50 Miler - Canoe Trip - Mid Atlantic

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A very good 5 day wilderness canoe trip is with Goshen Boy Scout Reservation doing a 5 day trip on the Upper James River Water Trail. The trek is 61 miles in total and is propablly the best and most remote 5 day trip in the State of Virginia. There are plent of fun rapids (Class I-II) to keep things interesting. The trip includes with a section called "Balcony Falls" and a Class III rapid that can be portaged. The trip ends at the Appalachian Trail. (You could end do a combination canoeing/backpacking version of the 50mile)

 

The details are below if any one is interested.

Goshen High Adventure outpost: Lenhok'sin Specialty Programs

http://www.boyscouts-ncac.org/openrosters/ViewOrgPageLink.asp?LinkKey=19444&orgkey=1933

 

Trip Guide:

http://canoevirginia.net/downloads/50milerwriteup.pdf

 

Upper James River Water Trail website

http://upperjamesriverwatertrail.com/main/index.php

 

Regards

Dan

 

[Eagle92]

Welcome Dan,

 

So how about a little more information on yourself and sit a spell, instead of just plugging a program? Because if all we wanted to do was plug programs here, then I would have to mention soemthing about PAMLICO SEA BASE

 

http://www.pamlicoseabase.org/

 

PSB offers a 7 day kayaking trek, 9 day kayaking trek, Sailing Adventure, Sailing School, Fishing trek, Outer Banks Adventure, and ...wait for it...JET SKIS for those who meet prerequisites.