Alpine to WCC
Our most popular trip: This is the perfect half day
trip. Alpine Farms is located along the James River
between Arcadia and Natural Bridge. On the far edge of
the farm land near an old storage building, we drop you
off with a Kayak or Canoe and you begin your 10 mile
adventure back to the Wilderness Canoe take-out.
Along the way you'll encounter Class I and II rapids
made from natural ledges and rocks. You'll have to
navigate through these rapids by judging the water and
obstacles and picking the best route.
Between the rapids you'll enjoy quiet, peacful slow
moving water perfect for fishing, swimming or relaxing.
There are islands and pebble beaches for stopping to
have a picnic.
This is a "at your own pace trip", so its up to you how
long you spend on the river. This trip gerneraly takes at
least 3 hours but can take all day if you want.
You'll go past the Yogi Bear campground, and one more
rapid before the take-out. The last rapid is made up of
debris left behind from the James and Kanawha River
Canal project in the 1850's. This rapid can be tricky to
navigate in low water and can be daunting in high water.
After the last rapid, you enter Wilderness Canoe territory
where you will see a yellow sign on a tree at the take-out.
Once on land, you should pull your boat out of the water,
hang your PFD and paddle on the line provided, put all
trash in the trash can and walk the gravel road back to
your car parked at the Wilderness Canoe office.
trip. Alpine Farms is located along the James River
between Arcadia and Natural Bridge. On the far edge of
the farm land near an old storage building, we drop you
off with a Kayak or Canoe and you begin your 10 mile
adventure back to the Wilderness Canoe take-out.
Along the way you'll encounter Class I and II rapids
made from natural ledges and rocks. You'll have to
navigate through these rapids by judging the water and
obstacles and picking the best route.
Between the rapids you'll enjoy quiet, peacful slow
moving water perfect for fishing, swimming or relaxing.
There are islands and pebble beaches for stopping to
have a picnic.
This is a "at your own pace trip", so its up to you how
long you spend on the river. This trip gerneraly takes at
least 3 hours but can take all day if you want.
You'll go past the Yogi Bear campground, and one more
rapid before the take-out. The last rapid is made up of
debris left behind from the James and Kanawha River
Canal project in the 1850's. This rapid can be tricky to
navigate in low water and can be daunting in high water.
After the last rapid, you enter Wilderness Canoe territory
where you will see a yellow sign on a tree at the take-out.
Once on land, you should pull your boat out of the water,
hang your PFD and paddle on the line provided, put all
trash in the trash can and walk the gravel road back to
your car parked at the Wilderness Canoe office.
View up-stream from WCC take-out.
Herd of Buffalo's after Alpine.
Solo Sit on Top Kayaks.
Train bridge at Gilmores Mill.
