Virginia whitewater - Prater Creek, Cumberland Plateau Mountains, Dickenson County Dickenson county, Prater to Haysi section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II-III     7.5 miles   The scenic beauty of Virginia and the cool fresh water will make you feel great. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in Virginia is often easier than elsewhere, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that many of the sections here are safe for beginners. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. This is a pretty decent length section, good for a one day paddling trip. There are no other     stretches to paddle along Prater Creek than the Prater to Haysi stretch. Whitewater paddling here in the Cumberland Plateau Mountains is a great experience. Great exercise and just being out on the river for a while will have you coming back for more. The Prater to Haysi section of Prater Creek is 7.5 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class II-III section. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking there are lots of good rivers for that around here. Briefly about the general area: Prater Creek is a rather wet place generally with much precipitation; most of the rain falls during July; the driest of the months is October. Throughout the months of summer, highs commonly are in the 80's at Prater Creek while night lows are typically in the 60's. Daytime highs through the winter are in the 40's, and night lows at Prater Creek through the wintertime usually drop into the 20's.   Prater Creek, Prater to Haysi road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: II-III Length: 7.5 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 37.2131 Longitude: -82.1969 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 37.2041 Longitude: -82.2904 Paddler input for Prater Creek, Virginia: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Prater Creek, Cumberland Plateau Mountains, Virginia Local climate location: WILLIAMSON 11 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Comfort Inn Grundy, Grundy 11 miles away Free Cont. Breakfast, Wifi in all rooms and public areas. 5 min to Appalachian Law School, 10 min to Appalachian Pharmacy School. 30 min to Breaks Interstate Park and Little Grand Canyon of the South.... Super 8 Motel - Lebanon, Lebanon 21 miles away Welcome to the Super 8 Lebanon, Virginia. Located just 53 miles from the Tri-City Regional Airport and for Nature enthusiasts six miles from the Pinnacles Wilderness Area. Bristol Motor Speedway- 40 ... Pikeville-Days Inn, Pikeville 22 miles away Days Inn Pikeville located in the Appalachian Mountains On Site Restaurant Bob's Mountain Barb BQ Restaurant. We have a continental breakfast from 5:30AM to 9:30AM Outdoor pool. In-room coffee makers,...   Cumberland Plateau Mountains Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater kayaking and rafting spots in the Cumberland Plateau Mountains. Cumberland Plateau Mountains Outdoors Info Complete outdoors info for the Cumberland Plateau Mountains. All Virginia Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Virginia. Books about whitewater paddling on Prater Creek, Virginia List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Prater Creek, Virginia. Find a whitewater outfitter in Virginia Whitewater Basics If you're new to whitewater paddling please take a look at this basic whitewater info. Outdoors Recreation Near Bristol, Virginia Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Bristol, Virginia, the metro area neareast to Prater Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Prater Creek.   Whitewater Near Prater Creek: Russell Fork, Dickenson County , 6 miles away, Class II-III+ - 3 miles long (Virginia 611 to Garden Hole Road) Grassy Creek, Dickenson County , 6 miles away, Class IV+ - 2 miles long (Breaks to Russell Fork) Pound River, Dickenson County , 6 miles away, Class I-II(III) - 2 miles long (Route 739 to Route 611) Russell Fork, Dickenson County , 6 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 3.8 miles long (Garden Hole Road to Kentucky takeout) Russell Fork, Pike County , 8 miles away, Class II(III) - 2 miles long (Gorge takeout to Elkhorn City) Pound River, Wise/ Dickenson County , 17 miles away, Class I-II - 8.5 miles long (Route 624 to Pound Fishing Access) Big Cedar Creek, Russell County , 20 miles away, Class I-III - 9 miles long (Lebanon to Clinch River) Clinch River, Russell County , 20 miles away, Class I-III - 8 miles long (Pucketts Hole to Nash Ford) Clinch River, Scott/Russell County , 21 miles away, Class I - 18 miles long (St. Paul to Dungannon) Guest River, Wise/ Scott County , 24 miles away, Class IV-V - 8 miles long (Rt. 72 to Clinch River)   Ski Areas Near Prater Creek: Ski Beech, North Carolina , 61 miles away, 830 vertical feet Sugar Mountain, North Carolina , 65 miles away, 1200 vertical feet Hawksnest, North Carolina , 65 miles away, 619 vertical feet Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina , 70 miles away, 365 vertical feet Wolf Laurel, North Carolina , 71 miles away, 700 vertical feet Winterplace, West Virginia , 80 miles away, 603 vertical feet Cataloochee, North Carolina , 108 miles away, 740 vertical feet Spicy Run Mountain, Ohio , 122 miles away, 600 vertical feet Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 123 miles away, 600 vertical feet Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 142 miles away, 225 vertical feet   Hotels Near Prater Creek: Comfort Inn Grundy, Grundy , 11 miles away Super 8 Motel - Lebanon, Lebanon , 21 miles away Pikeville-Days Inn, Pikeville , 22 miles away Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites PIKEVILLE, Pikeville , 23 miles away Goody Super 8 Motel, Goody , 25 miles away   Lakes Near Prater Creek