Virginia whitewater - Big Moccasin Creek, Scott County
Scott
county,
Snowflake to Antioch Church section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS I-III(IV) 6 miles
The put-in location is a reasonable drive from Kingsport-Bristol, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. This section of Big Moccasin Creek in Virginia is 6 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class I-III(IV) section of whitewater. A good workout and just being out on the river for a while will have you coming back for more. This section is long enough to enjoy a good non stop paddle, suitable for an afternoon trip. The beautiful scenery of Virginia and the beautiful way the water current moves
down the stream are reasons enough to come here and paddle. This is the only paddling stretch along Big Moccasin Creek. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this is an area with plenty of places for that.
You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. The average whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit easier to master in this state than those in other states, so better not forget that a large number of rivers in this state are quite easy.
Briefly about the general area: Brickyard Gap is a delightful place to visit nearby. For the period of the long summer days, highs typically are in the 80's at Big Moccasin Creek. For the period
of the dark hours of summer temperatures drop down into the 60's. High temperatures during the wintertime are normally in the 40's, and overnight lows at Big Moccasin Creek through the wintertime regularly plunge into the 20's. The high level of precipitation makes Big Moccasin Creek a rather wet spot; through July this area sees the most rain, and the driest month of the year is October.
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