Seeking a memorable fly fishing experience via a guided drift boat on the South Holston River (or…read moreeven the Watauga River)? Look no further. The South Holston River Guide Service is your means to an enjoyable and unforgettable outing. Guide Ronnie Kittredge knows how to put his customers onto trout! His expertise is only eclipsed by his outgoing personality. You will feel not only welcomed, but appreciated. Ronnie is not about the money. He is about his customers having a good time fly fishing! His rate for a full day of guided drift boat fishing is among the most economical in the region (please visit the web site). Again, Ronnie is not about the money. He is customer-oriented. He provides solid mentoring and instruction. He can row a drift boat very effectively even in gusty winds. For the full day package, he provides a Jersy Mike's sub, chips, and beverages. He has plenty of bottled water and Gatorade aboard. Oh, he takes lots of pictures of his clients with their catch. He records live footage as well as still photos of his customers. Ronnie's has a keen eye for spotting rising trout. He will pull out his dry fly rod and put you within range. He will even tell you when to set the hook, if necessary. Ronnie is great at rigging fly rods for different purposes - dry fly, nymphs, streamers, and other combinations. Ronnie is not afraid to try new tactics, unique approaches, creative ideas, etc. Sure, he uses traditional methods, but he is also receptive to new techniques. He thinks both inside and outside the box. Ronnie is not afraid to guide on "high water" or other challenging conditions. Discuss it with Ronnie first. My experience with Ronnie was on water released at 4100 cubic feet per second (cfs)!! That was a historic high (so I was told). We still caught double digit numbers of fish each day (I went for two days). Ronnie knows how to catch trout in less than optimal conditions. You will not be disappointed.

My wife and I had the opportunity to fish with Taylor. He is not only an awesome Guide, he is a…read moregreat human! He is patient and really made our guiding fly fishing trip a blast! Thank you again Taylor!!! We will be back!

Rented a paddle board from this place today. I'm an experienced paddler and wanted to teach a…read morevisitor to the area who had paddle boarding on her bucket list. I was shocked that they have both 11'6" and 13' inflatables to rent! Absolute great boards to take to nearby Watauga lake! The beginner was able to get on and stand up immediately the boards are so stable. We had an amazing day!

This store has be a much newer store to the area. Me and my wife recently stops here to check out…read morewhat the store had to offer. We didn't realize that this door was actually closed on Monday but someone was actually inside and was kind enough to let us in and actually shop around. This place was very clean and pristine. The price is here on every item is very affordable compared to the many outdoor stores that I've been to! We picked up some stuff for a campfire and other outdoor activities we had planned. Staff here was very friendly and went above me out to take care of us. This store features clothes, Frisbee golf, hiking, running, fishing and so much more. Highly recommend checking out the store!

We had a GREAT day!! Great rapids, fabulous guides made it feel easy even for beginners. Nick was…read moreawesome! Our family of 5 will be back:)

We had an amazing time at Wahoo's white water rafting. Our guide, Wiik, was amazing. He made sure…read morewe had a super fun ride while keeping us safe. Would definitely recommend if you're looking to do rafting in this area.

Super awesome experience on the Nolichucky with Andy! He was very informative of the surrounding…read morearea and history, kept us engaged with silly jokes, and kept us on the edge of our seats! Definitely a trip worth making. Can't wait to come back!

