The chemical spill from the Hercules plant is apparently cleaned up and the river is open, and I had my first chance to paddle the Nottoway on Saturday.

The launch is nice, although the ramp is a bit steep to move a kayak up and down, I carried the kayak down the ramp, but opted to back the truck down the ramp to load the boat back on the truck. The angle of the ramp made it a little tough, but probably a lot easier with a shorter vehicle.

The river itself is a very slow moving river, the current was hardly noticeable. I mainly paddled up stream, there are a lot of little inlets, and very large patches of lily’s.

This is a trip I would recommend if you decide to head west, keep in mind that it is about a 50 mile drive from Virginia Beach.

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