Watauga River, North Carolina <<< Back to Watauga River main page QUICK STATS AW Class: II-III Length: 4 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 36.25199 Longitude: -81.83301 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 36.26789 Longitude: -81.88501 Paddling Rivers Near Watauga River, North Carolina:    Watauga River, Watauga County, 2 miles away       Class IV-V - 4.9 miles long (Guys Ford Bridge to Watauga Lake)    Watauga River, Watauga County, 2 miles away       Class II-III - 4 miles long (US Route 321 Bridge to Route 1200)    Watauga, Watauga / Johnson County, 2 miles away       Class IV-V - 4.9 miles long (Guys Ford Bridge to Watauga Lake)    Elk River, Avery County, 6 miles away       Class IV-V - 8.4 miles long (Route 1326 to Route 1305)    Whitewater Outfitter - High Mountain Expeditions, Avery County, 7 miles away       Whitewater outfitter    Elk River, Carter County, 8 miles away       Class II-III - 4.3 miles long (Route 2520 to US 321 bridge Close to Elk Mills)    Elk River, Avery (NC)/Carter (TN) County, 8 miles away       Class IV-V(V+) - 4.8 miles long (Route 130 to bridge above Sone Mtn Church Tennessee)    Elk River, Carter and Avery County, 8 miles away       Class IV-V - 5 miles long (Big Falls to Poga Rd)    Watauga River, Watauga County, 9 miles away       Class I-II - 12 miles long (North Carolina Route 105 Bridge to US Route 321 Bridge)    Watauga River, Watauga County, 9 miles away       Class II-IV - 2 miles long (SR 1557 to North Carolina 105)    Boone Fork, Watauga County, 11 miles away       Class III-IV(V+) - 4.5 miles long (Julian Price Park to Watauga)    Whitewater Outfitter - River & Earth Adventures, Watauga County, 13 miles away       Whitewater outfitter Hotels near Watauga River, North Carolina: Jackalope's Mountain Lodge, Banner Elk 3.5 miles away Banner Haven Bed And Breakfast, Banner Elk 5.5 miles away Best Western Mountain Lodge At Banner Elk, Banner Elk 6.2 miles away Blue Ridge Village, Banner Elk 7.5 miles away Highland Hills Cabins, Boone 11.4 miles away Super 8 Boone NC, Boone 11.8 miles away Heavenly Mountain Bed And Breakfast And Health Spa, Boone 13 miles away Comfort Suites Boone, Boone 13.2 miles away InnPlace Hotel Boone, Boone 13.3 miles away Baymont Inn & Suites Boone Near App State, Boone 13.4 miles away La Quinta Inn & Suites Boone, Boone 13.4 miles away Courtyard Boone, Boone 13.4 miles away * Distances listed are direct linear distances, actual travel distance may be different. Campgrounds near Watauga River, North Carolina:    Grandfather Campground and Cabins, Banner Elk, 5 miles away    Vanderpool Campgrounds, Vilas, 6 miles away    Mountaineer Falls Shelter - Appalachian Trail, Elk Park, 9 miles away    Flintlock Campground, Boone, 9 miles away    Blue Ridge Pkwy - Julian Price, Blowing Rock, 11 miles away    Honey Bear Campground, Boone, 11 miles away    Apple House Shelter - Appalachian Trail, Elk Park, 12 miles away Marinas Near Watauga River, North Carolina:    Pioneer Landing Campground, Butler, 7 miles away    Pappy's Marina and Campground, Butler, 11 miles away    Lakeshore Marina, Hampton, 17 miles away Trails near Watauga River, North Carolina:    Yancey Ridge Trail, Avery , 14 miles away    Laurel Fork Trail, Carter , 15 miles away Public Lands Near Watauga River, North Carolina:    Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville - NC, 61 miles away    Roan Mountain State Park, Tennessee, 16 miles away    Sycamore Shoals State Park, Tennessee, 20 miles away    Cherokee National Forest, Tennessee, 27 miles away    Mount Jefferson State Park, North Carolina, 29 miles away    Lake James State Park, North Carolina, 30 miles away Lakes Near Watauga River, North Carolina:    Wildcat Lake, Avery , 6 miles away    Watauga Lake, Carter , 19 miles away Current weather conditions and forecast for Watauga River, North Carolina   All North Carolina Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in North Carolina. Books about whitewater paddling on Watauga River, North Carolina List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Watauga River, North Carolina. Whitewater Basics If you're new to whitewater paddling please take a look at this basic whitewater info. Outdoors Recreation Near Boone, North Carolina Outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Boone, North Carolina, the metro area neareast to Watauga River. Find info on campgrounds, marinas, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater, golf courses and more.