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Black, United State (eastern)
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In the Big South Fork
National River and Recreation Area, on the border of Kentucky and Tennessee
Richmond Raft Company
4400 East Main Street
Richmond, Virginia 23231
+1 804 222 7238
+1 804 222 7655 (fax)
(Between Memorial Day and Labor Day try to book at least two weeks in advance
for weekend trips, a week ahead for weekday trips)
Length of trip
11 miles in 1 day; 25 miles in 2 days; 42 miles in 2-3 days
Season
April through June. The water flow usually peaks in April and May
Weather
Moist air from the Gulf of Mexico keeps the area warm and humid in spring.
Temperatures in April range from the 40s to the 60s (F), in May from the 50s to
the 70s, and in June from the 50s to the 80s. Copperheads and rattlesnakes have
occasionally been seen in the water, but they usually stay on land. Bugs can be
pesky, so bring insect repellent
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Location: about 250 miles northwest of New York City;
about 170 miles northeast of Buffalo; about 160 miles southwest of Montreal
Boats: Kayaks, paddle rafts
Rapids: Class III, IV, and V in spring; Class III in summer. The cool
water warms up in summer
Lodging: Campgrounds nearby, as well as hotels and motels in
Watertown
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attractions
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Special features:
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Cuts a gorge to depths of several hundred feet through the ancient sandstone of
the Cumberland Plateau
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Thick forests of river birch, black cherry, and willow draped in muscadine,
trumpet vine, and poison ivy
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Numerous Indian cliff dwellings beneath canyon rims. Good fishing (smallmouth
bass, rock bass, bream, catfish, sunfish, walleye)
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White-tailed deer, boars, beavers, turtles, wild turkeys, great blue herons,
bald eagles
Excellent hiking
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Suitable for first-time rafters, experienced river runners, families, seniors
in good physical condition, and the physically challenged who are comfortable
in and around the water
Nearby excursions:
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Big South Fork Scenic Railway
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Blue Heron Mining Community
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Historic Rugby
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Sergeant York Mill
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