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Virginia whitewater, Powell River
Lee
county,
Route 603 bridge to Pennington Gap section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
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CLASS II-IV 6.5 miles
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The starting location is a short drive from Greeneville, as you can see on the road map further down. This section of Powell River in Virginia is 6.5 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class II-IV section of whitewater. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. On this section you do get some distance, good for a one day paddling trip. There are campgrounds quite |
near the river where you can camp. There are so many stretches to paddle in this river system, the Route 603 bridge to Pennington Gap stretch is just one of many. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in Virginia is often easier
| than elsewhere, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that many of the rivers in this state are not very demanding. Getting your paddling muscles activated and a chance to spend some time outdoors have people coming from far and near. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way there are lots of good places for that around here. The wild scenery of the Cumberland Plateau Mountains is great. | |
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The wonderful Lee County scenery and the cool fresh water have people coming here.
Briefly about the general area: A cool spot to check out close to Powell River is Hoover Rock, and this is a popular location
for folks from Pennington Gap. Yep, outdoors entertaining stuff truly is abundant here in the Cumberland Plateau Mountains. Since you're here at Powell River why not explore Dalton Gap, and since you're here you can take
a hike along the Daniel Boone Trail. At this river you will always have a good time. Kingdom Come State Park is a good spot to stretch your legs a bit.
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Powell River, Route 603 bridge to Pennington Gap road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.
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These outdoors activities are available near Powell River. |
| Whitewater Near Powell River:
Powell River, Lee County, 1 miles away Class II-IV - 6.5 miles long (Route 603 bridge to Pennington Gap) |
Powell River, Wise/ Lee County, 17 miles away Class I-II - 12 miles long (Big Stone Gap to Dryden) |
Stock Creek, Scott County, 18 miles away Class III-IV+(V) - 1.5 miles long (Upper Gorge) |
Stock Creek, Scott County, 18 miles away Class II-III - 1.8 miles long (Natural Tunnel State Park) |
Cove Creek, Scott County, 19 miles away Class IV-V+ - 2 miles long (Cove Creek Gorge to Stinking Creek confluence) |
Big Stony - Devil's Fork, Scott County, 24 miles away Class III+(IV) - 1.5 miles long (Straight Fork Confluence to Big Stony Takeout) |
Powell River, Wise County, 26 miles away Class II-IV - 3 miles long (Appalachia to Big Stone Gap) |
Clear Creek, Wise County, 28 miles away Class IV+ - 0.75 miles long (Clear Creek Gorge) |
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| Ski Areas Near Powell River:
Wolf Ridge, North Carolina
, 57 miles away, 700 foot drop, 5 lifts, 20 runs |
Cataloochee, North Carolina
, 68 miles away, 740 foot drop, 4 lifts, 10 runs |
Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee
, 71 miles away, 600 foot drop, 3 lifts, 8 runs |
Ski Beech, North Carolina
, 84 miles away, 830 foot drop, 10 lifts, 15 runs |
Sugar Mountain, North Carolina
, 87 miles away, 1200 foot drop, 8 lifts, 20 runs |
Hawksnest, North Carolina
, 89 miles away, 619 foot drop, 4 lifts, 12 runs |
Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina
, 98 miles away, 365 foot drop, 5 lifts, 9 runs |
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| Hotels Near Powell River:
Holiday Inn Express HARLAN, Harlan
, 16 miles away |
Comfort Inn Big Stone Gap, Big Stone Gap
, 18 miles away |
Comfort Inn & Suites, Rogersville
, 20 miles away |
Quality Inn Rogersville, Rogersville
, 22 miles away |
Comfort Inn Harlan, Harlan
, 22 miles away |
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| Public Lands Near Powell River:
Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Gatlinburg - TN
, 69 miles away |
Kingdom Come State Park, Kentucky
, 12 miles away |
Natural Tunnel State Park, Virginia
, 19 miles away |
Davy Crockett Birthplace State, Tennessee
, 39 miles away |
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