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Watauga River Fly Fishing Guide Service
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The Watauga River downstream of the TVA dams draws commercial rafting outfitters from both northeast Tennessee and western North Carolina during the summer months and commercial fishing guides throughout the year.The picturesque Class II+ Bee Cliff Rapids on the Watauga River (also referred to the "Anaconda Rapids" by some North Carolina-based rafting companies) are found downstream between Wilbur Dam and the Siam Bridge, southeast of Elizabethton, Tennessee.For commercial whitewater rafting and kayaking on the Watauga River, the most popular Carter County "put-in" for is immediately downstream of the TVA Wilbur Dam, and the most popular "take-out" is 2 to 2 1/2 hours downstream (depending upon the volume of the reservor release and other factors) at the Blackbottom riverside portion of the city linear trail park in Elizabethton.
The distance afloat for paddlers from the put-in at Wilbur Dam to the Blackbottom take-out is approximately seven miles with landmarks along the Watauga River providing good estimate of time and distance traveled.
Wilbur Dam to Bee Cliff Rapids: — 15 minutes
Wilbur Dam to Siam Bridge: — 45 minutes
Wilbur Dam to Hunter Bridge (TWRA put-in/take out): — 75 minutes
Wilbur Dam to Gilbert Peters Bridge at US 19-E in Elizabethton: — 105 minutes
Wilbur Dam to Bristol Bridge in Elizabethton: — 135 minutes