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Route 2520 to US 321 bridge Close to Elk Mills section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS II-III 4.3 miles
The Route 2520 to US 321 bridge Close to Elk Mills section of Elk River is 4.3 miles long and has been rated as a class II-III section by American Whitewater. The starting point is not too far from Boone, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. This is a pretty decent length section, you can easily run it on an afternoon. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way around here you'll find a large number of good rivers. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river,
and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. Great exercise and spending some quality time in nature will have you coming back for more. This river system is full of great paddling sections, the Route 2520 to US 321 bridge Close to Elk Mills section is just one of them.
There's camping available near Elk River. The natural beauty of Tennessee and the water flowing gracefully down Elk River will make you feel great.
Briefly about the general area: There's delightful hiking along the Little Pond Mountain Trail, and Twisting Falls is always fun to check out. Summertime at Elk River arrives with high temperatures in the 80's with nighttime lows in the 60's. The cold days of the wintertime come with highs in the 40's, and night lows at Elk River through the wintertime generally sink into the 20's. Elk River gets
a common amount of rain; the month with most of the rain is July while October is mostly the driest month. A perfect location in the neighborhood of Elk River is Lunsford Hollow.
9 miles away
Nothing tops the Beech Mountain Inns in Eastern Americas Highest Town with an Elevation of 5,506 feet. The Beech Alpen Inn compliments its Mountain setting with the old world charm of the rustic Inns ...
11 miles away
The Best Western Mountain Lodge at Banner Elk offers comfort and convenience in a beautiful mountain setting. Nestled in the 'Heart of the High Country', we are within minutes of the area's best attra...
14 miles away
The Americourt Hotel/ located 20 minutes from Boone/ NC is nestled in the Appalachian Mountains providing amenities such as a hot breakfast each morning/ high speed wireless internet/ interior corrido...
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These outdoors activities are available near Elk River.