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   This section of Beaverdam Creek in Virginia is 4 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class II-III section of whitewater. The put-in is not too far from Boone, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. The Backbone Rock Park to Laurel Creek section is the only paddling section along Beaverdam Creek. The average Virginia whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit easier     to master than those in other states, so better not forget that the rivers in this state are less demanding. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way around here you'll find a large number of good spots. The nature scenery of Johnson (TN) / Washington County and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water beats anything. Great exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors are sure to keep you coming back for more. This is a pretty decent length section, it's perfect for a one day trip. Briefly about the general area: Beaverdam Creek sees pretty high levels of rain; May is the month that gets the most rain, and the driest of the months is December. A fine site to pop by close to Beaverdam Creek is Davis Hollow. Summer brings highs in the 70's to Beaverdam Creek, and throughout the night   it cools down to the 50's. All through the wintertime the highs are regularly in the 40's, and winter nights come with lows in the 10's to Beaverdam Creek. If the weather is glorious here at Beaverdam Creek, you can go for a hike along the Clark Mountain Trail, and you simply must stop at Backbone Rock while you're here at Beaverdam Creek. 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. Travelodge Glade Spring, Glade Spring 9 miles away Glade Spring is nestled in the beautiful Blue Ridge mountains of Southwest Virginia, just north of the city of Abingdon and minutes away from the Appalachian and Virginia Creeper Trail, where you can ... Abingdon, Va, Days Inn, Abingdon 10 miles away 98 Rooms Easy Access Off Interstate Cracker Barrel Restaurant Next Door Deluxe Continental Breakfast Historic District 1 Mile Bristol Motor Speedway 20 Miles Located in the Beautiful Blue Ridge... Quality Inn & Suites, Abingdon 11 miles away The Quality Inn & Suites hotel is ideally located off Interstate 81, just two miles from the Virginia Creeper National Recreation Trail. This Abingdon hotel is convenient to many area attractions and ...   All Virginia Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Virginia. Books about whitewater paddling on Beaverdam Creek, Virginia List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Beaverdam Creek, Virginia. Find a whitewater outfitter in Virginia Whitewater Basics If you're new to whitewater paddling please take a look at this basic whitewater info. Outdoors Recreation Near Boone, North Carolina Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Boone, North Carolina, the metro area neareast to Beaverdam Creek. 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: Travelodge Glade Spring, Glade Spring , 9 miles away Abingdon, Va, Days Inn, Abingdon , 10 miles away Quality Inn & Suites, Abingdon , 11 miles away Holiday Inn Express Abingdon, Va, Abingdon , 11 miles away Super 8 Motel- Abingdon, Abingdon , 13 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Beaverdam Creek: Happy Valley Campground, Mountain City, 4 miles away Callebs Cove Campground, Abingdon, 8 miles away Lake Shore Campgrounds, Abingdon, 15 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