Virginia | Scott County / Gate City–Weber City
North Fork Holston River
Wadlow Gap to Yuma via Weber City
Route planning details, access notes, and local verification guidance.
Route location
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Conditions
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Gauge detail
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Gauge
Recent trend
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Gauge source
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Route overview
Quick facts and what's next
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Plan
Plan your trip
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Route logistics
Access and shuttle
A 4.4-mile Scott County North Fork Holston small-boat access chain from Wadlow Gap through Weber City to Yuma, with direct USGS telemetry used as clearly labeled proxy context and no inferred numeric runnable threshold.
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Put-in
Wadlow Gap public small-boat accessThe three points are Scott County map/Google-map access-area anchors. Verify exact water entry, carry, parking, bank stability, signage, and public-use status at each site before travel.
Take-out
Yuma public small-boat accessWeber City is a named intermediate access site and may be useful for an early exit, but do not assume its parking or water entry is available outside current posted rules.
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Access caveats and watch for
Access caveats
- The three points are Scott County map/Google-map access-area anchors. Verify exact water entry, carry, parking, bank stability, signage, and public-use status at each site before travel.
- Weber City is a named intermediate access site and may be useful for an early exit, but do not assume its parking or water entry is available outside current posted rules.
- Do not infer access from nearby bridges, private river frontage, or roads not named by Scott County. Yuma is the hard route endpoint for this package.
- The gauge station is direct for the North Fork system but no recreational threshold is published for this route. Cross-check the reading against the actual water and recent weather.
Watch for
- 03490000 unavailable, rapidly rising, or inconsistent with the river visual
- shallow rocky water, strainers, flood debris, fast current, cold water, and private banks
- bridge approaches, unsafe carries, access closures, poor parking, thunderstorms, and failed daylight or shuttle plans
- continuing beyond Yuma or using unlisted shoreline access without a separate qualification package
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Score & sources
Data and sources
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Why this scoreToday's evidence strength is checking
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Data behind the scoreGauge, thresholds, and timing
These are the live readings and threshold notes behind today's score.
| Gauge site | North Fork Holston River near Gate City, VA (direct station; proxy for route-level recreational threshold) |
| Discharge | Checking |
| Gauge height | Checking |
| 24h trend | Checking |
| 24h change | Checking |
| Current band | Checking |
| Rain last 24h | Checking |
| Rain last 72h | Checking |
| Air temp | Checking |
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| Wind | Checking |
| Gusts | Checking |
| Rain timing | Checking |
| Ideal range | Needs paddler reports |
| Known low-water floor | Not calibrated yet |
| High threshold | Not calibrated yet |
| Evidence strength behind the range | Official and local sources |
| Gauge observed | Checking |
| Paddle Today updated | Checking |
| Main source behind this score | Scott County Holston River access map and Virginia DWR North Fork Holston guidance |
| Gauge source | Checking |
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NotesWhat to know before you go
These notes cover the access details, route quirks, and source caveats most likely to matter once you get there.
- Named public corridorScott County Holston River small-boat access chain: Wadlow Gap to Weber City to Yuma; 4.4 miles
The county’s current access page and map identify the three named sites and publish 2.9-mile, 1.5-mile, and 4.4-mile chain distances.
- Direct gauge used as clearly labeled proxyUSGS 03490000 North Fork Holston River near Gate City discharge telemetry; no route-specific numeric threshold verified
The station is the direct North Fork gauge near the access chain. PaddleToday retains it as proxy context for recreational threshold decisions and does not infer a runnable band.
- Safety and route-specific conditionsSmall-boat chain with shallow-water, flood-debris, strainer, private-bank, bridge, and changing-access checks
Scott County provides the three-site access chain; Virginia DWR’s North Fork report documents routine boat-access locations including Weber City, and the route retains conservative current-water and debris checks.
- Camping logisticsNo route or endpoint camping assumed; nearby basecamp only
The named county access sites are treated as day-use boat access. No camping right is inferred from public access.
- Approved imagery decisionPublic-domain NOAA/USGS North Fork Holston image near Weber City used as river-level context; not current endpoint conditions
The Commons file is credited to the NOAA source and is used only as route-level context, not as evidence of current access or water level.
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Quick answers
North Fork Holston River paddling FAQ
What water level is good for paddling North Fork Holston River?
Paddle Today watches North Fork Holston River near Gate City, VA (direct station; proxy for route-level recreational threshold) and uses Not calibrated yet as the conservative low-water floor for this route. The ideal range still needs more paddler reports.
Where does this North Fork Holston River route start and end?
This route starts at Wadlow Gap public small-boat access and ends at Yuma public small-boat access, about Approximately 4.4 river miles on the water.
Is this North Fork Holston River route good for beginners?
This is listed as an easy route, but conditions still matter. Check today's score, water level, weather, and access notes before you go.
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