Virginia whitewater - Tye River - Upper North Fork, Blue Ridge Mountains, Nelson County
Nelson
county,
Adrenaline Alley section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS V 0.5 miles
The rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in Virginia are often easier than in other states, so keep in mind that rivers here are not as hard as elsewhere. The nature scenery of Nelson County and the cool fresh water make the trip here worthwhile. The Adrenaline Alley section of Tye River - Upper North Fork is 0.5 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class V section of whitewater. This river system is full of great paddling stretches, the Adrenaline Alley stretch is just one of them. Great exercise and just being out on the river
for a while will have you coming back for more. The put-in location is a short drive from Staunton-Waynesboro, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set.
Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this is an area with plenty of rivers for that. There's camping available near Tye River - Upper North Fork. This is a very short stretch so you'd better be prepared to walk your kayak back to put-in a few times. The beauty of the Blue Ridge Mountains is a great plus for this river.
Briefly about the general area: Tye River - Upper North Fork gets a common amount of precipitation; July is the month that gets the most rain, and the driest month is February. Summertime highs at Tye River - Upper North
Fork generally tend to be in the 80's. Through the dark hours of summer temperatures fall down into the 60's. For the period of the winter this place gets highs in the 40's, and night lows during the winter for Tye River - Upper North Fork tend to be in the 10's. Whohoo, so
much exciting stuff in one place! The Blue Ridge Mountains is unbeatable! If the weather is perfect here at Tye River - Upper North Fork, you can go for a hike along the Cold Spring Bald Mountain Trail. On a tremendous day at Tye River - Upper North Fork you can take a hike along the White Rock Gap Trail, and a magnificent place is Wolf Hollow.
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