Virginia whitewater - Stock Creek, Scott County

Scott county, Upper Gorge section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 



CLASS III-IV+(V)     1.5 miles
  The sections for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in Virginia are often more forgiving than in other states, so better not forget that many runs in this state are very easy. The nature scenery of Scott County and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. This stretch of Stock Creek is 1.5 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class III-IV+(V) section. This is a pretty short section so you'll have to walk back to the start over and over. There are campgrounds
    quite near the river where you can camp. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way this area has a large number of paddling places. Great exercise and just being out on the river for a while have a lot of people coming here. There
are many good hotels to choose from, but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. The starting location is a short drive from Kingsport-Bristol, as you can see on the road map further down. The Upper Gorge stretch is one of a few paddling stretches in this river system.

Briefly about the general area:
An average amount of rainfall falls at Stock Creek; during March this area sees the most rain, and October is the month with the least moisture. Summer brings highs in the 80's to Stock Creek. When the night sets
 
in temperatures dip down into the 60's. Through the winter the highs are ordinarily in the 40's, and after the sun is down during the wintertime temperatures at Stock Creek descend into the 20's.
Jesse Hollow is a splendid place to look at.

Stock Creek, Upper Gorge road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: III-IV+(V)
Length: 1.5 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 36.784
Longitude: -82.7418

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 36.77389
Longitude: -82.73121

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Current weather conditions at Stock Creek, Virginia
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Local climate location: PENNINGTON GAP 27 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Comfort Inn Big Stone Gap, Big Stone Gap
5 miles away
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Holiday Inn NORTON, Norton
11 miles away
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Holiday Inn Hotels Norton (Wise County), Norton
11 miles away



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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.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Stock Creek.
 Whitewater Near Stock Creek:
Cove Creek, Scott County , 2 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 2 miles long (Cove Creek Gorge to Stinking Creek confluence)
Powell River - South Fork, Wise County , 4 miles away, Class V+ - 4 miles long (South Fork Gorge)
Stock Creek, Scott County , 5 miles away, Class II-III - 1.8 miles long (Natural Tunnel State Park)
Big Stony - Devil's Fork, Scott County , 7 miles away, Class III+(IV) - 1.5 miles long (Straight Fork Confluence to Big Stony Takeout)
Powell River, Wise County , 7 miles away, Class II-IV - 3 miles long (Appalachia to Big Stone Gap)
Powell River, Wise/ Lee County , 8 miles away, Class I-II - 12 miles long (Big Stone Gap to Dryden)
Big Stony Creek, Scott County , 9 miles away, Class III - 4 miles long (Chimney Rock Fork to Route 653 Bridge)
Big Stony - Mountain Fork, Scott County , 11 miles away, Class V+ - 4 miles long (Mountain Fork to Chimney Rock Fork)
Little Stony Creek, Scott County , 18 miles away, Class V+ - 3 miles long (Little Stony Falls to Hanging Rock)
Big Moccasin Creek, Scott County , 18 miles away, Class I-III(IV) - 6 miles long (Snowflake to Antioch Church)
 Ski Areas Near Stock Creek:
Wolf Laurel, North Carolina , 48 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Ski Beech, North Carolina , 68 miles away, 830 vertical feet
Sugar Mountain, North Carolina , 71 miles away, 1200 vertical feet
Cataloochee, North Carolina , 72 miles away, 740 vertical feet
Hawksnest, North Carolina , 72 miles away, 619 vertical feet
Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina , 81 miles away, 365 vertical feet
Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 82 miles away, 600 vertical feet
Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 106 miles away, 225 vertical feet
Sky Valley, Georgia , 109 miles away, 210 vertical feet
Winterplace, West Virginia , 120 miles away, 603 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Stock Creek:
Comfort Inn Big Stone Gap, Big Stone Gap , 5 miles away
Country Inn, Big Stone Gap , 5 miles away
Travel Inn Duffield, Duffield , 5 miles away
Holiday Inn NORTON, Norton , 11 miles away
Holiday Inn Hotels Norton (Wise County), Norton , 11 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Stock Creek:
Natural Tunnel State Park, Duffield, 9 miles away
Cave Springs Campground, Lee County, 13 miles away
Bark Campground, Scott County, 15 miles away
 Trails Near Stock Creek:
Daniel Boone Trail, Lee County , 18 miles away
 National Parks Near Stock Creek:
Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville - NC , 66 miles away

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