Virginia whitewater - Stock Creek, Scott County Scott county, Natural Tunnel State Park section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II-III     1.8 miles   The beautiful scenery of Scott County and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream make the trip here worthwhile. The average Virginia whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit easier to master than those in other states, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that many of the rivers here are not very demanding. The put-in is not too far from Kingsport-Bristol, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. This stretch     is short so better bring some good walking shoes. This stretch of Stock Creek in Scott County is 1.8 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class II-III section. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this is an area with plenty of rivers for that. A good workout and just being out on the river for a while have a lot of people coming here. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. There are some good sections to paddle in this river system, the Natural Tunnel State Park section is one of them. Briefly about the general area: A magnificent spot right next door to Stock Creek is Ford Valley. Summertime highs at Stock Creek generally tend to be in   the 80's. Through the dark hours of summer temperatures descend down into the 60's. The wintertime comes with highs in the 40's with temperatures at Stock Creek dipping down into the 20's throughout winter nights. Lots of precipitation falls at Stock Creek; most of the rain falls during May, and the driest of the months is October. Stock Creek, Natural Tunnel State Park road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: II-III Length: 1.8 miles Average Gradient: 40 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 36.7019 Longitude: -82.7446 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 36.68659 Longitude: -82.75161 Paddler input for Stock Creek, Virginia: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Stock Creek, Virginia Local climate location: PENNINGTON GAP 23 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Comfort Inn Big Stone Gap, Big Stone Gap 9 miles away The Comfort Inn offers free wireless Internet access in all rooms and public areas and a free deluxe continental breakfast with gravy and biscuits and hot fresh Belgium waffles. The property is five m... Econo Lodge Church Hill, Church Hill 10 miles away Nestled in the quaint city of Church Hill a few miles from Kingsport and Bristol. Free local calls, clean affordable price value rooms, HBO and cable television, continental breakfast and in-room coff... Super 8 Motel Kingsport, Kingsport 14 miles away Welcome to the Super 8 of Kingsport. We offer newly renovated rooms featuring King and Double Queen Beds. Some great amenities that our rooms have include Free Wireless High Speed Internet, Work Des...   All Virginia Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Virginia. Books about whitewater paddling on Stock Creek, Virginia List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Stock 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 Kingsport-Bristol, Tennessee-Virginia Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Kingsport-Bristol, Tennessee-Virginia, the metro area neareast to Stock Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Stock Creek.   Whitewater Near Stock Creek: Stock Creek, Scott County , 5 miles away, Class III-IV+(V) - 1.5 miles long (Upper Gorge) Cove Creek, Scott County , 7 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 2 miles long (Cove Creek Gorge to Stinking Creek confluence) Powell River - South Fork, Wise County , 9 miles away, Class V+ - 4 miles long (South Fork Gorge) Big Stony - Devil's Fork, Scott County , 10 miles away, Class III+(IV) - 1.5 miles long (Straight Fork Confluence to Big Stony Takeout) Powell River, Wise/ Lee County , 10 miles away, Class I-II - 12 miles long (Big Stone Gap to Dryden) Big Stony Creek, Scott County , 12 miles away, Class III - 4 miles long (Chimney Rock Fork to Route 653 Bridge) Powell River, Wise County , 12 miles away, Class II-IV - 3 miles long (Appalachia to Big Stone Gap) Big Stony - Mountain Fork, Scott County , 14 miles away, Class V+ - 4 miles long (Mountain Fork to Chimney Rock Fork) Big Moccasin Creek, Scott County , 18 miles away, Class I-III(IV) - 6 miles long (Snowflake to Antioch Church) Powell River, Lee County , 18 miles away, Class II-IV - 6.5 miles long (Route 603 bridge to Pennington Gap)   Ski Areas Near Stock Creek: Wolf Laurel, North Carolina , 44 miles away, 700 vertical feet Ski Beech, North Carolina , 66 miles away, 830 vertical feet Cataloochee, North Carolina , 67 miles away, 740 vertical feet Sugar Mountain, North Carolina , 69 miles away, 1200 vertical feet Hawksnest, North Carolina , 71 miles away, 619 vertical feet Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 78 miles away, 600 vertical feet Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina , 80 miles away, 365 vertical feet Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 101 miles away, 225 vertical feet Sky Valley, Georgia , 104 miles away, 210 vertical feet Winterplace, West Virginia , 123 miles away, 603 vertical feet   Hotels Near Stock Creek: Comfort Inn Big Stone Gap, Big Stone Gap , 9 miles away Econo Lodge Church Hill, Church Hill , 10 miles away Super 8 Motel Kingsport, Kingsport , 14 miles away Kingsport - Days Inn Downtown, Kingsport , 15 miles away Holiday Inn NORTON, Norton , 15 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Stock Creek: Natural Tunnel State Park, Duffield, 7 miles away Jessie Lea Recreational Vehicle Park-Campground, Big Stone Gap, 10 miles away Cave Springs Campground, Lee County, 13 miles away   Trails Near Stock Creek: Daniel Boone Trail, Lee County , 16 miles away   National Parks Near Stock Creek: Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville - NC , 62 miles away