JOHNSON CITY – Watauga Riverbend Retreat, with a 7,000-square-foot home turned trout lodge located on the Watauga River, is opening just below a stretch of river that’s popular for recreational fishing and family float trips. “There’s no other place like it on the river,” says owner Vince Davis, who says the heart of the Riverbend is a family atmosphere: a place where fishermen can bring their families to enjoy water sports.