Virginia whitewater - Tye River - North Fork, Nelson County Nelson county, Above Nash to Confluence with Tye River section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS V     3 miles   Whitewater rafting and kayaking in Virginia is often easier than elsewhere, so better not forget that many runs in this state are very easy. The starting location is a reasonable drive from Staunton-Waynesboro, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. Great exercise and just being out on the river for a while are great attractions for lots of people. The campgrounds here at Tye River - North Fork are pretty good. The scenic beauty of Nelson County and the water flowing gracefully down Tye River - North Fork are     in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. This is a short paddling stretch so it's not like you're gonna spend hours on the river in one stretch. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way this is an area with plenty of rivers for that. The Above Nash to Confluence with Tye River stretch of Tye River - North Fork is 3 miles long and has been rated as a class V section by American Whitewater. There are plenty of other sections in this river system that can be paddled as well. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. Briefly about the general area: Hiking is a popular thing to do around Tye River - North Fork; Mills Creek Trail is a good local trail. At Tye River - North Fork during the warmest   time of the year highs are in the 80's. During the moonlight hours it's ordinarily in the 60's. Through the wintertime highs are mostly in the 40's; nighttime lows during the wintertime for Tye River - North Fork tend to be in the 10's. There's delightful hiking along the White Rock Gap Trail, and White Rock Gap is another great site to visit close by. Tye River - North Fork gets a typical amount of rainfall; most of the rain falls during August while February is typically the driest month. Tye River - North Fork, Above Nash to Confluence with Tye River road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: V Length: 3 miles Average Gradient: 190 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 37.8897 Longitude: -79.06151 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 37.85689 Longitude: -79.046 Paddler input for Tye River - North Fork, Virginia: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Tye River - North Fork, Virginia Local climate location: STAUNTON SEWAGE PLANT 12 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. 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Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Tye River - North Fork.   Whitewater Near Tye River - North Fork: Tye River - South Fork, Nelson County , 3 miles away, Class V - 3.7 miles long (Route 56 to Nash) Tye River - Upper North Fork, Nelson County , 3 miles away, Class V - 0.5 miles long (Adrenaline Alley) Shoe Creek, Amherst/Nelson County , 5 miles away, Class III-V - 2 miles long (North Fork to Piney) Tye River - Upper South Fork, Nelson County , 5 miles away, Class V+ - 2 miles long (Montebello to first Route 56 bridge) Piney River, Nelson/Amherst County , 6 miles away, Class III-IV - 3.5 miles long (Alhambra to Woodson) Rockfish River - South Fork, Nelson County , 7 miles away, Class V - 3.2 miles long (Wintergreen to Beech Grove) Tye River, Nelson County , 7 miles away, Class III-IV - 15 miles long (Nash to Tye River) Back Creek - South River Tributary, Augusta County , 9 miles away, Class II-III - 9 miles long (Sherando Lake to South River) Piney River - South Fork, Amherst County , 9 miles away, Class V - 3.4 miles long (First bridge to National Forest boundary.) Stoney Creek, Nelson County , 10 miles away, Class IV - 0.8 miles long (Peggy's Pinch to Route 751)   Ski Areas Near Tye River - North Fork: Wintergreen, Virginia , 8 miles away, 1003 vertical feet Massanutten, Virginia , 35 miles away, 1110 vertical feet Bryce Resort, Virginia , 55 miles away, 500 vertical feet The Homestead, Virginia , 57 miles away, 700 vertical feet Canaan Valley, West Virginia , 67 miles away, 850 vertical feet Timberline, West Virginia , 68 miles away, 1000 vertical feet Snowshoe, West Virginia , 71 miles away, 1500 vertical feet Wisp, Maryland , 94 miles away, 700 vertical feet   Hotels Near Tye River - North Fork: Wintergreen Resort, Wintergreen , 9 miles away Days Inn Staunton/ Mint Springs, Staunton , 11 miles away Hampton Inn WaynesboroStuarts Draft, Fishersville , 12 miles away Days Inn Raphine, Raphine , 13 miles away Best Western Waynesboro Inn & Suites Conf Ctr, Waynesboro , 13 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Tye River - North Fork: Crabtree Falls Campgrounds, Tyro, 2 miles away Sherando Lake Campground, Augusta County, 4 miles away Camp Blue Ridge, Montebello, 5 miles away   Trails Near Tye River - North Fork: White Rock Gap Trail, Augusta County , 3 miles away Mills Creek Trail, Augusta County , 4 miles away Kennedy Ridge Trail, Augusta County , 5 miles away Cold Spring Bald Mountain Trail, Augusta County , 5 miles away Stony Run Trail, Augusta County , 5 miles away   National Parks Near Tye River - North Fork: Shenandoah National Park, Luray - VA , 60 miles away Booker T Washington National Monument, Hardy - VA , 61 miles away