Virginia whitewater, Stock Creek Scott county, Upper Gorge section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS III-IV+(V)     1.5 miles   If you're coming from Kingsport-Bristol it's not a long drive at all to the starting location, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. The average Virginia whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit easier to master than those in other states, so don't forget that a large number of rivers in this state are quite easy. The nature scenery of Virginia and the cool fresh water have people coming here. There's     camping available near Stock Creek. There are nice comfortable hotels here, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. This section of Stock Creek in Virginia is 1.5 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class III-IV+(V) section. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, this is an area with plenty of spots for that. Getting a good workout and spending some quality time in nature are great attractions for lots of people. This river system has a few good paddling sections and the Upper Gorge section is one of them. Briefly about the general area: A pleasant place   to pop by in the vicinity of Stock Creek is Jesse Hollow, and if you're popping by from Big Stone Gap, you won't be the only one. A journey to Natural Tunnel State Park when you're here at Stock Creek is a good idea. Stock Creek is a good place of typical rainfall. March is the month that gets the most rain while October is the month with the least amount of precipitation. At Stock Creek through the summertime months highs are in the 80's while night lows are commonly in the 60's. Highs through the winter are mostly in the 40's; night lows at Stock Creek all through the winter generally drop into the 20's. Stock Creek, Upper Gorge 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 Stock Creek.   Whitewater Near Stock Creek: Stock Creek, Scott County, 0 miles away       Class III-IV+(V) - 1.5 miles long (Upper Gorge) 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, 4 miles away       Class II-III - 1.8 miles long (Natural Tunnel State Park) Powell River, Wise/ Lee County, 6 miles away       Class I-II - 12 miles long (Big Stone Gap to Dryden) Big Stony - Devil's Fork, Scott County, 6 miles away       Class III+(IV) - 1.5 miles long (Straight Fork Confluence to Big Stony Takeout) Big Stony Creek, Scott County, 10 miles away       Class III - 4 miles long (Chimney Rock Fork to Route 653 Bridge) Powell River, Wise County, 11 miles away       Class II-IV - 3 miles long (Appalachia to Big Stone Gap) Clear Creek, Wise County, 12 miles away       Class IV+ - 0.75 miles long (Clear Creek Gorge) Big Stony - Mountain Fork, Scott County, 13 miles away       Class V+ - 4 miles long (Mountain Fork to Chimney Rock Fork)   Ski Areas Near Stock Creek: Wolf Ridge, North Carolina , 48 miles away, 700 foot drop, 5 lifts, 20 runs Ski Beech, North Carolina , 68 miles away, 830 foot drop, 10 lifts, 15 runs Sugar Mountain, North Carolina , 71 miles away, 1200 foot drop, 8 lifts, 20 runs Cataloochee, North Carolina , 72 miles away, 740 foot drop, 4 lifts, 10 runs Hawksnest, North Carolina , 72 miles away, 619 foot drop, 4 lifts, 12 runs Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina , 81 miles away, 365 foot drop, 5 lifts, 9 runs Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 82 miles away, 600 foot drop, 3 lifts, 8 runs   Hotels Near Stock Creek: Comfort Inn Big Stone Gap, Big Stone Gap , 5 miles away Holiday Inn NORTON, Norton , 11 miles away Days Inn Norton, Norton , 12 miles away Super 8 Norton VA, Norton , 12 miles away Quality Inn & Suites Norton, Norton , 13 miles away   Campgrounds Near Stock Creek: Jessie Lea Recreational Vehicle Park-Campground, Big Stone Gap, 6 miles away Natural Tunnel State Park, Duffield, 9 miles away High Knob, Norton, 10 miles away   Trails Near Stock Creek: Daniel Boone Trail, Lee , 18 miles away   Public Lands Near Stock Creek: Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville - NC , 66 miles away Natural Tunnel State Park, Virginia , 4 miles away Kingdom Come State Park, Kentucky , 21 miles away Warriors Path State Park, Tennessee , 23 miles away   Golf Courses Near Stock Creek: Lonesome Pine Country Club, Big Stone Gap , 7 miles away Scott County, Gate City , 13 miles away Scott County Park & Golf Course, Gate City , 14 miles away   Lakes Near Stock Creek Big Cherry Reservoir, Wise , 6 miles away