Watauga River, North Carolina <<< Back to Watauga River main page QUICK STATS AW Class: II-IV Length: 2 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 36.1733 Longitude: -81.74591 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 36.1943 Longitude: -81.7454 Paddling Rivers Near Watauga River, North Carolina:    Watauga River, WataugaCounty, 1 miles away       Class I-II - 12 miles long (North Carolina Route 105 Bridge to US Route 321 Bridge)    Watauga River, WataugaCounty, 1 miles away       Class II-IV - 2 miles long (SR 1557 to North Carolina 105)    Boone Fork, WataugaCounty, 3 miles away       Class III-IV(V+) - 4.5 miles long (Julian Price Park to Watauga)    Whitewater Outfitter - River & Earth Adventures, WataugaCounty, 5 miles away       Whitewater outfitter    Whitewater Outfitter - High Mountain Expeditions, WataugaCounty, 5 miles away       Whitewater outfitter    Thunderhole Creek, CaldwellCounty, 6 miles away       Class III+ - 3.5 miles long (Globe Road to Upton)    Whitewater Outfitter - Wahoo's Whitewater Rafting, WataugaCounty, 6 miles away       Whitewater outfitter    Watauga River, WataugaCounty, 7 miles away       Class II-III - 4 miles long (US Route 321 Bridge to Route 1200)    Whitewater Outfitter - High Mountain Expeditions, AveryCounty, 7 miles away       Whitewater outfitter    Wilson Creek, Avery/CaldwellCounty, 8 miles away       Class IV - 5 miles long (Upper Wilson)    Gragg Prong River, AveryCounty, 8 miles away       Class IV-V - 1.6 miles long (Roseboro to Lost Cove Creek)    Wilson Creek, CaldwellCounty, 11 miles away       Class II-III - 5 miles long (Route 1328 Bridge to National Forest sign) Hotels near Watauga River, North Carolina: Highland Hills Cabins - A Master Hosts Resort, Boone 3.4 miles away Super 8 Boone NC, Boone 3.7 miles away Comfort Suites Boone, Boone 5.1 miles away Red Carpet Inn Boone, Boone 5.2 miles away Lovill House Inn, Boone 5.2 miles away Ridgeway Inn, Blowing Rock 5.4 miles away Hampton Inn Boone, Boone 5.6 miles away Sleep Inn Boone, Boone 5.6 miles away La Quinta Inn & Suites Boone, Boone 5.6 miles away Meadowbrook Inn and Suites, Blowing Rock 5.7 miles away Hillwinds Inn, Blowing Rock 5.8 miles away Cliffdwellers, Blowing Rock 5.8 miles away * Distances listed are direct linear distances, actual travel distance may be different. Campgrounds near Watauga River, North Carolina:    Flintlock Campground, Boone, 2 miles away    Honey Bear Campground, Boone, 3 miles away    Vanderpool Campgrounds, Vilas, 4 miles away    Camp Sky Ranch, Blowing Rock, 4 miles away    Appalachian Campground, Boone, 5 miles away    Waterwheel RV Park, Boone, 6 miles away    Grandfather Campground and Cabins, Banner Elk, 7 miles away Marinas Near Watauga River, North Carolina:    Pioneer Landing Campground, Butler, 16 miles away    Pappy's Marina and Campground, Butler, 19 miles away Trails near Watauga River, North Carolina:    Yancey Ridge Trail, Avery , 9 miles away Public Lands Near Watauga River, North Carolina:    Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville - NC, 65 miles away    Mount Jefferson State Park, North Carolina, 24 miles away    Roan Mountain State Park, Tennessee, 24 miles away    Lake James State Park, North Carolina, 28 miles away    New River State Park, North Carolina, 28 miles away    Sycamore Shoals State Park, Tennessee, 29 miles away Lakes Near Watauga River, North Carolina:    Wildcat Lake, Avery , 10 miles away    Trout Lake, Watauga , 16 miles away Current weather conditions at Watauga River, North Carolina Local climate location: BANNER ELK 16 miles away   Wind River Range Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater kayaking and rafting spots in the Wind River Range. Wind River Range Outdoors Info Complete outdoors info for the Wind River Range. All North Carolina Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in North Carolina. Books about whitewater paddling on Watauga River, North Carolina List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Watauga River, North Carolina. Find a whitewater outfitter in North Carolina Whitewater Basics If you're new to whitewater paddling please take a look at this basic whitewater info. Outdoors Recreation Near Boone, North Carolina Outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Boone, North Carolina, the metro area neareast to Watauga River. Find info on campgrounds, marinas, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater, golf courses and more.