The stream succeeds the North Toe as the boundary between Yancey County and Mitchell County, North Carolina. Finder to discover activities to fit your pace, or login to view saved trips. Take your family on, GIRLS TRIP GIVEAWAY *, From mouth on Chilhowee Reservoir upstream to Abrams Falls (14.6 miles) within Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Precautionary advisory for smallmouth bass*, Precautionary advisory for carp and catfish. Man-a-live, I didn't have time to look at anything! Explore The river leaves the roadside near Mt. South of Interstate 81, Greene County, Cocke County, and Hamblen County come to a point at a bend in river, where Lick Creek joins the river. When that raft hit those rapids at "Rooster Tail" we were going round and round, dived into "Souse Hole", slammed into rocks here and more rocks there. Anglers enjoy several varieties of fish including smallmouth, rock, and black bass as well as catfish, crappie, musky, and trout with several access points along the river. Seemed like the harder you paddled the more rocks you'd hit. Rainfall upstream around Mount Mitchell makes the upper section rapids ever more impressive with significant rain causing extremely big water and un-runnable routes in otherwise ordinary areas. Avoid contact with sediment between Leatherwood Branch and Smith Branch. Turning more to the north, the stream is paralleled for several miles by State Route 81, (which is also concurrent with Tennessee State Route 107 for several miles) crossing into Washington County. Up/In. . From mouth of the Middle Fork Forked Deer River (Mile 17.6) upstream to State Highway 188 (Mile 23.6), Impounded area upstream of West Sandy Dike (36,850 acres), From mouth to Germantown Road (Mile 0.0 – 18.9), From mouth to origin (Mile 16.7) including Tennessee River Embayment, From mouth upstream to Highway 438 (Mile 31.6), Precautionary advisory for smallmouth bass. Concerned individuals should visit TDEC’s site for more information about these advisories, bacteriological advisories, and tips on how to reduce risks from contaminated fish. *, From Hwy 58 (Mile 7.4) upstream to the railroad bridge just upstream of U.S. Hwy 11 (Mile 18.9), From the mouth of Poor Valley Creek embayment (Mile 89.0) upstream to confluence of the North and South Forks of the Holston near Kingsport (Mile 142.3), U.S. Hwy 129 bridge near Maryville (mile 2.6) to “the sinks” near river mile 41.5, Precautionary advisory for black bass (largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted). *, Cocke, Greene, Hamblen, Unicoi, Washington. *, Precautionary advisory for all bass species.*. All other persons should limit consumption of the named species to one meal per month. St, One of our favorite ways to enjoy the outdoors dur, Plan Your Trip | Sign The Nolichucky River rises as the confluence of the North Toe River and the Cane River near the community of Huntdale, North Carolina. These unusually dry conditions and concomitant low water levels reveal a vast diversity of hitherto unseen features. This dam was constructed as a hydroelectric project by the former Tennessee Electric Power Company in 1912. "[11], Inversely, a lack of adequate rainfall throughout the summer considerably increases the difficulty of navigating the pre-existing aspects of the rapids, which already tend towards being both technically difficult and challenging for rafters. The mouth of the Nolichucky lies near the point where Hamblen, Cocke, and Jefferson County meet. Sometimes that white-faced water would stand straight up and slam you smack-kadab all over the raft, or out of it. Precautionary advisory for white bass, sauger, carp, smallmouth buffalo, and largemouth bass. You'd just whirl and twirl and wham into more big boulders you hadn't even seen. Precautionary advisory for black bass (largemouth, smallmouth and spotted). The best times to book your guided fishing trip on this gorgeous river is March through early November. The Nolichucky River is a 115-mile (185 km) river that flows through Western North Carolina and East Tennessee, in the southeastern United States. Another way to experience the Nolichucky is through its revered whitewater. *, From confluence with West Fork Stones River on J. Percy PRiest Reservoir extending upstream to Betty Ford Road near Lascassas (15.4 miles). As hostilities intensified in the mid-1770s between the settlers and a faction of the Cherokee, known as the "Chickamaugas," who were opposed to the settlements, John Sevier, at the time a young militia officer, began overseeing the construction of Fort Lee. [12], U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: North