A popular camping trip with low miles each day. Great for 3 day fish / paddle camp trip option.
Pricing includes: Rental of boat, paddles, life jackets, safety orientation, river maps, use of dry bags, 5-gallon water jugs, access to private land for camping, and all required shuttles.
Trip Summary
This trip starts at our shop in Buchanan and flows downstream.
Day 1 Paddle 6.5 miles from Buchanan to Arcadia, camping at Arcadia campground. See River Map # 4, Mile Marker 37.1 to 43.5.
Day 2 paddle 9.5 miles from Arcadia to Back Run Campground. River Map #5 Mile Marker 43.5 t0 53.0.
Day 3 paddle 6 miles from Back Run campground to Glasgow public boat landing. River Map # 5, Mile marker 53.0 to 59.0.
It features miles of great current with numerous rapids suitable for canoes full of camping gear, gorgeous blue ridge mountain views, great fishing, swimming holes, and great camping.
Trip ends in Glasgow at the public boat landing and requires a 700 ft portage back to the parking lot from the boat ramp. Take out times are fixed with 11 AM or 3 PM choice only.
For groups with there own boats, we can also modify this reservation to pick up the group in Glasgow so once we launch your group they paddle back to your car parked in the Glasgow lot.
For Safety reasons, minimum of 2 persons required.