Mayfly Dark Icon

FRiends & affiliates

Our trusted partners on & off the water

At South Holston River Lodge, we know it takes a community to keep our tailwaters not only fun for the sportsman who come to visit, but clean and safe so they’ll be sure to return. We stay involved in what’s happening on our waters and these companies and organizations do the same, read about our friends & affiliates below. We hope you come to visit soon!

ORVIS® ENDORSED LODGE

SHRL has been honored to be an Orvis® endorsed lodge since 2016, In fact, we are the only all-inclusive Orvis® endorsed lodge in our region that caters specifically to the South Holston and Watauga Tailwaters in Eastern Tennessee. We’re honored to have been nominated as a 2024 Finalist for Orvis® Endorsed Fly-Fishing Lodge of the Year and so grateful to have been recognized as the 2025 Orvis® Endorsed Fly-Fishing Lodge of the Year!

BLUE RIDGE GUIDE ASSOCIATION

Blue Ridge Guide Association’s mission is to focus on the conservation and preservation of our regional fisheries in Tennessee, North Carolina & Virginia. Through your monetary and volunteer donations BRGA is able to fund current initiatives to better our environment and create a sustainable fishery for all of us to enjoy! Donors to the Blue Ridge Guide Association (BRGA) are a necessary and appreciated group of individuals, businesses, and cooperations that share a common passion for our streams, lakes, and rivers.
Trout Unlimited | Friends & Affiliates | South Holston River Lodge

Trout UNlimited

Trout Unlimited members enjoy connecting with fellow anglers and the TU community. Many also give of their time, volunteering over 700,000 hours every year to protect, reconnect and restore our trout and salmon fisheries

Concord Outfitters Logo

Concord Outfitters

For 20 years Concord Outfitters has served as the premiere fly shop in the Boston area. Our local customer’s and fishing community are at the core of our success through the years. We stock a wide range of fly-fishing products that are tested and trusted by our expert team.

International Angler, PA LOGO | Friends & Affiliates | South Holston River Lodge

International Angler

International Angler is a full service Fly Fishing Shop just 10 minutes west of Pittsburgh, PA in Robinson Township. They specialize in Premier Fishing Destination Travel Trips around the US and other areas; and Guided Fishing Trips in Pennsylvania.

TailWater Roundup Logo | Friends & Affiliates | South Holston River Lodge

Bill Beazell & Allen Robbins Memorial Tailwater Roundup

Since 2017 our community has come together for the Annual Bill Beazell & Allen Robbins Memorial Tailwater Roundup. During the day our local guides, fisherman, river lovers and friends come together to clean up our tailwaters, both on the South Holston & Watauga Rivers. We’re a proud sponsor of this program and we don’t mind getting dirty to keep our waters clean! We’ve moved tons of trash from our rivers over the years and the turn out keeps growing.

TN WILDLIFE RESOURCES AGENCY LOGO

TN Wildlife Resources Agency

The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is an independent state agency of the state of Tennessee with the mission of managing the state's fish and wildlife and their habitats, as well as responsibility for all wildlife-related law enforcement activities.

TVA Generation Schedule | TVA LOGO

Tennessee Valley Authority

Clean, reliable energy. Environmental stewardship. Economic development. Our mission of service to the 10 million people of the Tennessee Valley region.

PROJECT HEALING WATERS​

Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing, Inc. Began In 2005 serving wounded military service members at Walter Reed Army Medical Center returning from combat in Iraq and Afghanistan. Since then, PHW has expanded nationwide, establishing its highly successful program in Department Of Defense Hospitals, Warrior Transition Units, And Veterans Affairs Medical Centers & clinics. SHRL welcomes Project Healing Waters each February.