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Virginia Outdoor Center

Virginia Outdoor Center

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Virginia Outdoor Center is a paddling school in Fredericksburg. They offer canoe, kayak, stand-up paddleboard, and tube rentals on the Rappahannock River. Trips on the Rappahannock River range from 45 minutes to 2 hours and are suitable for ages 6 and up.

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Disciplines
Lessons, Kayaking

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Typical flow by month

1907 to 2026

The water at Virginia Outdoor Center typically runs highest in March, at a median 1,790 cfs, and lowest in September, at 339 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 127,000 cfs, in 1943.

Typical flow by month at Rappahannock River near Fredericksburg, VA, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)Relative level
January1,420866 to 2,320
February1,7001,070 to 2,710
March1,7901,210 to 2,750
April1,5651,080 to 2,600
May1,260850 to 2,100
June846536 to 1,475
July522310 to 964
August428215 to 795
September339168 to 738
October424208 to 954
November684377 to 1,375
December1,060569 to 1,910

Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 119 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Rappahannock River near Fredericksburg, VA (site 01668000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

Current conditions

61Maybe/ 100 conditions scoreBest day: Mon, Sep 28 (94)

High today

67°F

Wind

10 kt

Gusts 23 kt

Rain chance

60%

Week ahead

Tue67°F60%
Wed63°F72%
Thu66°F24%
Fri74°F4%
Sat75°F4%
Sun79°F3%
Mon79°F2%

Forecast from Open-Meteo global models (NOAA & ECMWF).

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