Tennessee whitewater - Holston River, Sullivan County Sullivan county, South Holston Dam to Boone Lake section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS I-II     10 miles   Be sure if you go down this river that you check TVA.GOV for the generating schedule. It is a really good river to go down if they have generated for an hour or two. If you start the river before or right after the start generating you will run out of water. You will be draging your kayak before you know it. So remember give the water a little time to get ahead of you and you will have a great time. If you are wanting to start a little further down river the water moves about 3 mph from the time they start generating. Have a good time. Says Glen Peery     The South Holston Dam to Boone Lake stretch of Holston River is 10 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class I-II section of whitewater. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in Tennessee is often more difficult than elsewhere, so better not forget that many of the rivers here are not very forgiving. A bit of exercise and just hanging out with mother nature are sure to keep you coming back for more. If you're coming from Bristol it's not a long drive at all to the put-in location, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. The scenic beauty of Sullivan County and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water are reasons enough to come here and paddle. This stretch has enough mileage for an overnight trip, so pack your camping stuff. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one,   but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this area has a large number of paddling places. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. Briefly about the general area: A wonderful location right next door to Holston River is Harrington Hollow. All through the warm days of summer highs here at Holston River get into the 80's with night lows in the 60's. High temperatures all through the winter are normally in the 40's; night lows in the 20's for Holston River. Holston River is a wet place that gets much precipitation; the month of July is the wettest with most of the rain while October is the month with the least amount of precipitation. Holston River, South Holston Dam to Boone Lake road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: I-II Length: 10 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 36.52055 Longitude: -82.09223 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 36.47583 Longitude: -82.31112 Paddler input for Holston River, Tennessee: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Holston River, Tennessee Local climate location: WISE 10 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Days Inn Bristol Parkway, Bristol 5 miles away Days Inn Bristol Tennessee offers The Best of Tennessee, The Best of Virginia. The story of our town is more than a tale of two cities. It is really a story of one city in two states. Bristols unique... Hampton Inn Bristol TN, Bristol 5 miles away The Hampton Inn Bristol hotel is located off Interstate 81 at exit 74A three miles from downtown Bristol Tennessee and Bristol Virginia. 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Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Holston River.   Whitewater Near Holston River: Watauga, Carter/ Washington County , 9 miles away, Class I-II - 20.6 miles long (Watauga Reservoir to Boone Lake) Doe River, Carter County , 10 miles away, Class II-III - 8.5 miles long (Hampton to Elizabethton) Doe River - Laurel Fork, -blank- County , 13 miles away, Class IV-V(V+) - 5 miles long (Dennis Cove to Hampton) Doe River, Carter County , 14 miles away, Class III-IV - 5.7 miles long (Blevins Bridge on Bear Cage Road to Highway 19E bridge) Doe River, Carter County , 17 miles away, Class II-III - 4.6 miles long (Crabtree to Blevins Bridge on Bear Gauge Road) Elk River, Carter County , 20 miles away, Class II-III - 4.3 miles long (Route 2520 to US 321 bridge Close to Elk Mills) Big Moccasin Creek, Scott County , 22 miles away, Class I-III(IV) - 6 miles long (Snowflake to Antioch Church) Watauga, Watauga / Johnson County , 23 miles away, Class IV-V - 4.9 miles long (Guys Ford Bridge to Watauga Lake) Watauga River, Watauga County , 24 miles away, Class IV-V - 4.9 miles long (Guys Ford Bridge to Watauga Lake) Elk River, Avery (NC)/Carter (TN) County , 24 miles away, Class IV-V(V+) - 4.8 miles long (Route 130 to bridge above Sone Mtn Church Tennessee)   Ski Areas Near Holston River: Ski Beech, North Carolina , 28 miles away, 830 vertical feet Sugar Mountain, North Carolina , 31 miles away, 1200 vertical feet Hawksnest, North Carolina , 33 miles away, 619 vertical feet Wolf Ridge, North Carolina , 37 miles away, 700 vertical feet Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina , 41 miles away, 365 vertical feet Cataloochee, North Carolina , 81 miles away, 740 vertical feet Winterplace, West Virginia , 97 miles away, 603 vertical feet   Hotels Near Holston River: Days Inn Bristol Parkway, Bristol , 5 miles away Hampton Inn Bristol TN, Bristol , 5 miles away Knights Inn Bristol, Bristol , 5 miles away Howard Johnson Bristol, Bristol , 5 miles away Americourt Hotel Elizabethton, Elizabethton , 6 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Holston River: Pearce Place, Bristol, 2 miles away Bristol Campground, Bristol, 3 miles away Thunder Valley Campground LLC, Bristol, 4 miles away   Trails Near Holston River: Old Dug Trail, Carter County , 5 miles away Morrill Trail, Sullivan County , 7 miles away Short Spur Trail, Sullivan County , 8 miles away Holston Mountain Trail, Carter County , 9 miles away Flint Mill Trail, Sullivan County , 10 miles away   National Parks Near Holston River: Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville - NC , 56 miles away   Golf Courses Near Holston River: Cedars Golf Course, Bristol , 3 miles away Steele CRK Park Golf Course, Bristol , 4 miles away Tri-Cities Golf Club, Blountville , 7 miles away   Lakes Near Holston River