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 put-in location is a short drive from Staunton-Waynesboro, as you can see on the road map further down. The wonderful Virginia scenery and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water beats anything. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. Getting your paddling muscles activated and a chance to spend some time outdoors will make you glad you came. This river system is full of great paddling sections, the Adrenaline
    Alley section is just one of them. This is a very short section so no need to bring snacks. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside Virginia you might find the rivers here a bit more manageable, so keep in mind that many of the rivers here are not very demanding.
There's camping available near Tye River - Upper North Fork. Whitewater paddling here in the Blue Ridge Mountains is a great experience. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this area has a large number of paddling rivers. This stretch of Tye River - Upper North Fork in Nelson County is 0.5 miles long and it is classified as a class V section by American Whitewater.

Briefly about the general area:
Summertime at Tye River - Upper North Fork comes with high temperatures in the 80's with overnight lows in the 60's. Through the winter
 
this place gets highs in the 40's, and after the sun is down through the winter temperatures at Tye River - Upper North Fork fall into the 10's. Tye River - Upper North Fork is right by the Cold Spring Bald Mountain Trail; you might also want to pay a visit to Wolf Hollow since you're here at Tye River - Upper North Fork.
But wait, there's more cool stuff to do in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Take a hike on the White Rock Gap Trail. An average amount of rainfall falls at Tye River - Upper North Fork; through July this area sees the most rain, and February on the other hand is the driest.

Tye River - Upper North Fork, Adrenaline Alley road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: V
Length: 0.5 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 37.87639
Longitude: -79.1245

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 37.8907
Longitude: -79.0739

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Current weather conditions at Tye River - Upper North Fork, Blue Ridge Mountains, Virginia
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Local climate location: STAUNTON SEWAGE PLANT 12 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Days Inn Raphine, Raphine
10 miles away
Chairmans Award Property The Days Inn Raphine is centrally located between historic Staunton and Lexington in the heart of the Shenandoah Valley. Our spacious guest rooms overlook the beautiful Blue R...

Days Inn Staunton/ Mint Springs, Staunton
10 miles away
Chairmans Award Property The Days Inn Staunton offers you a convenient and relaxing stay in our recently renovated rooms. Situated in the heart of the beautiful Shenandoah Valley, you will find easy ...

Wintergreen Resort, Wintergreen
12 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...



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Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Staunton-Waynesboro, Virginia, the metro area neareast to Tye River - Upper North Fork. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Tye River - Upper North Fork.
 Whitewater Near Tye River - Upper North Fork:
Tye River - South Fork, Nelson County , 2 miles away, Class V - 3.7 miles long (Route 56 to Nash)
Tye River - Upper South Fork, Nelson County , 3 miles away, Class V+ - 2 miles long (Montebello to first Route 56 bridge)
Tye River - North Fork, Nelson County , 3 miles away, Class V - 3 miles long (Above Nash to Confluence with Tye River)
Shoe Creek, Amherst/Nelson County , 5 miles away, Class III-V - 2 miles long (North Fork to Piney)
Piney River, Nelson/Amherst County , 6 miles away, Class III-IV - 3.5 miles long (Alhambra to Woodson)
Marl Creek - South R.Trib, Rockbridge County , 7 miles away, Class III-IV+ - 1 miles long (Steele's Tavern to Virginia-56)
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 , 10 miles away, Class III-IV - 15 miles long (Nash to Tye River)
Rockfish River - South Fork, Nelson County , 10 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 - Upper North Fork:
Wintergreen, Virginia , 11 miles away, 1003 vertical feet
Massanutten, Virginia , 37 miles away, 1110 vertical feet
The Homestead, Virginia , 53 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Bryce Resort, Virginia , 56 miles away, 500 vertical feet
Canaan Valley, West Virginia , 65 miles away, 850 vertical feet
Timberline, West Virginia , 66 miles away, 1000 vertical feet
Snowshoe, West Virginia , 68 miles away, 1500 vertical feet
Wisp, Maryland , 93 miles away, 700 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Tye River - Upper North Fork:
Days Inn Raphine, Raphine , 10 miles away
Days Inn Staunton/ Mint Springs, Staunton , 10 miles away
Wintergreen Resort, Wintergreen , 12 miles away
Microtel Inn Staunton, Staunton , 13 miles away
Hampton Inn WaynesboroStuarts Draft, Fishersville , 13 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Tye River - Upper North Fork:
Crabtree Falls Campgrounds, Tyro, 2 miles away
Camp Blue Ridge, Montebello, 3 miles away
Montebello Camping & Fishing, Montebello, 3 miles away
 Trails Near Tye River - Upper North Fork:
Cold Spring Bald Mountain Trail, Augusta County , 4 miles away
White Rock Gap Trail, Augusta County , 5 miles away
Stony Run Trail, Augusta County , 5 miles away
Kennedy Ridge Trail, Augusta County , 6 miles away
Mills Creek Trail, Augusta County , 6 miles away
 National Parks Near Tye River - Upper North Fork:
Booker T Washington National Monument, Hardy - VA , 59 miles away
Shenandoah National Park, Luray - VA , 62 miles away

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