Virginia whitewater, Rappahannock River Fauquier Culpeper county, Motts Run to Fredericksburg section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS I-III     4.5 miles   This section of Rappahannock River in Fauquier/ Culpeper County is 4.5 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class I-III section. If you're coming from Richmond it's not a long drive at all to the starting location, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. The campgrounds here at Rappahannock River are pretty good. A bit of exercise and just hanging out with mother nature     are sure to keep you coming back for more. There are plenty of hotels here if you want to spend a night, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. This stretch has has enough mileage, you can easily run it on an afternoon. If you've been out of state whitewater rafting and kayaking you might find the rivers here more forgiving, so better not forget that many of the rivers in this state are not very demanding. The natural beauty of Fauquier/ Culpeper County and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream beats anything. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way there are lots of good   rivers for that around here. Briefly about the general area: Hiking along the Jackson Trail is great fun; you'll meet a lot of people from Fredericksburg here. Have a good hiking adventure along the Overland Trail. The yearly rainfall here at Rappahannock River is about average. Most of the rain falls during May; February on the other hand is the driest. Summertime at Rappahannock River arrives with high temperatures in the 80's. When the night sets in temperatures descend down into the 60's. The cold days of the winter come with highs in the 40's, and during the dark hours in the wintertime at Rappahannock River temperatures drop to the 20's. Rappahannock River, Motts Run to Fredericksburg 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 Rappahannock River.   Whitewater Near Rappahannock River: Rappahannock River, Fauquier/ Culpeper County, 3 miles away       Class I-III - 4.5 miles long (Motts Run to Fredericksburg) Aquia Creek, Stafford County, 9 miles away       Class II - 10.5 miles long (Rt. 610 to US 1) Rapidan River, Spotsylvania/ Culpepper County, 13 miles away       Class II - 15 miles long (Route 610 to Motts Run) Quantico Creek - South Branch, Prince William County, 16 miles away       Class I-III - 8.5 miles long (Route 619 to Dumfries) Quantico Creek, Prince William County, 18 miles away       Class II-III - 4 miles long (Trail 7 to Dumfries) Rappahannock River, Fauquier/ Culpeper County, 20 miles away       Class I-II - 24 miles long (Kellys Ford to Motts Run) North Anna River, Hanover County, 21 miles away       Class II-III - 9.5 miles long (Butler Ford Bridge to Route 1) Little River - North Anna Tributary, Hanover County, 24 miles away       Class I-III - 5.5 miles long (Verdun to Doswell) Rappahannock River, Fauquier/ Culpeper County, 24 miles away       Class II+ - 4.5 miles long (Remington to Kellys Ford) Broad Run, Prince William County, 26 miles away       Class I-II - 14 miles long (Route 675 to Route 28 South of Manassas)   Ski Areas Near Rappahannock River: Ski Liberty, Pennsylvania , 79 miles away, 620 foot drop, 8 lifts, 16 runs Massanutten, Virginia , 87 miles away, 1110 foot drop, 8 lifts, 14 runs Bryce Resort, Virginia , 91 miles away, 500 foot drop, 5 lifts, 8 runs   Marinas Near Rappahannock River: Willow Landing Marina, Stafford , 11 miles away Holiday Harbor Marina, Stafford , 12 miles away Lake Anna Beach Marina, Spotsylvania , 13 miles away   Beaches Near Rappahannock River: Clifton Beach, Charles , 17 miles away   Hotels Near Rappahannock River: Hilton Garden Inn Fredericksburg, Fredericksburg , 0 miles away Hampton Inn - Suites Fredericksburg-at Celebrate Virginia, Fredericksburg , 0 miles away Homewood Suites By Hilton Fredericksburg, Fredericksburg , 0 miles away Fredbg Hosp House Hotel Conf Center, Fredericksburg , 1 miles away Best Western Fredericksburg, Fredericksburg , 1 miles away   Campgrounds Near Rappahannock River: Fredericksburg KOA Kampground, Fredericksburg, 8 miles away Indian Acres Club Of Thornburg, Thornburg, 10 miles away Wilderness Presidential Resort, Spotsylvania, 10 miles away   Trails Near Rappahannock River: Jackson Trail, Spotsylvania , 10 miles away Overland Trail, Caroline , 13 miles away Gracik Trail, Caroline , 13 miles away Coon Trail, Caroline , 13 miles away Chopawamsic Trail, Prince William , 15 miles away   Public Lands Near Rappahannock River: Prince William Forest Park, Triangle - VA , 18 miles away Wolf Trap Farm Park, Vienna - VA , 37 miles away Purse State Park, Maryland , 19 miles away Leesylvania State Park, Virginia , 23 miles away Lake Anna State Park, Virginia , 24 miles away   Golf Courses Near Rappahannock River: Cannon Ridge Golf Club, Fredericksburg , 3 miles away Augustine Golf Club, Stafford , 7 miles away Aquia Harbour Golf Course, Stafford , 12 miles away   Lakes Near Rappahannock River Motts Run Reservoir, Spotsylvania , 3 miles away Abel Lake, Stafford , 4 miles away Lake of the Woods, Orange , 18 miles away