Virginia whitewater - Clinch River, Russell County

Russell county, Pucketts Hole to Nash Ford section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS I-III     8 miles
  This stretch of Clinch River is 8 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class I-III section of whitewater. The wonderful Russell County scenery and the water flowing gracefully down Clinch River make the trip here worthwhile. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside this state you might find the rivers here a bit more forgiving, so don't forget that many of the rivers here are not very demanding. And of course, there are campgrounds nearby. This stretch is mid length, it's perfect for a one day trip. If you're coming from
    Bristol 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. A good workout and a chance to spend some time outdoors are great attractions for lots of people. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or
both, doesn't matter, around here you'll find a large number of good rivers. There are some good stretches to paddle in this river system, the Pucketts Hole to Nash Ford stretch is one of them. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick.

Briefly about the general area:
Clinch River is near Howard Hollow which is undeniably worth stopping at, and you need to go to Hubbard Hole since you're here. At Clinch River throughout
 
the summer months highs are in the 80's. Once the sun is down it descends down to the 60's. Throughout the winter highs are in the 40's with winter lows in the 20's overnight here at Clinch River.
The high level of rain makes Clinch River a pretty wet place; the month of July is the wettest with most of the rain, and February on the other hand is the driest.

Clinch River, Pucketts Hole to Nash Ford road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: I-III
Length: 8 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 37.03609
Longitude: -81.9181

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 36.96699
Longitude: -82.07891

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Current weather conditions at Clinch River, Virginia
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Local climate location: GRUNDY 9 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Super 8 Motel - Lebanon, Lebanon
8 miles away
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The Martha Washington, Abingdon
16 miles away
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Quality Inn & Suites, Abingdon
16 miles away
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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Clinch River.
 Whitewater Near Clinch River:
Big Cedar Creek, Russell County , 5 miles away, Class I-III - 9 miles long (Lebanon to Clinch River)
Little River - Clinch R. Tributary, Tazewell County , 10 miles away, Class I-II - 17.5 miles long (Wardell to Clinch River)
Tumbling Creek, Russell County , 12 miles away, Class II-III+ - 1 miles long (Rt. 613 to Route 611)
Tumbling Creek, Russell County , 12 miles away, Class V - 5 miles long (Upper Gorge)
Prater Creek, Dickenson County , 20 miles away, Class II-III - 7.5 miles long (Prater to Haysi)
Holston River - South Fork, Washington County , 21 miles away, Class I-III - 8 miles long (Damascus to Alvarado)
Laurel Creek, Washington County , 24 miles away, Class I-III - 2.5 miles long (Damascus to South Fork of Holston River)
Clinch River, Tazewell/ Russell County , 24 miles away, Class I-II - 13.5 miles long (Taylor's Mill to Cedar Bluff)
Beaverdam Creek, Johnson (TN) / Washington County , 25 miles away, Class II-III - 4 miles long (Backbone Rock Park to Laurel Creek)
Russell Fork, Dickenson County , 26 miles away, Class II-III+ - 3 miles long (Virginia 611 to Garden Hole Road)
 Ski Areas Near Clinch River:
Ski Beech, North Carolina , 45 miles away, 830 vertical feet
Hawksnest, North Carolina , 49 miles away, 619 vertical feet
Sugar Mountain, North Carolina , 49 miles away, 1200 vertical feet
Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina , 51 miles away, 365 vertical feet
Wolf Laurel, North Carolina , 68 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Winterplace, West Virginia , 69 miles away, 603 vertical feet
Cataloochee, North Carolina , 110 miles away, 740 vertical feet
Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 129 miles away, 600 vertical feet
Spicy Run Mountain, Ohio , 142 miles away, 600 vertical feet
Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 143 miles away, 225 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Clinch River:
Super 8 Motel - Lebanon, Lebanon , 8 miles away
The Martha Washington, Abingdon , 16 miles away
Quality Inn & Suites, Abingdon , 16 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Abingdon, Va, Abingdon , 16 miles away
Abingdon, Va, Days Inn, Abingdon , 16 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Clinch River:
Riverside Campground, Abingdon, 12 miles away
 Trails Near Clinch River:
The Lonesome Pine Trail, Russell County , 18 miles away
 Lakes Near Clinch River

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