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Put In -
Virginia Wildlife Access ramp where US 1 crosses the Roanoke River.
Small boat ramp, very busy and no facilities. No launch fees either.
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Distance/Time - 14.9 miles/6 hours
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Difficulty - Average, requires being aware of moving water and motor boats.
And as I have commented before, hidden tree stumps just below the water on
river's edge..
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Trip Directions - Decided to head to Allen Creek which is 3 miles from the
boat ramp. Then I was going to try and go as far as I could.
Ended up another 3+ miles and the water level was to low to continue.
Very nice creek which runs along the
Dan Cross Wildlife Management Area. I was able to take a small
side creek to a road that let me hike up to one of the entrances to the
area. Glad it was Sunday and no hunting allowed as the hunting in this
area could be high. I had to portage over one downed tree, but it had
caused a nice sandbar to form so it was quite easy to get over. It was
a cool, no wind, overcast day, great for paddling.
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Scenery -
The wildlife was great, saw one eagle, egrets, a turtle, osprey, a beaver, and
I think a turkey. I ate lunch at the same house that was being built
on my last trip to the dam, only sandy beach area around. It was being
worked on, so I kept it short. Nice old railroad trestle close to the
end of the creek.
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Hazards -
Those pesky hidden stumps along the river's edge.
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Up river, water intake to the right |
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Down river towards Lake Gatson |
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Another shot of the train trestle |
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End of the road on Allen Creek, low water |
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Portage over log, sand bar to the right |
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Small creek up to access road |
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From the road to the creek |
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Dan Cross Wildlife Management Area |
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