Virginia whitewater - Powell River, Cumberland Plateau Mountains, Lee County Lee county, Route 603 bridge to Pennington Gap section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II-IV     6.5 miles   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 quite a few of the sections here are pretty easy. 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. The wonderful Lee County scenery and the playfulness of the water beats anything. The Route 603 bridge to Pennington Gap stretch of Powell River in Lee County is 6.5 miles long and has been rated     as a class II-IV section by American Whitewater. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, in this general area you'll find lots of paddling places. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. Getting your paddling muscles activated and a chance to spend some time outdoors have people coming from far and near. This is not the only paddling section in this river system, there are others too. This is a pretty decent length section, suitable for an afternoon trip. The beautiful Cumberland Plateau Mountains scenery is an added bonus. Briefly about the general area: High temperatures at Powell River during the months of summer are in the 80's, and during the night it cools down to the 60's. The wintertime brings highs down to the 40's, and nighttime lows throughout the winter for   Powell River tend to be in the 20's. Powell River is a wet location that gets a great deal of rain; most of the rain falls during May while October is the month with the least amount of precipitation. Hoover Rock is an exciting thing to catch a sight of since you're here at Powell River; since you're here you can take a hike along the Daniel Boone Trail. Man, is there loads of exciting things to do in the Cumberland Plateau Mountains. Since you're here at Powell River why not visit Dalton Gap. Powell River, Route 603 bridge to Pennington Gap road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: II-IV Length: 6.5 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 36.7974 Longitude: -82.9928 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 36.7605 Longitude: -83.0141 Paddler input for Powell River, Virginia: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Powell River, Cumberland Plateau Mountains, Virginia Local climate location: PENNINGTON GAP 18 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. 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Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Powell River.   Whitewater Near Powell River: Powell River, Wise/ Lee County , 11 miles away, Class I-II - 12 miles long (Big Stone Gap to Dryden) Cumberland River - Poor Fork, Harlan County , 13 miles away, Class I-II - 23.5 miles long (Cumberland to Harlan) Stock Creek, Scott County , 18 miles away, Class II-III - 1.8 miles long (Natural Tunnel State Park) Stock Creek, Scott County , 18 miles away, Class III-IV+(V) - 1.5 miles long (Upper Gorge) Cove Creek, Scott County , 20 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 2 miles long (Cove Creek Gorge to Stinking Creek confluence) Powell River - South Fork, Wise County , 21 miles away, Class V+ - 4 miles long (South Fork Gorge) Powell River, Wise County , 21 miles away, Class II-IV - 3 miles long (Appalachia to Big Stone Gap) Big Stony - Devil's Fork, Scott County , 25 miles away, Class III+(IV) - 1.5 miles long (Straight Fork Confluence to Big Stony Takeout) Big Stony Creek, Scott County , 28 miles away, Class III - 4 miles long (Chimney Rock Fork to Route 653 Bridge) Big Stony - Mountain Fork, Scott County , 29 miles away, Class V+ - 4 miles long (Mountain Fork to Chimney Rock Fork)   Ski Areas Near Powell River: Wolf Ridge, North Carolina , 57 miles away, 700 vertical feet Cataloochee, North Carolina , 68 miles away, 740 vertical feet Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 71 miles away, 600 vertical feet Ski Beech, North Carolina , 84 miles away, 830 vertical feet Sugar Mountain, North Carolina , 87 miles away, 1200 vertical feet Hawksnest, North Carolina , 89 miles away, 619 vertical feet Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina , 98 miles away, 365 vertical feet   Hotels Near Powell River: Holiday Inn Express HARLAN, Harlan , 16 miles away Comfort Inn Big Stone Gap, Big Stone Gap , 18 miles away Comfort Inn & Suites, Rogersville , 20 miles away Quality Inn Rogersville, Rogersville , 22 miles away Super 8 Motel - Whiteburg, Whitesburg , 23 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Powell River: Cave Springs Campground, Lee County, 6 miles away Natural Tunnel State Park, Duffield, 11 miles away Jessie Lea Recreational Vehicle Park-Campground, Big Stone Gap, 16 miles away   Trails Near Powell River: Daniel Boone Trail, Lee County , 4 miles away   National Parks Near Powell River: Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Gatlinburg - TN , 69 miles away