Virginia whitewater - Tye River - South Fork, Nelson County Nelson county, Route 56 to Nash section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS V     3.7 miles   The scenic beauty of Nelson County and the playfulness of the water are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. The Route 56 to Nash section of Tye River - South Fork in Nelson County is 3.7 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class V section. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. 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. This is not the only paddling stretch in this river system, there     are others too. If you're coming from Staunton-Waynesboro it's not a long drive at all to the starting location, as you can see on the road map further down. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way there are lots of good spots for that around here. This is a somewhat short section so it's not like you're gonna spend hours on the river in one stretch. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in Virginia tend to be more forgiving than the national average, so if you're not from around here don't forget that rivers here are less demanding. Briefly about the general area: A short visit to Crabtree Falls is always worthwhile. The warmest time of the year brings highs in the 80's to Tye River - South Fork. When the night sets in temperatures descend down into the 60's. Through the winter highs are frequently in the 40's,   and throughout the dark hours in the wintertime at Tye River - South Fork temperatures sink to the 10's. Wolf Hollow is in the neighborhood of Tye River - South Fork and is a fine place, and if you're here you can take a hike along the White Rock Gap Trail. A normal amount of precipitation falls here at Tye River - South Fork; the month with most of the rain is August, and February on the other hand is the driest. Tye River - South Fork, Route 56 to Nash road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: V Length: 3.7 miles Average Gradient: 230 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 37.8479 Longitude: -79.1269 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 37.85649 Longitude: -79.0461 Paddler input for Tye River - South Fork, Virginia: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Tye River - South Fork, Virginia Local climate location: STAUNTON SEWAGE PLANT 13 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 - South Fork.   Whitewater Near Tye River - South Fork: Tye River - Upper North Fork, Nelson County , 2 miles away, Class V - 0.5 miles long (Adrenaline Alley) Tye River - North Fork, Nelson County , 3 miles away, Class V - 3 miles long (Above Nash to Confluence with Tye River) Tye River - Upper South Fork, Nelson County , 3 miles away, Class V+ - 2 miles long (Montebello to first Route 56 bridge) Shoe Creek, Amherst/Nelson County , 3 miles away, Class III-V - 2 miles long (North Fork to Piney) Piney River, Nelson/Amherst County , 5 miles away, Class III-IV - 3.5 miles long (Alhambra to Woodson) Piney River - South Fork, Amherst County , 7 miles away, Class V - 3.4 miles long (First bridge to National Forest boundary.) Tye River, Nelson County , 8 miles away, Class III-IV - 15 miles long (Nash to Tye River) Marl Creek - South R.Trib, Rockbridge County , 9 miles away, Class III-IV+ - 1 miles long (Steele's Tavern to Virginia-56) Rockfish River - South Fork, Nelson County , 9 miles away, Class V - 3.2 miles long (Wintergreen to Beech Grove) Back Creek - South River Tributary, Augusta County , 11 miles away, Class II-III - 9 miles long (Sherando Lake to South River)   Ski Areas Near Tye River - South Fork: Wintergreen, Virginia , 10 miles away, 1003 vertical feet Massanutten, Virginia , 38 miles away, 1100 vertical feet The Homestead, Virginia , 55 miles away, 700 vertical feet Bryce Resort, Virginia , 57 miles away, 500 vertical feet Canaan Valley, West Virginia , 67 miles away, 850 vertical feet Timberline, West Virginia , 68 miles away, 1000 vertical feet Snowshoe, West Virginia , 69 miles away, 1500 vertical feet Wisp, Maryland , 95 miles away, 610 vertical feet Seven Springs, Pennsylvania , 119 miles away, 750 vertical feet Hidden Valley, Pennsylvania , 121 miles away, 610 vertical feet   Hotels Near Tye River - South Fork: Raphine-Days Inn, Raphine , 11 miles away Staunton - Days Inn Mint Springs, Staunton , 12 miles away Wintergreen Resort, Wintergreen , 14 miles away Comfort Inn Staunton, Staunton , 15 miles away Best Western Waynesboro Inn & Suites Conf Ctr, Waynesboro , 15 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Tye River - South Fork: Crabtree Falls Campgrounds, Tyro, 1 miles away Montebello Camping Resort, Montebello, 5 miles away Sherando Lake Campground, Augusta County, 6 miles away   Trails Near Tye River - South Fork: White Rock Gap Trail, Augusta County , 5 miles away Cold Spring Bald Mountain Trail, Augusta County , 5 miles away Mills Creek Trail, Augusta County , 6 miles away Stony Run Trail, Augusta County , 7 miles away Kennedy Ridge Trail, Augusta County , 7 miles away   National Parks Near Tye River - South Fork: Booker T Washington National Monument, Hardy - VA , 59 miles away Shenandoah National Park, Luray - VA , 62 miles away