Elk River, Tennessee <<< Back to Elk River main page QUICK STATS AW Class: II-III Length: 4.3 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 36.249 Longitude: -81.97721 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 36.2769 Longitude: -81.99151 Paddling Rivers Near Elk River, Tennessee:    Elk River, Carter County, 1 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, 4 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, 4 miles away       Class IV-V - 5 miles long (Big Falls to Poga Rd)    Watauga, Watauga / Johnson County, 7 miles away       Class IV-V - 4.9 miles long (Guys Ford Bridge to Watauga Lake)    Elk River, Avery County, 7 miles away       Class IV-V - 8.4 miles long (Route 1326 to Route 1305)    Watauga River, Watauga County, 7 miles away       Class IV-V - 4.9 miles long (Guys Ford Bridge to Watauga Lake)    Doe River, Carter County, 7 miles away       Class II-III - 4.6 miles long (Crabtree to Blevins Bridge on Bear Gauge Road)    Doe River - Laurel Fork, -blank- County, 10 miles away       Class IV-V(V+) - 5 miles long (Dennis Cove to Hampton)    Watauga, Carter/ Washington County, 10 miles away       Class I-II - 20.6 miles long (Watauga Reservoir to Boone Lake)    Watauga River, Watauga County, 10 miles away       Class II-III - 4 miles long (US Route 321 Bridge to Route 1200)    Doe River, Carter County, 11 miles away       Class III-IV - 5.7 miles long (Blevins Bridge on Bear Cage Road to Highway 19E bridge)    Whitewater Outfitter - High Mountain Expeditions, Avery County, 12 miles away       Whitewater outfitter Hotels near Elk River, Tennessee: Jackalope's Mountain Lodge, Banner Elk 7.8 miles away Banner Haven Bed And Breakfast, Banner Elk 9.6 miles away Best Western Mountain Lodge At Banner Elk, Banner Elk 10.7 miles away Blue Ridge Village, Banner Elk 12.2 miles away Springmaid Mountain, Spruce Pine 19.5 miles away Highland Hills Cabins, Boone 19.9 miles away Super 8 Boone NC, Boone 20.3 miles away Heavenly Mountain Bed And Breakfast And Health Spa, Boone 21.6 miles away Comfort Suites Boone, Boone 21.7 miles away InnPlace Hotel Boone, Boone 21.9 miles away Baymont Inn & Suites Boone Near App State, Boone 21.9 miles away La Quinta Inn & Suites Boone, Boone 22 miles away * Distances listed are direct linear distances, actual travel distance may be different. Campgrounds near Elk River, Tennessee:    Mountaineer Falls Shelter - Appalachian Trail, Elk Park, 2 miles away    Pappy's Marina and Campground, Butler, 5 miles away    Apple House Shelter - Appalachian Trail, Elk Park, 5 miles away    Moreland Gap Shelter - Appalachian Trail, Roan Mountain, 8 miles away    Vandeventer Shelter - Appalachian Trail, Elizabethton, 8 miles away    Dennis Cove Campground, Carter County, 9 miles away    Overmountain Shelter - Appalachian Trail, Roan Mountain, 9 miles away Marinas Near Elk River, Tennessee:    Pioneer Landing Campground, Butler, 4 miles away    Pappy's Marina and Campground, Butler, 7 miles away    Lakeshore Marina, Hampton, 9 miles away    Fish Springs Marina, Hampton, 13 miles away    Lake View Dock, Bristol, 16 miles away Trails near Elk River, Tennessee:    Laurel Fork Trail, Carter , 6 miles away    Yancey Ridge Trail, Avery , 19 miles away Public Lands Near Elk River, Tennessee:    Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville - NC, 54 miles away    Roan Mountain State Park, Tennessee, 8 miles away    Sycamore Shoals State Park, Tennessee, 12 miles away    Cherokee National Forest, Tennessee, 19 miles away    Lake James State Park, North Carolina, 30 miles away    Mount Mitchell State Park, North Carolina, 34 miles away Lakes Near Elk River, Tennessee:    Wildcat Lake, Avery , 9 miles away    Watauga Lake, Carter , 10 miles away    South Holston Lake, Sullivan , 16 miles away Current weather conditions and forecast for Elk River, Tennessee   All Tennessee Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Tennessee. Books about whitewater paddling on Elk River, Tennessee List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Elk River, Tennessee. 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 Elk River. Find info on campgrounds, marinas, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater, golf courses and more.