Tennessee whitewater - Watauga, Carter/ Washington County Carter/ Washington county, Watauga Reservoir to Boone Lake section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS I-II     20.6 miles   The put-in location is a short drive from Johnson City, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. The beautiful scenery of Tennessee and the cool fresh water are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. This section of Watauga in Tennessee is 20.6 miles long and has been rated as a class I-II section by American Whitewater. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, this is an area with plenty of rivers for that. The average Tennessee whitewater rafting or kayaking river     tends to be harder to run than those in other states, so don't forget that many of the sections here are not safe for beginners. A bit of exercise and spending some quality time in nature will have you coming back for more. There are nice comfortable hotels here, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. This is not the only paddling stretch in this river system, there are others too. The campgrounds here at Watauga are pretty good. Briefly about the general area: Watauga typically gets much rain; the month with most of the rain is July; the driest of the months is October. No need to travel far to stop by interesting stuff like Betty Range Cliff; close by you hit upon the Old Dug Trail which is a good hiking trail. Shell Hollow is a delightful spot to stop at close by. High temperatures   at Watauga through the long summer days are in the 80's while night lows are typically in the 60's. All through the winter this place gets highs in the 40's while the cold winter nights at Watauga are in the 20's. Watauga, Watauga Reservoir 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: 20.6 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 36.32472 Longitude: -82.12306 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 36.43805 Longitude: -82.43917 Paddler input for Watauga, Tennessee: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Watauga, Tennessee Local climate location: KINGSPORT 4 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Americourt Hotel Elizabethton, Elizabethton 3 miles away The Americourt Hotel is located in Elizabethton, TN and is 10-15 miles from Johnson City, Bristol and Roan Mountain. The Hotel is 45 minutes from Kingsport, TN and Boone, NC. The Hotel nestled in the ... Comfort Inn Johnson City, Johnson City 6 miles away Easy access off I-181. Appalachian trail 4 miles. Downtown Johnson City - 4 miles, Golf course within walking distance. Coffee in all rooms. FREE dry-cleaning pick up and delivery. Restaurant within w... Quality Inn & Suites, Johnson City 7 miles away The hotel offers a free deluxe hot breakfast Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. until 9 a.m., and Saturday and Sunday from 7 a.m. until 10 a.m. The hotel also offers free wireless Internet access, a fi...   All Tennessee Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Tennessee. Books about whitewater paddling on Watauga, Tennessee List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Watauga, Tennessee. Find a whitewater outfitter in Tennessee Whitewater Basics If you're new to whitewater paddling please take a look at this basic whitewater info. Outdoors Recreation Near Johnson City, Tennessee Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Johnson City, Tennessee, the metro area neareast to Watauga. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Watauga.   Whitewater Near Watauga: Doe River, Carter County , 7 miles away, Class II-III - 8.5 miles long (Hampton to Elizabethton) Holston River, Sullivan County , 9 miles away, Class I-II - 10 miles long (South Holston Dam to Boone Lake) Doe River, Carter County , 11 miles away, Class III-IV - 5.7 miles long (Blevins Bridge on Bear Cage Road to Highway 19E bridge) Doe River - Laurel Fork, -blank- County , 12 miles away, Class IV-V(V+) - 5 miles long (Dennis Cove to Hampton) Doe River, Carter County , 15 miles away, Class II-III - 4.6 miles long (Crabtree to Blevins Bridge on Bear Gauge Road) Nolichucky River, Unicoi/ Washington County , 16 miles away, Class II+(III) - 0 miles long (Big Rocks) Nolichucky River, Mitchell/ Unicoi County , 17 miles away, Class III-IV - 8.1 miles long (Rt 197 Poplar to 19/23 Close to Erwin) Nolichucky River, Unicoi County , 18 miles away, Class III-IV - 8 miles long (Poplar North to Nolichucky Gorge Campground) Nolichucky River, Unicoi County , 19 miles away, Class I-II(III) - 3 miles long (Nolichucky Gorge Campground to Jackson Love Bridge) Big Moccasin Creek, Scott County , 21 miles away, Class I-III(IV) - 6 miles long (Snowflake to Antioch Church)   Ski Areas Near Watauga: Wolf Laurel, North Carolina , 29 miles away, 700 vertical feet Ski Beech, North Carolina , 30 miles away, 830 vertical feet Sugar Mountain, North Carolina , 33 miles away, 1200 vertical feet Hawksnest, North Carolina , 34 miles away, 619 vertical feet Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina , 44 miles away, 365 vertical feet Cataloochee, North Carolina , 72 miles away, 740 vertical feet Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 96 miles away, 600 vertical feet Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 104 miles away, 225 vertical feet Winterplace, West Virginia , 105 miles away, 603 vertical feet Sky Valley, Georgia , 108 miles away, 210 vertical feet   Hotels Near Watauga: Americourt Hotel Elizabethton, Elizabethton , 3 miles away Comfort Inn Johnson City, Johnson City , 6 miles away Quality Inn & Suites, Johnson City , 7 miles away Red Roof Inn Johnson City, Johnson City , 7 miles away Johnson City Super 8 Motel, Johnson City , 7 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Watauga: North Indian Creek Campground, Unicoi, 10 miles away Pearce Place, Bristol, 10 miles away Bristol Campground and Event Parking, Unicoi, 11 miles away   Trails Near Watauga: Old Dug Trail, Carter County , 5 miles away Stone Mountain Trail, Carter County , 8 miles away Pinnacle Tower Trail, Unicoi County , 11 miles away Limestone Cove Trail, Unicoi County , 12 miles away Stamping Ground Trail, Unicoi County , 12 miles away   National Parks Near Watauga: Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville - NC , 48 miles away   Golf Courses Near Watauga: Elizabethton Golf Course, Elizabethton , 3 miles away