This place used to be really nice. As of this year I think we've had what will be our last stay…read more Overcrowding: The campground has added way too many tent sites without adequate parking. The result is 0 parking spots and no space for anyone to comfortably enjoy themselves. The fire pits all blow smoke at each other and the tents fill up with other tent sites fire pit smoke. Noise issues: Want to go to sleep at a reasonable time? Too bad. Two nights in a row a bunch of drunkards were blasting music and having a great time from 9pm until 3am. Don't plan on getting much sleep if it's a busy weekend. Barking dogs, screaming kids, loud music, and noisy people well into the night. Safety concerns: the main small beach near the domes where everyone plays is littered with boulders and sharp rocks in the water. Maybe nothing can be done about that. However open inspecting the rotting wood steps leading to the water I found an actual sharp-to-a-point metal spike sticking straight up out of the wood. Luckily I was able to hammer down with a large rock, however that was an impaled foot or worse waiting to happen. There's lots of exposed rebar and it's generally unsafe. Considering how many kids and drunk adults loiter in that area, it's only a matter of time until someone needs stitches. No wonder they have you sign a liability waiver to be here. Lack of facility maintenance: The door locks on most of the bathrooms don't work. The hot water in the showers is barely functional if at all. The wood ramp to the shipping container showers becomes very slippery when wet and poses a safety hazard. There's a wasp sanctuary under the deck as well. Several adults and children were stung this weekend simply walking up the ramp to the bathrooms. With all the money this place is making is there no time to fix and maintain these things? Last but not least, THE CAMP DOGS: a gentleman came to our group and asked that we put all our dogs on leashes (despite them already being on leashes at the time...) and then allows the "camp dog" which is a large black and white husky to roam freely. This dog is an A**HOLE. It constantly bothers people's camp sites and tries to pick fights with other dogs. Our dogs were personally harassed by this dog when he came to our campsite and started eating our dogs food. Then tried to start a fight with our dogs. Then tried to BITE MY WIFE. I had to chase him off every couple hours both days. This dog should not be allowed off leash however the campground owners don't have enough self awareness to do so. All in all, it's been fun over the last few years, but this place has grown too big for the owners and staff to properly manage. Won't likely be coming here again, and we'll be sure to let everyone know what it's become.

WHAT A TRUE ADVENTURE!! This is no average tour company! Highly recommend! John was our tour guide…read more(other half owner) and words can not explain how amazing this 3 mile hiking, climbing, sliding adventure through a mostly untraveled cave was! Note: we were EXHAUSTED after! John took plenty of breaks and informed us about the cave thoroughly throughout. You can see his love for the cave that he has been showing for 22 years!! This is the most authentic experience you will have! I can't say enough!

Appalachian Underground never fails to deliver a great trip. I've been caving for more than 20…read moreyears and Mel is the best guide I've ever had. She is knowledgeable, passionate about caving and all around fun! She was generous with her time, company and supplies, providing fanny packs full of snacks and bottled water for all and gloves and knee pads to make the experience easier on our bodies. My group of 4 (3 first timers) had a fabulous time exploring Worley's Cave with her. Beginners can feel confident and at ease with how well she obviously knows the cave. Folks with caving experience looking for a little extra challenge will also get lots of opportunities for "side missions" to shimmy and crawl through small spaces, although there is no pressure to participate in those if someone would rather not be in tight spaces. All the stars! I can't wait to book another trip!

Extremely nice marina. The access is great, the parking is plentiful, and the staff was amazing…read more Thanks to everyone for making our day great!

If I could give a negative review I would! I purchased a new boat from them a couple years ago and…read morewas basically just handed the keys. No test ride, didn't show me a thing on boat, and didn't even help me hook trailer to my truck. They offered no extras to make my boat lake ready other than cheap life jackets. They told me they would register my engine for me with Yamaha for warranty, that NEVER happened. I had to get service at another marina and they discovered that the salesman at Rockingham lied to me as it never was registered. Not being very wise, and being the nice guy I am, I thought I would give them another chance on maybe trading my boat that I purchased from them new; boy what a mistake! The salesman said he just moved here form out of state and he said he knew no prices. I asked him to just look up some prices for me and give me a call back, to no surprise I never got a call. He treated me and my wife like we had no money and he didn't have time for us. I guess our car was not nice enough for him to say these people can afford a boat, even though I had told him I had purchased a new boat just two years ago from Rockingham. Oh yea, might I mention also that I was not driving POS, My car is only two years old and a high end model of a not cheap brand. This was by far my worst shopping experience ever! Not sad for him or Rockingham Marina, I purchased a $94,000.00 boat from a much nicer and caring marina/boat dealership. I hope my experience will help others.

Awesome spot for families to enjoy with covered pavilions and a play ground. There's a nice pool…read moremanaged by the YMCA. Keep your pets on a leash and kick up your garage so all can enjoy! :-)

Fishy parks on the outskirts of town they've got a beautiful brand new brand spanking new…read moreplayground. I've got several acres of nothing but clean flat fields a full basketball court a couple of ponds and I have a pool they open from Labor Day or from Memorial Day to Labor Day it's nice nice park. It's right here also with the Irwin linear trail is so you can take a little hawk or get wet or play anything there's a baseball field there as well. Fish park is a nice park.