North Carolina whitewater - Watauga River, Watauga County

Watauga county, North Carolina Route 105 Bridge to US Route 321 Bridge section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS I-II     12 miles
  If you're coming from Boone it's not a long drive at all to the starting location, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. If you've been out of state whitewater rafting and kayaking you might find the rivers here more forgiving, so better not forget that the rivers in this state are less demanding. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this area has a large number of paddling rivers. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. This section of Watauga River is 12 miles long and has been rated
    as a class I-II section by American Whitewater. The North Carolina Route 105 Bridge to US Route 321 Bridge stretch is one of many paddling stretches in this river system. Getting some good exercise and spending some quality time in nature have people coming from far and near. No
need to look hard for hotels, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. You can enjoy this section more if you take your time, so pack your camping stuff. The wonderful North Carolina scenery and the water flowing gracefully down Watauga River beats anything.

Briefly about the general area:
It's always magnificent to stop by Dutch Creek Falls; Hayes Bluff is an out of the ordinary thing to observe if you're here. High temperatures at Watauga River all through the long summer days are in the 70's. Throughout the
 
moonlight hours it's generally in the 50's. The cold days of the winter come with highs in the 40's, and nighttime lows in the 10's for Watauga River.
Near Watauga River you stumble on Lou Hollow which is a wonderful location to take a look at. Watauga River frequently gets a good deal of rainfall; May is when you get the most rain here while December is the month with the least amount of precipitation.

Watauga River, North Carolina Route 105 Bridge to US Route 321 Bridge road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: I-II
Length: 12 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 36.194
Longitude: -81.74411

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 36.2485
Longitude: -81.83191

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Current weather conditions at Watauga River, North Carolina
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Local climate location: BANNER ELK 19 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Watauga River.
 Whitewater Near Watauga River:
Watauga River, Watauga County , 4 miles away, Class II-IV - 2 miles long (SR 1557 to North Carolina 105)
Boone Fork, Watauga County , 5 miles away, Class III-IV(V+) - 4.5 miles long (Julian Price Park to Watauga)
Watauga River, Watauga County , 5 miles away, Class II-III - 4 miles long (US Route 321 Bridge to Route 1200)
Watauga River, Watauga County , 9 miles away, Class IV-V - 4.9 miles long (Guys Ford Bridge to Watauga Lake)
Watauga, Watauga / Johnson County , 9 miles away, Class IV-V - 4.9 miles long (Guys Ford Bridge to Watauga Lake)
Thunderhole Creek, Caldwell County , 10 miles away, Class III+ - 3.5 miles long (Globe Road to Upton)
Elk River, Avery (NC)/Carter (TN) County , 10 miles away, Class IV-V(V+) - 4.8 miles long (Route 130 to bridge above Sone Mtn Church Tennessee)
Elk River, Carter and Avery County , 10 miles away, Class IV-V - 5 miles long (Big Falls to Poga Rd)
Gragg Prong River, Avery County , 10 miles away, Class IV-V - 1.6 miles long (Roseboro to Lost Cove Creek)
Wilson Creek, Avery/Caldwell County , 11 miles away, Class IV - 5 miles long (Upper Wilson)
 Ski Areas Near Watauga River:
Hawksnest, North Carolina , 5 miles away, 619 vertical feet
Ski Beech, North Carolina , 6 miles away, 830 vertical feet
Sugar Mountain, North Carolina , 7 miles away, 1200 vertical feet
Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina , 9 miles away, 365 vertical feet
Wolf Ridge, North Carolina , 52 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Winterplace, West Virginia , 90 miles away, 603 vertical feet
Cataloochee, North Carolina , 97 miles away, 740 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Watauga River:
Sugar Ski and Country Club, Sugar Mountain , 4 miles away
La Quinta Inn AND Suites Boone, Boone , 5 miles away
Highland Hills Cabins - A Master Hosts Resort, Boone , 6 miles away
Beech Mountain Inns, Banner Elk , 6 miles away
Best Western Mountain Lodge At Banner Elk, Banner Elk , 6 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Watauga River:
Vanderpool Campgrounds, Vilas, 2 miles away
Flintlock Campground, Boone, 4 miles away
Grandfather Campground and Cabins, Banner Elk, 5 miles away
 Trails Near Watauga River:
Daniel Boone Scout Trail, Caldwell County , 6 miles away
Yancey Ridge Trail, Avery County , 11 miles away
Iron Mountain Trail, Johnson County , 18 miles away
Little Pond Mountain Trail, Carter County , 19 miles away
Laurel Fork Trail, Carter County , 20 miles away
 National Parks Near Watauga River:
Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville - NC , 64 miles away
 Lakes Near Watauga River

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