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Virginia Trips for Paddle-In Camping

Looking to get away? You can’t get much farther from your cares than when paddling to a remote Virginia island or scenic shoreline and overnighting under the stars. And here in Virginia, you have a wide variety of places to put in your kayak or canoe then paddle to an island or shoreline and camp…

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Exploring Virginia's Water Trails and Blueways

The state of Virginia has an amazing array and variety of places to paddle, from the shores and coves of the Atlantic Ocean to the rolling rivers of the Piedmont to the splashing mountain streams of the Appalachian highlands. Many of these canoeing and kayaking opportunities within Virginia have…

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Virginia’s Best Guided Paddling and Biking Adventures

When it comes to outdoor recreation, Virginia is hard to beat. Whether it is paddling coastal waterways and mountain rivers or bicycling along Atlantic seashores amid wild woods, Virginia is rich with outdoor activities and venues to exercise your passion for the outdoors. However, sometimes we…

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10 Virginia Coastal Paddling Destinations

Look at a map. Virginia boasts a significant amount of shoreline bordering tidal rivers, salty bays, and open ocean. These coastal waters provide a wealth of destinations for paddling Virginia, whether you are exploring immense and regal Chesapeake Bay, lower tidal Rappahannock River, or Parkers…

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Virginia’s Best Towns for Paddlers

Paddling in Virginia has never been better – or easier, with the rise of paddling trails, more put-ins and takeouts, and the opening of previously unpaddled waters. In Virginia, you can canoe or kayak the coastal environs of the Eastern Shore, Chesapeake Bay and Virginia Beach. Or you can go inland…

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20 Virginia Flatwater Paddling Destinations

When it comes to flatwater paddling possibilities, Virginia is hard to beat. Not only does it have numerous bays, coves, and inlets of the Atlantic tidal regions to explore in your kayak or canoe, Virginia also has alluring and scenic reservoirs dotting the countryside, from massive impoundments…

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Great Places for Whitewater Kayaking in Virginia

With a host of rivers, streams and creeks coursing through Virginia’s rolling picturesque landscape, it comes as no surprise that Virginia is for not only Lovers but also whitewater kayakers. Yes, Virginia is blessed with legendary whitewater destinations such as the Maury River and the upper and…

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10 Fantastic Family Floats in Virginia

Virginia is blessed with paddling waters aplenty -- slow moving blackwater streams drifting into the Atlantic coastal plain, tidal waters along the Atlantic Ocean, proud Piedmont waterways rolling through the heart of the Old Dominion and crystalline mountain streams happily splashing through the…

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Best Overnight Paddling Adventures in Virginia

Canoe or kayak camping is a great way to enhance your Virginia paddling experience, to spend more time in the watery landscape you like to explore. For many of us, the lure of canoeing and kayaking in Virginia is not paddling the waters, but admiring the places through which the water flows. It…

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