Our most popular trip: This is the perfect half day trip. Alpine Farms is located along the James River between Arcadia and Natural Bridge. On the far edge of the farm land near an old storage building, we drop you off with a Kayak or Canoe and you begin your 10 mile adventure back to the Wilderness Canoe take-out.
Along the way you'll encounter Class I and II rapids made from natural ledges and rocks. You'll have to navigate through these rapids by judging the water and obstacles and picking the best route.
Between the rapids you'll enjoy quiet, peacful slow moving water perfect for fishing, swimming or relaxing. There are islands and pebble beaches for stopping to have a picnic.
This is a "at your own pace trip", so its up to you how long you spend on the river. This trip gerneraly takes at least 3 hours but can take all day if you want.
You'll go past the Yogi Bear campground, and one more rapid before the take-out. The last rapid is made up of debris left behind from the James and Kanawha River Canal project in the 1850's. This rapid can be tricky to navigate in low water and can be daunting in high water.
After the last rapid, you enter Wilderness Canoe territory where you will see a yellow sign on a tree at the take-out. Once on land, you should pull your boat out of the water, hang your PFD and paddle on the line provided, put all trash in the trash can and walk the gravel road back to your car parked at the Wilderness Canoe office. |
