North Carolina whitewater - Boone Fork, Watauga County Watauga county, Julian Price Park to Watauga section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS III-IV(V+)     4.5 miles   The starting location is a short drive from Boone, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. The Julian Price Park to Watauga section of Boone Fork is 4.5 miles long and is a class III-IV(V+) section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. The wonderful Watauga County scenery and the playfulness of the water attract people from near and far. This stretch has has enough mileage, suitable for an afternoon trip. A good workout and just hanging out with mother nature are great reasons to come. Whether you're     whitewater rafting or kayaking there are lots of good places for that around here. And of course, there are campgrounds nearby. If you've been out of state whitewater rafting and kayaking you might find the rivers here more forgiving, so if you're not from around here don't forget that quite a few of the sections here are pretty easy. Lodging is available near the river, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. Briefly about the general area: While staying at Boone Fork you could always discover Young Hollow, and since you're here you will meet lots of people from nearby Boone. Summer at Boone Fork comes with high temperatures in the 70's, and through the night it cools down to the 50's. The winter brings highs down to the 40's, and overnight lows in the 10's for Boone Fork. Boone Fork is a wet place that gets much precipitation; May is when you get the most rain here while December is usually the driest month.   Boone Fork, Julian Price Park to Watauga road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: III-IV(V+) Length: 4.5 miles Average Gradient: 100 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 36.1385 Longitude: -81.72921 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 36.1733 Longitude: -81.74601 Paddler input for Boone Fork, North Carolina: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Boone Fork, North Carolina Local climate location: BANNER ELK 15 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. La Quinta Inn & Suites Boone, Boone 4 miles away Only a 1/2 mile from downtown, the brand new La Quinta Inn & Suites Boone is a beautiful mountain lodge with a spectacular view of the Appalachian and Sugar Mountains. We even have some rooms with Fi... Ridgeway Inn, Blowing Rock 4 miles away Located on Highway 321 at Highway 221 in the heart of the Village of Blowing Rock. Only a few steps to Main Street shopping and restaurants. All our guestrooms have microwaves, refrigerators, coffee m... Super 8 Motel Boone NC, Boone 4 miles away Beautiful 100 Room Interior Corridor Motel Convenient to all area attractions including all High Country Ski Resorts and Golf Courses Tweetsie Railroad, Grandfather Mountain, Blue Ridge Parkway, App...   All North Carolina Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in North Carolina. Books about whitewater paddling on Boone Fork, North Carolina List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Boone Fork, 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 Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Boone, North Carolina, the metro area neareast to Boone Fork. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Boone Fork.   Whitewater Near Boone Fork: Watauga River, Watauga County , 2 miles away, Class II-IV - 2 miles long (SR 1557 to North Carolina 105) Thunderhole Creek, Caldwell County , 5 miles away, Class III+ - 3.5 miles long (Globe Road to Upton) Watauga River, Watauga County , 5 miles away, Class I-II - 12 miles long (North Carolina Route 105 Bridge to US Route 321 Bridge) Gragg Prong River, Avery County , 7 miles away, Class IV-V - 1.6 miles long (Roseboro to Lost Cove Creek) Wilson Creek, Avery/Caldwell County , 8 miles away, Class IV - 5 miles long (Upper Wilson) Watauga River, Watauga County , 10 miles away, Class II-III - 4 miles long (US Route 321 Bridge to Route 1200) Lost Cove Creek, Avery County , 10 miles away, Class -blank- - 8 miles long (Main) North Harper Creek, Avery/Caldwell County , 10 miles away, Class IV-V(V+) - 9 miles long (Wilson Creek Tributary) Wilson Creek, Caldwell County , 11 miles away, Class II-III - 5 miles long (Route 1328 Bridge to National Forest sign) Wilson Creek, Caldwell County , 13 miles away, Class III-IV+(V) - 1.9 miles long (National Forest sign to parking area above Brown MtNorth Beach)   Ski Areas Near Boone Fork: Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina , 5 miles away, 365 vertical feet Hawksnest, North Carolina , 6 miles away, 619 vertical feet Sugar Mountain, North Carolina , 8 miles away, 1200 vertical feet Ski Beech, North Carolina , 10 miles away, 830 vertical feet Wolf Laurel, North Carolina , 55 miles away, 700 vertical feet Winterplace, West Virginia , 91 miles away, 603 vertical feet Cataloochee, North Carolina , 99 miles away, 740 vertical feet Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 126 miles away, 225 vertical feet Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 128 miles away, 600 vertical feet Sky Valley, Georgia , 130 miles away, 210 vertical feet   Hotels Near Boone Fork: La Quinta Inn & Suites Boone, Boone , 4 miles away Ridgeway Inn, Blowing Rock , 4 miles away Super 8 Motel Boone NC, Boone , 4 miles away Blowing Rock Victorian Inn B&B, Blowing Rock , 5 miles away Hillwinds Inn, Blowing Rock , 5 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Boone Fork: Flintlock Campground, Boone, 3 miles away Appalachian Campground, Boone, 5 miles away Vanderpool Campgrounds, Vilas, 6 miles away   Trails Near Boone Fork: Daniel Boone Scout Trail, Caldwell County , 5 miles away Yancey Ridge Trail, Avery County , 7 miles away   National Parks Near Boone Fork: Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville - NC , 65 miles away   Golf Courses Near Boone Fork: Boone Golf Club, Boone , 7 miles away   Lakes Near Boone Fork