“Who in the world am I? Ah, that's the great puzzle.”
~Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland~
No better place to find the answer to that question than on a rivah. :)
Nelson County is the shit!....period. Some Virginia boaters would disagree with me, but they are simply missing out on the hidden goods. There are certain things that make this part of Virginia such a magical place..........
1. It is two hours from RVA
2. It offers up Class IV-V tight, technical creekin' in multiple drainage's.
3. There is something for every kind of boater up in those deep mountains. If you aren't feeling up to the gnar, just head downstream to find something more your size
4. It takes a massive amount of rain to run and is notorious for skunk trips, which makes it so much more magical when you finally catch it right and put on.
5. There are big drops to be had on Staton's Crick for those looking for some extra gradient.
6. There are breweries on the way home.....need I say more........Devils Backbone is the shit!
7. It's our own little piece of whitewater heaven right here in our own backyard.
8. The whitewater goes for miles, is non-stop, and has a lot of different features throughout each creek.
9. It has pristine waters draining from a wild and beautiful wilderness. (for those of you wondering where this magical place is located, think Crabtree Falls. If you have been there then you have driven through a lot of the drainage that we love to paddle.)
10. The scenery is spectacular, and everything is roadside.
Here is the Nelson County proof about the list above................................
I stated in the previous post that RVA is surrounded by world class whitewater. This keeps the gems of VA a secret to all those but the ones that know........and if you are one of the ones that know then you know we have our own little slice of heaven here in VA. There are many in Virginia who feel that outsiders should stay out............not me. I say come on out our way and see for yourself. Virginia has creeks, drops, runs, and stouts to rival any other state in the East...........and I am willing to put a case on that to prove it!
The next time it is raining in RVA.......and I do mean a lot, think about the boaters of this town........because they are doing one of two things. Either they are sitting in their offices cursing Mother Nature for the fact that Nelson only runs on work days, or they are on their way to Virginia's little piece of whitewater heaven. That is the life we live, and it is what we all love to do.
"The first river you paddle runs through the rest of your life. It bubbles up in pools and eddies to remind you who you are."
~Lynn Noel~
1. It is two hours from RVA
2. It offers up Class IV-V tight, technical creekin' in multiple drainage's.
3. There is something for every kind of boater up in those deep mountains. If you aren't feeling up to the gnar, just head downstream to find something more your size
4. It takes a massive amount of rain to run and is notorious for skunk trips, which makes it so much more magical when you finally catch it right and put on.
5. There are big drops to be had on Staton's Crick for those looking for some extra gradient.
6. There are breweries on the way home.....need I say more........Devils Backbone is the shit!
7. It's our own little piece of whitewater heaven right here in our own backyard.
8. The whitewater goes for miles, is non-stop, and has a lot of different features throughout each creek.
9. It has pristine waters draining from a wild and beautiful wilderness. (for those of you wondering where this magical place is located, think Crabtree Falls. If you have been there then you have driven through a lot of the drainage that we love to paddle.)
10. The scenery is spectacular, and everything is roadside.
Here is the Nelson County proof about the list above................................
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| Big Boof at Switchblade on The Cascades |
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| The slides of The Cascades |
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| Seven straight miles of this. Nelson is whitewater heaven. |
I stated in the previous post that RVA is surrounded by world class whitewater. This keeps the gems of VA a secret to all those but the ones that know........and if you are one of the ones that know then you know we have our own little slice of heaven here in VA. There are many in Virginia who feel that outsiders should stay out............not me. I say come on out our way and see for yourself. Virginia has creeks, drops, runs, and stouts to rival any other state in the East...........and I am willing to put a case on that to prove it!
The next time it is raining in RVA.......and I do mean a lot, think about the boaters of this town........because they are doing one of two things. Either they are sitting in their offices cursing Mother Nature for the fact that Nelson only runs on work days, or they are on their way to Virginia's little piece of whitewater heaven. That is the life we live, and it is what we all love to do.
"The first river you paddle runs through the rest of your life. It bubbles up in pools and eddies to remind you who you are."
~Lynn Noel~
See ya on the rivah...................hopefully stylin' it in Nelson County! PEACE
