Photo: Rlevse, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)Paddling · 200 spots
Featured spots
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Blackwater River
Wakefield, Virginia
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Calfpasture River
West Augusta, Virginia
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Chickahominy River
Mechanicsville, Virginia
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Dan River
Meadows of Dan, Virginia
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Guest River
Norton, Virginia
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Boat launch
Alanton Boat Ramp
Virginia
Boat launch
Ancarrow's Landing Boat Ramp
Virginia
Boat launch
Arcadia
Virginia
Canoeing
Assamoosick Swamp
Courtland, Virginia
Canoeing
Back Creek
Monterey, Virginia
Canoeing
Back Creek
Gore, Virginia
Canoeing
Back Creek
Buchanan, Virginia
Canoeing
Banister River
Chatham, Virginia
Boat launch
Basic Park Boat Ramp
Virginia
Boat launch
Batzell Boat Launch
Virginia
Canoeing
Beaverdam Creek
Crozier, Virginia
Canoeing
Beaverdam Swamp
Franklin, Virginia
Boat launch
Belle Haven boat launch
Virginia
Boat launch
Bennett's Creek Boat Ramp
Virginia
Canoeing
Beverly Run
Milford, Virginia
Canoeing
Big Cub Creek
Appomattox, Virginia
Canoeing
Big Lickinghole Creek
Goochland, Virginia
Canoeing
Big Moccasin Creek
Lebanon, Virginia
Canoeing
Big Reed Island Creek
Laurel Fork, Virginia
Canoeing
Birch Creek
Sutherlin, Virginia
Canoeing
Black Creek
Quinton, Virginia
Canoeing
Blackwater River
Rocky Mount, Virginia
Canoeing
Blackwater Swamp
Disputanta, Virginia
Canoeing
Bluestone Creek
Chase City, Virginia
Keep exploring — more water worth the drive
Photo: Thea Ganoe, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)James River
~1h 11m drive
James River is a 0.2-mile paddling stretch near Crozier, Virginia. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 7,470 cfs.
Hardware Road Boat Ramp
~24 min drive
Hardware Road Boat Ramp is a boat launch in Virginia.
Photo: Virginia State Parks, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Swift Creek
~1h 21m drive
Swift Creek is a 10-mile paddling stretch near Midlothian, Virginia. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 70 cfs and a gradient of about 11.5 feet per mile.
Scottsville Boat Ramp
~26 min drive
Scottsville Boat Ramp is a boat launch in Virginia.
Slate River
~10 min drive
Slate River is a 16-mile paddling stretch near Buckingham, Virginia. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 68 cfs and a gradient of about 15.5 feet per mile.
Hardware River Boat Ramp (Kayaks Only)
~28 min drive
Hardware River Boat Ramp (Kayaks Only) is a boat launch in Virginia.
Willis River
~19 min drive
Willis River is a 25-mile paddling stretch near Dillwyn, Virginia. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 140 cfs and a gradient of about 11.1 feet per mile.
Palmyra Boat Landing
~43 min drive
Palmyra Boat Landing is a boat launch in Virginia.
Totier Creek
~28 min drive
Totier Creek is an 8.3-mile paddling stretch near Scottsville, Virginia. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 33 cfs and a gradient of about 20.1 feet per mile.
Crofton Boat Landing
~47 min drive
Crofton Boat Landing is a boat launch in Virginia.
Wreck Island Creek
~35 min drive
Wreck Island Creek is a 17-mile paddling stretch near Appomattox, Virginia. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 62 cfs and a gradient of about 16.7 feet per mile.
Maidens Landing Boat Launch
~1h 5m drive
Maidens Landing Boat Launch is a boat launch in Virginia.
