Virginia whitewater - Beaverdam Creek, Johnson (TN) / Washington County Johnson (TN) / Washington county, Backbone Rock Park to Laurel Creek section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II-III     4 miles   The rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking in this state are often easier than in other states, so keep in mind that many of the rivers here are not very demanding. The wonderful Virginia scenery and the cool fresh water attract people from near and far. 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. Getting your paddling muscles activated and a chance to spend some time outdoors are great reasons to come. You might be into whitewater rafting or     kayaking or both, doesn't matter, around here you'll find a large number of good rivers. The campgrounds here at Beaverdam Creek are pretty good. There are no other sections to paddle along Beaverdam Creek than the Backbone Rock Park to Laurel Creek section. This stretch is mid length, it's good length for a morning trip. The Backbone Rock Park to Laurel Creek section of Beaverdam Creek in Johnson (TN) / Washington County is 4 miles long and is a class II-III section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. Briefly about the general area: Beaverdam Creek gets much water; the month of May is the wettest with most of the rain; December   is the month with the least moisture. High temperatures at Beaverdam Creek throughout the days of summer are in the 70's. Summer overnight lows descend down to the 50's. The cold days of the wintertime come with highs in the 40's; winter nights come with lows in the 10's to Beaverdam Creek. You need to visit Backbone Rock since you're here at Beaverdam Creek, and close by you locate the Clark Mountain Trail which is a good hiking trail. Near Beaverdam Creek you hit upon Davis Hollow which is a great location to go to. Beaverdam Creek, Backbone Rock Park to Laurel Creek road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: II-III Length: 4 miles Average Gradient: 25 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 36.5942 Longitude: -81.8154 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 36.63639 Longitude: -81.79191 Paddler input for Beaverdam Creek, Virginia: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Beaverdam Creek, Virginia Local climate location: BANNER ELK 34 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. 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Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Beaverdam Creek.   Whitewater Near Beaverdam Creek: Laurel Creek, Washington County , 2 miles away, Class I-III - 2.5 miles long (Damascus to South Fork of Holston River) Tennessee Laurel Creek, Johnson County , 3 miles away, Class III+(IV) - 2.5 miles long (Roadside Laurel) Holston River - South Fork, Washington County , 5 miles away, Class I-III - 8 miles long (Damascus to Alvarado) Whitetop Laurel Creek, Washington/ Grayson County , 6 miles away, Class II-IV - 12 miles long (Route 728 to Route 58) Green Cove Creek, Washington County , 9 miles away, Class III-IV+(V) - 1.5 miles long (AT - Virginia Creeper Trail) Tumbling Creek, Russell County , 17 miles away, Class II-III+ - 1 miles long (Rt. 613 to Route 611) Tumbling Creek, Russell County , 18 miles away, Class V - 5 miles long (Upper Gorge) Watauga, Watauga / Johnson County , 20 miles away, Class IV-V - 4.9 miles long (Guys Ford Bridge to Watauga Lake) Watauga River, Watauga County , 20 miles away, Class IV-V - 4.9 miles long (Guys Ford Bridge to Watauga Lake) Watauga River, Watauga County , 20 miles away, Class II-III - 4 miles long (US Route 321 Bridge to Route 1200)   Ski Areas Near Beaverdam Creek: Ski Beech, North Carolina , 24 miles away, 830 vertical feet Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina , 26 miles away, 365 vertical feet Hawksnest, North Carolina , 26 miles away, 619 vertical feet Sugar Mountain, North Carolina , 27 miles away, 1200 vertical feet Wolf Laurel, North Carolina , 61 miles away, 700 vertical feet Winterplace, West Virginia , 72 miles away, 603 vertical feet Cataloochee, North Carolina , 106 miles away, 740 vertical feet Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 131 miles away, 600 vertical feet Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 137 miles away, 225 vertical feet Sky Valley, Georgia , 141 miles away, 210 vertical feet   Hotels Near Beaverdam Creek: Abingdon, Va, Days Inn, Abingdon , 10 miles away Quality Inn & Suites, Abingdon , 11 miles away Holiday Inn Express Abingdon, Va, Abingdon , 11 miles away Chihowie Knights Inn, Chilhowie , 13 miles away Super 8 Motel- Abingdon, Abingdon , 13 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Beaverdam Creek: Happy Valley Campground, Mountain City, 4 miles away Callalantee, Mountain City, 7 miles away Callebs Cove Campground, Abingdon, 8 miles away   Trails Near Beaverdam Creek: Clark Mountain Trail, Washington County , 3 miles away Maple Spring Fire Trail, Sullivan County , 7 miles away Maple Spring Fire Trail, Sullivan County , 7 miles away Wyatt Fire Trail, Sullivan County , 10 miles away Wyatt Fire Trail, Sullivan County , 11 miles away   Golf Courses Near Beaverdam Creek: Deer Field Golf Course, Damascus , 3 miles away