Virginia whitewater - Tye River, unknown County

US 29 to Route 654 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 
 
Class I-II, nice scenery. Might have difficulty getting to marked put in point. take out point is just before bridge on river right. cars will have to go across bridge and pull off just around sharp right corner. Old rock bridge piling could be climbed (50 ft +/-) with proper protection (most likely top roped). Says Mike T.

The wonderful unknown County scenery and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water have people coming here. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in Virginia tend to be more forgiving than the national average, so keep in
    mind that rivers here are not as hard as elsewhere. This river system is full of great paddling stretches, the US 29 to Route 654 stretch is just one of them. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this area has a large number of paddling spots. For all you camping
people there are campgrounds nearby. If you're coming from Lynchburg it's not a long drive at all to the put-in location, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. This stretch has has enough mileage, it's good length for a morning trip. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. A good workout and a chance to spend some time outdoors have a lot of people coming here.

Briefly about
 
the general area:
Tye River sees pretty high levels of rain; the wettest month of the year is usually October, that's the one that rains the most, and the driest of the months is January. Through the long summer days highs here at Tye River get into the 80's. Through the dark hours of summer temperatures descend down into the 60's. Through the winter highs are in the 40's with winter lows in the 20's overnight here at Tye River.

Tye River, US 29 to Route 654 road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class:
Length: 6 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 37.6565
Longitude: -78.9631

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 37.63349
Longitude: -78.905

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Local climate location: LEXINGTON 24 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

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16 miles away
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Wintergreen Resort, Wintergreen
16 miles away
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Americas Best Value Inn, Madison Heights
16 miles away
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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Tye River.
 Whitewater Near Tye River:
Buffalo River, Amherst County , 3 miles away, Class I-III - 13 miles long (Amherst to Tye River)
Tye River, -blank- County , 5 miles away, Class -blank- - 8 miles long (Route 654 to James River)
Rucker Run, Nelson County , 6 miles away, Class II-III - 4.3 miles long (Route 653 to Tye River)
Tye River, Nelson County , 8 miles away, Class III-IV - 15 miles long (Nash to Tye River)
Piney River, Nelson/Amherst County , 13 miles away, Class III-IV - 3.5 miles long (Alhambra to Woodson)
Buffalo River, Amherst County , 13 miles away, Class II - 19 miles long (Forks of Buffalo to Amherst)
Rockfish River - South Fork, Nelson County , 13 miles away, Class V - 3.2 miles long (Wintergreen to Beech Grove)
Shoe Creek, Amherst/Nelson County , 14 miles away, Class III-V - 2 miles long (North Fork to Piney)
Tye River - North Fork, Nelson County , 15 miles away, Class V - 3 miles long (Above Nash to Confluence with Tye River)
Stoney Creek, Nelson County , 15 miles away, Class IV - 0.8 miles long (Peggy's Pinch to Route 751)
 Ski Areas Near Tye River:
Wintergreen, Virginia , 15 miles away, 1003 vertical feet
Massanutten, Virginia , 43 miles away, 1110 vertical feet
Bryce Resort, Virginia , 65 miles away, 500 vertical feet
The Homestead, Virginia , 67 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Canaan Valley, West Virginia , 82 miles away, 850 vertical feet
Timberline, West Virginia , 83 miles away, 1000 vertical feet
Snowshoe, West Virginia , 84 miles away, 1500 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Tye River:
Knights Inn Madison Heights Lynchburg, Madison Heights , 16 miles away
Wintergreen Resort, Wintergreen , 16 miles away
Americas Best Value Inn, Madison Heights , 16 miles away
Super 8 Appomattox VA, Appomattox , 16 miles away
Longacre Bed & Breakfast, Appomattox , 17 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Tye River:
Lake Nelson Campground, Arrington, 2 miles away
James River State Park, Gladstone, 6 miles away
Piney River Campground, Piney River, 7 miles away
 Trails Near Tye River:
Tolley Gap Trail, Amherst County , 15 miles away
White Rock Gap Trail, Augusta County , 16 miles away
Mills Creek Trail, Augusta County , 17 miles away
Turkey Pen Ridge Trail, Augusta County , 17 miles away
Kennedy Ridge Trail, Augusta County , 18 miles away
 National Parks Near Tye River:
Booker T Washington National Monument, Hardy - VA , 61 miles away
Shenandoah National Park, Luray - VA , 65 miles away
 Lakes Near Tye River

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