Virginia whitewater, Powell River Wise Lee county, Big Stone Gap to Dryden section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS I-II     12 miles   The put-in is not too far from Kingsport-Bristol, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. The rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in Virginia are often easier than in other states, so you'd better keep in mind that quite a few of the sections in this state are pretty easy. The Big Stone Gap to Dryden section of Powell River is 12 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to     be a class I-II section. This river system is full of great paddling stretches, the Big Stone Gap to Dryden stretch is just one of them. There's camping available near Powell River. If you hurry you can run this stretch in a day but why not make it an overnighter, so why not pack your camp stove too. Getting a good workout and just hanging out with mother nature have a lot of people coming here. The beauty of the Cumberland Plateau Mountains is a great plus for this river. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking around here you'll find a large number of good places. The nature scenery of Virginia and the water flowing gracefully down Powell River   will make you feel great. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. Briefly about the general area: Old Still Hollow is a good place to spend some time at; you'll meet a lot of folks from Dryden here. There's no way somebody can get bored here in the Cumberland Plateau Mountains. Put some time aside to spend at Wake Spring if you're here at Powell River. When you're here at Powell River it's always fun to stop by Kingdom Come State Park; you can have a delightful hiking adventure along the Daniel Boone Trail. Powell River, Big Stone Gap to Dryden road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.     Map Detailed Map Stats Stats for this river stretch Weather Local weather forecast These outdoors activities are available near Powell River.   Whitewater Near Powell River: Powell River, Wise/ Lee County, 6 miles away       Class I-II - 12 miles long (Big Stone Gap to Dryden) Stock Creek, Scott County, 8 miles away       Class III-IV+(V) - 1.5 miles long (Upper Gorge) Cove Creek, Scott County, 9 miles away       Class IV-V+ - 2 miles long (Cove Creek Gorge to Stinking Creek confluence) Stock Creek, Scott County, 10 miles away       Class II-III - 1.8 miles long (Natural Tunnel State Park) Powell River, Lee County, 10 miles away       Class II-IV - 6.5 miles long (Route 603 bridge to Pennington Gap) Powell River - South Fork, Wise County, 10 miles away       Class V+ - 4 miles long (South Fork Gorge) Cumberland River - Poor Fork, Harlan County, 13 miles away       Class I-II - 23.5 miles long (Cumberland to Harlan) Big Stony - Devil's Fork, Scott County, 13 miles away       Class III+(IV) - 1.5 miles long (Straight Fork Confluence to Big Stony Takeout) Powell River, Wise County, 16 miles away       Class II-IV - 3 miles long (Appalachia to Big Stone Gap) Clear Creek, Wise County, 17 miles away       Class IV+ - 0.75 miles long (Clear Creek Gorge)   Ski Areas Near Powell River: Wolf Ridge, North Carolina , 53 miles away, 700 foot drop, 5 lifts, 20 runs Cataloochee, North Carolina , 72 miles away, 740 foot drop, 4 lifts, 10 runs Ski Beech, North Carolina , 76 miles away, 830 foot drop, 10 lifts, 15 runs Sugar Mountain, North Carolina , 79 miles away, 1200 foot drop, 8 lifts, 20 runs Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 79 miles away, 600 foot drop, 3 lifts, 8 runs Hawksnest, North Carolina , 80 miles away, 619 foot drop, 4 lifts, 12 runs Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina , 89 miles away, 365 foot drop, 5 lifts, 9 runs   Hotels Near Powell River: Comfort Inn Big Stone Gap, Big Stone Gap , 7 miles away Holiday Inn NORTON, Norton , 16 miles away Days Inn Norton, Norton , 18 miles away Super 8 Norton VA, Norton , 18 miles away Quality Inn & Suites Norton, Norton , 18 miles away   Campgrounds Near Powell River: Jessie Lea Recreational Vehicle Park-Campground, Big Stone Gap, 5 miles away Cave Springs Campground, Lee County, 5 miles away Natural Tunnel State Park, Duffield, 6 miles away   Trails Near Powell River: Daniel Boone Trail, Lee , 12 miles away   Public Lands Near Powell River: Natural Tunnel State Park, Virginia , 10 miles away Kingdom Come State Park, Kentucky , 13 miles away Warriors Path State Park, Tennessee , 31 miles away   Golf Courses Near Powell River: Sleepy Hollow Golf Course, Cumberland , 12 miles away Lonesome Pine Country Club, Big Stone Gap , 12 miles away   Lakes Near Powell River Big Cherry Reservoir, Wise , 12 miles away