Virginia whitewater - Holston River - South Fork, Washington County
Washington
county,
Damascus to Alvarado section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS I-III 8 miles
The wonderful Washington County scenery and the water flowing gracefully down Holston River - South Fork are reasons enough to come here and paddle. The Damascus to Alvarado stretch of Holston River - South Fork is 8 miles long and has been rated as a class I-III section by American Whitewater. The put-in location is a short drive from Bristol, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. 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. A good workout and just hanging out with mother nature have a lot of people coming here. The average whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit easier to master in this state than those in other states, so if you're not from around here don't forget that quite
a few of the sections here are pretty easy. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking in this general area you'll find lots of paddling rivers. On this section you do get some distance, suitable for an afternoon trip. There are a few other sections in this river system that can be paddled as well.
Briefly about the general area: All the water falling down from the sky makes Holston River - South Fork a wet place; most of the rain falls through July; February meanwhile is the driest month. Cedar Bluff Hollow is a delightful site
to pop by right next door to Holston River - South Fork; if the weather is nice, you can go for a hike along the Maple Spring Fire Trail. Throughout the warm days of summer at Holston River - South Fork highs are usually in the 80's, and through the night it cools down to the 60's. Daytime highs throughout the winter are in the 40's, and overnight lows in the 20's for Holston River - South Fork.
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