Virginia whitewater, Craig Creek Craig county, Old Route 311 bridge to New Castle section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS I-II     7 miles   I've never kayaked this stretch of Craig's Creek, but it is not the ONLY stretch by far!  We spent 10 days in a lovely VRBO.com riverfront vacation rental downstream from New Castle, and kayaked both up and down the river multiple times, even though the area was in the middle of a bad drought.  We will be renting in Roaring Run this year, which is according to the owner kayakable for the 5 miles to where it meets the James River.  There is     a very nice pull out/picnic spot where the two meet, and plenty of room to park.  Take time out to splash around as well.  I've never seen a river this clean before! Says Julie I've never kayaked this stretch of Craig's Creek, but it is not the ONLY stretch by far!  We spent 10 days in a lovely VRBO.com riverfront vacation rental downstream from New Castle, and kayaked both up and down the river multiple times, even though the area was in the middle of a bad drought.  We will be renting in Roaring Run this year, which is according to the owner kayakable for the 5 miles to where it meets the James River.  There is a very nice pull out/picnic spot where   the two meet, and plenty of room to park.  Take time out to splash around as well.  I've never seen a river this clean before! Says Julie This section of Craig Creek in Virginia is 7 miles long and it is classified as a class I-II section by American Whitewater. The starting location is a short drive from Roanoke, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. This is one of a small number of paddling stretches in this river system, there are a few others too. The beautiful scenery of Virginia and the water flowing gracefully down Craig Creek will make you feel great. Craig Creek, Old Route 311 bridge to New Castle 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 Craig Creek.   Whitewater Near Craig Creek: Craig Creek, Craig County, 3 miles away       Class I-II - 7 miles long (Old Route 311 bridge to New Castle) Johns Creek, Craig County, 4 miles away       Class III-IV(V) - 5.5 miles long (Route 311 bridge to New Castle) Barbours Creek, Craig County, 5 miles away       Class II-III - 7 miles long (Route 611 to Craig Creek) Potts Creek, Craig/ Alleghany County, 11 miles away       Class I-IV - 32.5 miles long (Route 311 to Route 18) Dunlap Creek, Alleghany County, 14 miles away       Class II-IV - 26.5 miles long (Route 603 8.0 miles to Crows) Johns Creek, Craig County, 15 miles away       Class I-II - 21 miles long (Route 632 bridge to Route 311 bridge) Dunlap Creek, Alleghany County, 15 miles away       Class I-IV - 18.5 miles long (Crows to Jackson River) Catawba Creek, Botetourt County, 16 miles away       Class I-III - 12 miles long (Fincastle to James River) Roanoke River - South Fork, Bedford/ Campbell County, 18 miles away       Class I-II - 8 miles long (Shawsville to Roanoke River) Bottom Creek, Montgomery County, 18 miles away       Class V+ - 3 miles long (Bottom Creek Road Bridge To Route 637)   Ski Areas Near Craig Creek: The Homestead, Virginia , 33 miles away, 700 foot drop, 5 lifts, 9 runs Snowshoe, West Virginia , 54 miles away, 1500 foot drop, 14 lifts, 57 runs Winterplace, West Virginia , 68 miles away, 603 foot drop, 9 lifts, 27 runs Wintergreen, Virginia , 86 miles away, 1003 foot drop, 5 lifts, 20 runs Canaan Valley, West Virginia , 98 miles away, 850 foot drop, 4 lifts, 34 runs   Hotels Near Craig Creek: Holiday Inn SALEM-ROANOKE, Salem , 9 miles away Howard Johnson Inn And Conference Center Salem, Salem , 9 miles away Super 8 Salem VA, Salem , 9 miles away Quality Inn Salem, Salem , 10 miles away Comfort Suites Salem, Salem , 10 miles away   Campgrounds Near Craig Creek: Pickle Branch Shelter - Appalachian Trail, Catawba, 5 miles away Johns Spring Shelter - Appalachian Trail, Roanoke, 6 miles away Catawba Mt Shelter - Appalachian Trail, Roanoke, 7 miles away   Trails Near Craig Creek: North Mountain Trail, Craig , 5 miles away Dragon Tooth Trail, Roanoke , 5 miles away Trout Creek Appalachian Trail, Craig , 5 miles away Potts Arm Trail, Craig , 7 miles away Cove Trail, Craig , 7 miles away   Public Lands Near Craig Creek: Booker T Washington National Monument, Hardy - VA , 32 miles away Jefferson National Forest, Virginia , 7 miles away Moncove Lake State Park, West Virginia , 17 miles away Greenbrier State Forest, West Virginia , 21 miles away   Golf Courses Near Craig Creek: Hanging Rock Golf Club, Salem , 9 miles away Salem Golf Course, Salem , 10 miles away Lakeside Golf Center, Salem , 12 miles away   Lakes Near Craig Creek Lock Haven Lake, Roanoke , 11 miles away Loch Haven Lake, Roanoke , 11 miles away