Virginia whitewater - Tye River, unknown County Route 654 to James River section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.     Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in Virginia tend to be more forgiving than the national average, so better not forget that a large number of rivers in this state are quite easy. A good workout and spending some quality time in nature will have you coming back for more. 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. This stretch is mid length, it's perfect for a one day trip. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this area has a large number of     paddling spots. The wonderful Virginia scenery and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. The starting location is a short drive from Charlottesville, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. The Route 654 to James River stretch is one of many paddling stretches in this river system. Briefly about the general area: A lot of rainfall falls at Tye River; the month of October is the wettest with most of the rain, and January on the other hand is the driest. High temperatures at Tye River throughout the summer are in the 80's. Once the sun is down it falls down to the 60's. The cold days of the winter come with highs in the 40's, and after the sun is down during the wintertime temperatures at Tye River plunge into the 20's.   Tye River, Route 654 to James River road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: Length: 8 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 37.63389 Longitude: -78.9033 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 37.6417 Longitude: -78.81141 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: TYE RIVER 24 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Appomattox Super 8 Motel, Appomattox 15 miles away Super 8 Appomattox is located approximately 2 miles from the historic Appomattox National Courthouse and 25 miles from Liberty University & Lynchburg Regional Airport. The property offers High Speed ... Wintergreen Resort, Wintergreen 17 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 20 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 room a...   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 Charlottesville, Virginia Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Charlottesville, 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: Rucker Run, Nelson County , 1 miles away, Class II-III - 4.3 miles long (Route 653 to Tye River) Tye River, -blank- County , 5 miles away, Class -blank- - 6 miles long (US 29 to Route 654) Buffalo River, Amherst County , 7 miles away, Class I-III - 13 miles long (Amherst to Tye River) Tye River, Nelson County , 12 miles away, Class III-IV - 15 miles long (Nash to Tye River) Rockfish River - South Fork, Nelson County , 15 miles away, Class V - 3.2 miles long (Wintergreen to Beech Grove) Stoney Creek, Nelson County , 16 miles away, Class IV - 0.8 miles long (Peggy's Pinch to Route 751) Piney River, Nelson/Amherst County , 18 miles away, Class III-IV - 3.5 miles long (Alhambra to Woodson) Buffalo River, Amherst County , 18 miles away, Class II - 19 miles long (Forks of Buffalo to Amherst) Tye River - North Fork, Nelson County , 19 miles away, Class V - 3 miles long (Above Nash to Confluence with Tye River) Shoe Creek, Amherst/Nelson County , 19 miles away, Class III-V - 2 miles long (North Fork to Piney)   Ski Areas Near Tye River: Wintergreen, Virginia , 16 miles away, 1003 vertical feet Massanutten, Virginia , 42 miles away, 1100 vertical feet Bryce Resort, Virginia , 65 miles away, 500 vertical feet The Homestead, Virginia , 72 miles away, 700 vertical feet Canaan Valley, West Virginia , 85 miles away, 850 vertical feet Timberline, West Virginia , 85 miles away, 1000 vertical feet Snowshoe, West Virginia , 89 miles away, 1500 vertical feet Wisp, Maryland , 111 miles away, 610 vertical feet Seven Springs, Pennsylvania , 134 miles away, 750 vertical feet Hidden Valley, Pennsylvania , 135 miles away, 610 vertical feet   Hotels Near Tye River: Appomattox Super 8 Motel, Appomattox , 15 miles away Wintergreen Resort, Wintergreen , 17 miles away Madison Heights Knights Inn, Madison Heights , 20 miles away Craddock Terry Hotel, Lynchburg , 23 miles away Lynchburg Travelodge, Lynchburg , 23 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Tye River: James River State Park, Gladstone, 3 miles away Lake Nelson Campground, Arrington, 7 miles away Piney River Campground, Piney River, 12 miles away   Trails Near Tye River: White Rock Gap Trail, Augusta County , 19 miles away Mills Creek Trail, Augusta County , 19 miles away Turkey Pen Ridge Trail, Augusta County , 20 miles away   National Parks Near Tye River: Shenandoah National Park, Luray - VA , 63 miles away Booker T Washington National Monument, Hardy - VA , 66 miles away   Lakes Near Tye River