Virginia whitewater, Buffalo River Amherst county, Amherst to Tye River section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS I-III     13 miles   Whitewater rafting and kayaking in Virginia is often easier than elsewhere, so you'd better keep in mind that a lot of the rivers in this state are suitable for beginners. This stretch of Buffalo River in Virginia is 13 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class I-III section. This section has enough mileage for an overnight trip, so go ahead and pack your camping stuff. 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 places. There's camping available near Buffalo River. Great exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors have people coming from far and near. The beautiful scenery of Virginia and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water have people coming here. There are some good sections to paddle in this river system, the Amherst to Tye River section is one of them. The starting location is a short drive from Lynchburg, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. Briefly about the general area: At Buffalo River you always meet someone from   Arrington; hiking is a popular thing to do around Buffalo River; Tolley Gap Trail is a good local trail. Through the days of summer highs here at Buffalo River reach the 80's. When the night sets in temperatures drop down into the 60's. Throughout the winter highs are in the 40's, and night lows in the 20's for Buffalo River. Buffalo River typically gets a large amount of rainfall. October is the month that gets the most rain while January is mostly the driest month. Buffalo River, Amherst to Tye River road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.     Map Detailed Map Stats Stats for this river stretch Weather Local weather forecast These outdoors activities are available near Buffalo River.   Whitewater Near Buffalo River: Tye River, -blank- County, 2 miles away       Class -blank- - 6 miles long (US 29 to Route 654) Tye River, -blank- County, 4 miles away       Class -blank- - 8 miles long (Route 654 to James River) Buffalo River, Amherst County, 4 miles away       Class I-III - 13 miles long (Amherst to Tye River) Rucker Run, Nelson County, 8 miles away       Class II-III - 4.3 miles long (Route 653 to Tye River) Shoe Creek, Amherst/Nelson County, 14 miles away       Class III-V - 2 miles long (North Fork to Piney) Piney River, Nelson/Amherst County, 14 miles away       Class III-IV - 3.5 miles long (Alhambra to Woodson) Tye River, Nelson County, 15 miles away       Class III-IV - 15 miles long (Nash to Tye River) Harris Creek, Amherst County, 15 miles away       Class I-III - 7 miles long (Route 130 to James River) Rockfish River - South Fork, Nelson County, 16 miles away       Class V - 3.2 miles long (Wintergreen to Beech Grove) Tye River - North Fork, Nelson County, 17 miles away       Class V - 3 miles long (Above Nash to Confluence with Tye River)   Ski Areas Near Buffalo River: Wintergreen, Virginia , 17 miles away, 1003 foot drop, 5 lifts, 20 runs Massanutten, Virginia , 45 miles away, 1110 foot drop, 8 lifts, 14 runs The Homestead, Virginia , 66 miles away, 700 foot drop, 5 lifts, 9 runs Bryce Resort, Virginia , 67 miles away, 500 foot drop, 5 lifts, 8 runs Canaan Valley, West Virginia , 83 miles away, 850 foot drop, 4 lifts, 34 runs Snowshoe, West Virginia , 83 miles away, 1500 foot drop, 14 lifts, 57 runs Timberline, West Virginia , 84 miles away, 1000 foot drop, 4 lifts, 37 runs   Hotels Near Buffalo River: Knights Inn Madison Heights Lynchburg, Madison Heights , 13 miles away Scottish Inns Madison, Madison Heights , 14 miles away Americas Best Value Inn, Lynchburg , 15 miles away Super 8 Appomattox VA, Appomattox , 16 miles away The Craddock Terry Hotel, Lynchburg , 16 miles away   Campgrounds Near Buffalo River: Lake Nelson Campground, Arrington, 4 miles away James River State Park, Gladstone, 7 miles away Piney River Campground, Piney River, 7 miles away   Trails Near Buffalo River: Tolley Gap Trail, Amherst , 14 miles away White Rock Gap Trail, Augusta , 17 miles away Mills Creek Trail, Augusta , 18 miles away Turkey Pen Ridge Trail, Augusta , 19 miles away Kennedy Ridge Trail, Augusta , 19 miles away   Public Lands Near Buffalo River: Booker T Washington National Monument, Hardy - VA , 59 miles away Shenandoah National Park, Luray - VA , 67 miles away Holliday Lake State Park, Virginia , 17 miles away   Golf Courses Near Buffalo River: Shadow Ridge Golf Course, Amherst , 7 miles away Winton Country Club, Amherst , 7 miles away Mountain View Golf Course, Appomattox , 12 miles away   Lakes Near Buffalo River Lake Monocan, Nelson , 17 miles away