Toe River, U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cane River, U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Nolichucky River, Nolichucky River: Implementing Best Management Practices Reduces Bacteria Levels, Tennessee River Basin: 03465500 Nolichucky River at Embreeville, TN, The Transformation of the Nolichucky Valley, 1776-1960, USGS 03465500 Nolichucky River at Embreeville, TN. Many tributary creeks join the river in Washington and Greene Counties. "Frank Gentry describes such a trip through the gorge with Bob Lawson on a rubber raft. The turn of the century brought trains hauling passengers (until 1955) and mostly coal on the Clinchfield Railroad (now operated by CSX), which still runs alongside the river through the gorge with bridged crossings at Unaka Springs (Erwin, Tennessee) and Poplar, North Carolina. Privacy Policy © document.write(new Date().getFullYear()) JCCVB. *, East Fork of Poplar Creek from mouth to New Hope Pond (Mile 15.0), From Hwy 27 near Harriman (Mile 12.4) upstream to Camp Austin Road Bridge (Mile 21.8), Commercial fishing for catfish prohibited by TWRA. Passing through two national forests, the Nolichucky provides nature lovers the freedom to explore some of the widest and steepest gorges in the Appalachian mountains. From the Tennessee River (Mile 0.0) upstream to State Highway 283 near Whitwell (Mile 22.1), Precautionary advisory for largemouth bass and channel catfish. . Between Poplar, North Carolina, and Unaka Springs, Tennessee, the Nolichucky River Gorge provides one of the more scenic and technical whitewater trips in the Southern United States, due in large part to its constant (and often rapid) fluctuations.[10]. Do not eat the fish. From Crockett's birthplace the river flows southwestward, following the trends of the Ridge and Valley province's underlying geology. Near the mouth is the Rankin Wildlife Management Area, a reserve operated by the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency. A few miles below this point it is bridged by Knob Creek Road, a Cocke County road. . Due to mercury, precautionary advisory for any sized largemouth bass from Highway 129 to the confluence of Holston and French Broad rivers (534 acres). Precautionary advisory the entire length within Tennessee for black bass (largemouth, smallmouth and spotted). [7] Others argue that, according to local lore, it actually means "Rushing Water(s)",[8] "Dangerous Water(s)", or "Black Swirling Water". Near Erwin, two tributary streams, South Indian Creek and North Indian Creek, join the Nolichucky River. COUPLES RETREAT GIVEAWAY The Nolichucky River is a 115-mile (185 km) river that flows through Western North Carolina and East Tennessee, in the southeastern United States. Just west of the dam, the river crosses State Route 70 and State Route 107 for a third and final time. Sevier would later acquire the nickname "Nolichucky Jack," or "Chucky Jack," for his exploits along the river and in its vicinity. Carmel. The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) regulates flow of the Watauga River and guarantees a minimum release schedule accommodating whitewater rafting companies during the summer season with the regular release of deep, impounded reservoir waters from behind both the Watauga Dam and the Wilbur Dam. Additionally, the Nolichucky Gorge Campground offers paid parking and showers for private boaters as well as rustic cabins, RV campsites and open campsites. During the 1770s, European frontiersmen established the "Nolichucky settlements" along the river in modern Greene County, Tennessee, in what was then part of Cherokee territory. Smallmouth Fishing The Nolichucky River Fishing the Noli is exciting all year round. For guided rafting trips on the Nolichucky,  USA Raft and Mountain River Guides offer plenty of options for family or group outings. Advisory goes to TN/VA line. At least one sunken railcar sits at the bottom of the river near the entrance to the Lost Cove Settlement, a civil-war era ghost town just upriver (and uphill) from the once-disputed Tennessee-North Carolina border. Frank says, 'I just went along for the ride and a look at the scenery. The Nolichucky river is home to a large population of smallmouth, big trout and plenty of native red-horse or red-tails. Man, that was a wild trip! Plan your Johnson City trip at your pace! These settlements were aligned with the Watauga settlements in what is now Elizabethton, Tennessee. *, Striped bass should not be eaten. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Nolichucky_River&oldid=955967141, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 10 May 2020, at 20:04.