Virginia whitewater - Clear Creek, Cumberland Plateau Mountains, Wise County

Wise county, Clear Creek Gorge section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS IV+     0.75 miles
  The Clear Creek Gorge section of Clear Creek is 0.75 miles long and it is classified as a class IV+ section by American Whitewater. The wonderful Wise County scenery and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water beats anything. The rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in Virginia are often easier than in other states, so you'd better keep in mind that a lot of the rivers here are suitable for beginners. And of course, there are campgrounds nearby. When you're paddling down a Cumberland Plateau Mountains river like this one you always get great
    scenery along the way too. Getting your paddling muscles activated and just being out on the river for a while are sure to keep you coming back for more. There are plenty of hotels here if you want to spend a night, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in
your car. This is the only paddling stretch along Clear Creek. This is a very short stretch so it's not like you're gonna spend hours on the river in one stretch.

Briefly about the general area:
The amount of rain that falls at Clear Creek is close to the national average; of all the months in a year March is the one with the most rain while October is the month with the least amount of precipitation.
For the period of the summer highs here at Clear Creek get into the 80's while night lows are generally in the 60's. All through the winter highs are in the 40's while Clear Creek night low temperatures throughout the wintertime are in the 20's.
 

QUICK STATS
AW Class: IV+
Length: 0.75 miles
  

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Local climate location: WISE 27 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

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Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Kingsport-Bristol, Tennessee-Virginia, the metro area neareast to Clear Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Clear Creek.
 Ski Areas Near Clear Creek:
Wolf Ridge, North Carolina , 55 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Ski Beech, North Carolina , 66 miles away, 830 vertical feet
Sugar Mountain, North Carolina , 69 miles away, 1200 vertical feet
Hawksnest, North Carolina , 71 miles away, 619 vertical feet
Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina , 79 miles away, 365 vertical feet
Cataloochee, North Carolina , 83 miles away, 740 vertical feet
Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 94 miles away, 600 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Clear Creek:
Inn at Norton, Norton , 0 miles away
Holiday Inn NORTON, Norton , 1 miles away
Days Inn Norton VA, Norton , 1 miles away
Super 8 Norton VA, Norton , 1 miles away
Best Western Of Wise, Wise , 3 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Clear Creek:
Bark Campground, Scott County, 8 miles away
Cane Patch Campground, Wise County, 10 miles away
Laurel Fork Campground, Wise County, 10 miles away
 Trails Near Clear Creek:
Pine Mountain Trail, Letcher County , 15 miles away
 Lakes Near Clear Creek

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