Virginia whitewater - Tye River, unknown County Route 654 to James River section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.     The rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in Virginia are often easier than in other states, so don't forget that a lot of the rivers here are suitable for beginners. The beautiful scenery of unknown County and the playfulness of the water are reasons enough to come here and paddle. The Route 654 to James River section is one of many paddling sections in this river system. This stretch is mid length, you can easily run it on an afternoon. The starting location is a short drive from Charlottesville, as you can see on the road map further down.     And of course, there are campgrounds nearby. Getting some good exercise and spending some quality time in nature have people coming from far and near. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way around here you'll find a large number of good spots. Briefly about the general area: Tye River is a wet site that gets a large amount of rainfall; October is the wettest month with most rain, and January is the month with the least moisture. High temperatures at Tye River all through the warm months are in the 80's. Once the sun is down it drops down to the 60's. The cold days of the wintertime come with highs in the 40's, and all through the dark hours in the winter at Tye River temperatures drop to 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. Super 8 Appomattox VA, 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 ... Longacre Bed & Breakfast, Appomattox 16 miles away 1933 Tudor style estate converted to a bed and breakfast in 1995. Renovated and additions added in 2006. 5 luxury bedrooms with private bath and a carriage house. Den, living room and dining room f... 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...   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, 1110 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   Hotels Near Tye River: Super 8 Appomattox VA, Appomattox , 15 miles away Longacre Bed & Breakfast, Appomattox , 16 miles away Wintergreen Resort, Wintergreen , 17 miles away Knights Inn Madison Heights Lynchburg, Madison Heights , 20 miles away Americas Best Value Inn, Madison Heights , 20 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