Registration Deadline
February 15, 2025
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This is a beautiful time to visit this area with wildflowers blooming, abundant wildlife, music festivals, casinos, and mild temperatures. Fishing is world-class with many trophy waters available to fish for trout or bass. Not an angler? Then this area is for you, too.. Filled with quaint small towns in the Tri-City area, historic sites, waterfalls, hiking, mountain biking, birding, wildlife sightings, and springtime foliage.
Your visit to this area will help the local community to continue to recover from the floods of Hurricane Helene. You can make this rally into an extended trip in a great area with lots of fun activities and beautiful scenery.
Asheville, NC is only 1 hour and 15 minutes from the campsite with world-class restaurants, an arts district, and great shopping.
Attendees need to make their own reservations:
Call Chris at Bristol/Kingsport KOA Holiday 423-383-8883 directly to reserve your campground. The earlier the better. It's a smaller campground and will fill up fast. There is a 10% discount for all who register for the rally offered by the owners. A few sites are back in 30AMP, but most are pull-thru 50 amps. All sites are full hookups. Bathhouses, laundry room, common areas for our cookouts, and dog park are some of the extras at this great campground. The host is holding 25 spaces until March 1st. You can still register after that date if space is available.
Dinners
May 21st dinner at 6:00 pm with fishing guides cooking dinner at the campground (all campers welcome) to share fishing and exploring stories. Price for the main course is $10. Bring a side dish/ dessert. Venmo $10 to @Sharri-Duncan In the What is this for? blank, put Indie Streamers, your name, and BRN.
Specially for Anglers
GUIDED FLOAT TRIPS on the South Holston River, Watauga River, or Nolochucky River*.
A block of guide times will be reserved until 2/15/2025 for the 19th, 20th, and 21st. Two anglers per drift boat. $600/ boat for a full day.
Registration for the Fly Fishing Guided Float trips is through Hare's Ear Fly Fishing, https://www.haresearflyfishing.com/
John Contis
864-561-4946.
Text or call John Contis. Tell him you are with the Indie Rally. Lunch is provided on the float trips. John will take a 50% deposit with a credit card, check, or Venmo of $150 per person or $300 per drift boat per day to secure your place. Three days of guided trips are reserved, May 19, 20, and 21. Indicate how many days you wish to fish with a guide. If you are registering as a single angler, he will assign you to a drift boat with another person.
Spots will be held until February 15th on reserve. After February 15th, reserved spots will be available to the public. Call John directly if you missed the deadline and he will see if he can accommodate you.
Check with John Contis about the availability of guided trips before or after the rally, or on other rivers in the area.
GUIDED WADE TRIPS are available for many other rivers in the area. Prices vary according to half or full day. The full-day Wade Trips include all equipment, flies, non-alcoholic drinks, and lunch. Half-day Wade Trips include all equipment, flies, and non-alcoholic drinks. Check with John Contis (contact information above) about the conditions and availability during our week, or before or after the rally.
Some places to visit in the area: The Home Place, Jonesborough's Historic District, Bristol Caverns, Buckeye Falls, Eastern Tenneessee Music Festivals, Carolina Music Festivals, and many vineyards. All of these events are for you to choose and schedule on your own schedule. Some of these places may need reservations. More details will be sent to attendees.
Things to Do in the Surrounding Areas.
Go TriCities!
Northeast Tennessee's Tri-Cities of Bristol, Kingsport, Johnson City, and small towns along the way make up a diverse region of outdoor recreation, music, history, and everything in between.
The Home Place
Come see and feel what it was like to be an early settler by exploring this mountain farm, museum, and exhibit in Gate City, VA.
Jonesborough's Historic District
This is Tennessee's oldest town. This building, built in 1779, depicts the lifestyle of the early frontier days. Come enjoy carriage rides, walking tours, guided tours, and home tours. It is located in historic Jonesborough, Tennessee.
Bristol Caverns
Far below the earth's surface, in the timeless beauty of Bristol Caverns, a strange and exciting experience awaits you. These winding paths and breathtaking scenery were once used by Indians as an attack and escape route. Located in Bristol, TN.
Buckeye Falls
The highest breathtaking waterfall is located east of the Rockies, measuring 700 feet from top to bottom. Located in Erwin, TN.
Great Smoky Mountain National Park
Spring (March to May): This is a beautiful time to visit as wildflowers bloom, and temperatures are mild.
Carolina Music Festivals
https://www.carolinamusicfests.com/may.html
Eastern Tenneesse Music Festivals
List of upcoming events
Hills of Home Festival
https://drralphstanleyfestival.com/
Vineyards
Villa Nove Farm and Vinard
https://waterfrontgroupwatauga.com/villa-nove-vineyard/
Good Water Vineyards
https://www.goodwatervineyards.com/