input for Tye River, Virginia: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Tye River, Virginia Local climate location: STAUNTON SEWAGE PLANT 18 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Wintergreen Resort, Wintergreen 11 miles away Wintergreen is an 11000 acre four-season destination mountain resort conveniently located adjacent to the Blue Ridge Parkway and 45 miles south-west of Charlottesville Virginia. Accommodations feature... Madison Heights Knights Inn, Madison Heights 17 miles away Knights Inn Madison Heights/Lynchburg is AAA Aproved, recently renovated and offers clean and comfortable rooms with 25" TV with remote and expanded Cable TV. Refrigerator and microwave in each r... Best Western Waynesboro Inn & Suites Conf Ctr, Waynesboro 17 miles away This Waynesboro, Virginia hotel was recently opened in early 2007 and boasts the city's first hotel/conference center. Conveniently located off Interstate 64 in Virginia, lies the Best Western Waynes...   All Virginia Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Virginia. Books about whitewater paddling on Tye River, Virginia List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Tye River, 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 Tye River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Tye River.   Whitewater Near Tye River: Piney River, Nelson/Amherst County , 6 miles away, Class III-IV - 3.5 miles long (Alhambra to Woodson) Shoe Creek, Amherst/Nelson County , 7 miles away, Class III-V - 2 miles long (North Fork to Piney) Tye River - North Fork, Nelson County , 7 miles away, Class V - 3 miles long (Above Nash to Confluence with Tye River) Tye River, -blank- County , 8 miles away, Class -blank- - 6 miles long (US 29 to Route 654) Tye River - South Fork, Nelson County , 8 miles away, Class V - 3.7 miles long (Route 56 to Nash) Rockfish River - South Fork, Nelson County , 8 miles away, Class V - 3.2 miles long (Wintergreen to Beech Grove) Buffalo River, Amherst County , 8 miles away, Class I-III - 13 miles long (Amherst to Tye River) Tye River - Upper North Fork, Nelson County , 10 miles away, Class V - 0.5 miles long (Adrenaline Alley) Tye River - Upper South Fork, Nelson County , 10 miles away, Class V+ - 2 miles long (Montebello to first Route 56 bridge) Buffalo River, Amherst County , 10 miles away, Class II - 19 miles long (Forks of Buffalo to Amherst)   Ski Areas Near Tye River: Wintergreen, Virginia , 10 miles away, 1003 vertical feet Massanutten, Virginia , 39 miles away, 1100 vertical feet Bryce Resort, Virginia , 60 miles away, 500 vertical feet The Homestead, Virginia , 61 miles away, 700 vertical feet Canaan Valley, West Virginia , 74 miles away, 850 vertical feet Timberline, West Virginia , 75 miles away, 1000 vertical feet Snowshoe, West Virginia , 77 miles away, 1500 vertical feet Wisp, Maryland , 101 miles away, 610 vertical feet Seven Springs, Pennsylvania , 126 miles away, 750 vertical feet Hidden Valley, Pennsylvania , 127 miles away, 610 vertical feet   Hotels Near Tye River: Hilltop View Motel, Arrington , 5 miles away Village Inn, Lovingston , 8 miles away Amherst Inn, Amherst , 10 miles away Wintergreen Resort, Wintergreen , 11 miles away Afton Mountain Lodge, Afton , 15 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Tye River: Piney River Campground, Piney River, 2 miles away Lake Nelson Campground, Arrington, 6 miles away Crabtree Falls Campgrounds, Tyro, 7 miles away   Trails Near Tye River: White Rock Gap Trail, Augusta County , 8 miles away Mills Creek Trail, Augusta County , 9 miles away Tolley Gap Trail, Amherst County , 10 miles away Turkey Pen Ridge Trail, Augusta County , 11 miles away Kennedy Ridge Trail, Augusta County , 11 miles away   National Parks Near Tye River: Booker T Washington National Monument, Hardy - VA , 60 miles away Shenandoah National Park, Luray - VA , 62 miles away   Lakes Near Tye River