Kayak Fishermen

• MDFishing.org--Our favorite group of fishermen

• River Smallies--The meeting place for river and stream smallmouth anglers!

• Blue Ridge Kayak Fishing--Jeff Little's web site

Boat Trails and Access Guides

• Canoe and Kayak Trails in York County, Virginia

• Maine Island Trail, 325 mile route

• Northern Forest Canoe Trail, traverses 740 miles of historic waterways from Old Forge, New York through Vermont, Quebec, and New Hampshire to Fort Kent, Maine.

VIRGINIA STATE PARKS

State Parks within an easy drive of ARC, Farmville.

• Bear Creek State Park, Cumberland, VA (about 25 miles from ARC)

• James River State Park, Buckingham, VA (Great Trips on the James River without leaving the Park)

• Holiday Lake, Appomattox, VA (Just minutes from the famous Appomattox National Historical Park)

• Twin Lakes State Park, Prince Edward, VA

• Sailor's Creek Battlefield State Park , Prince Edward, VA

Paddling Schools & Guided Tours

• Coastal & Traditional Skills Sea Kayak Instruction by Victor Sorensen

• Adventure Challenge, Richmond, Virginia

• Blue Ridge School, an Adventure School

• Canoeing Adventures, Vienna, Virginia

• Chesapeake Experience, Seaford, Virginia Learn and Play on the Chesapeake Bay

• Chesterfield County Parks and Recreation Department

• All ECO Tours, variety of kayak tours, river walks and other fun activities

• Outdoor Wilderness Leadership School, Virginia's largest Outfitter and Guide business located at Wintergreen Resort and The Boar's Head Inn. 

• Peak Experiences, Richmond, Virginia

• Kayak Nature Tours Dolphin Tours , First Landing State Park , The Dismal Swamp NWR, Eastern Shore , Back Bay

• Eagle Tree guided tour at Lake Anna & waters all around the state

• Roanoke River Partners people looking to use their kayaks for camping

LIVERIES

• Our Favorite Raft Outfitter, Songer Whitewater, Fayette, WV

• James River Reeling and Rafting, Scottsville, Virginia

• James River Basin Canoe Livery, Lexington, Virginia

• James River Runners Inc., Scottsville, Virginia

• Peak Experiences, Richmond, Virginia

• Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park, Natural Bridge, Virginia

PADDLE SPORTS

• Canoe and Kayak Magazine 

• Kayak Sessions Magazine

PADDLE SPORTS CLUBS

• American Canoe Association

• American Whitewater Affiliation

• Blue Ridge River Runners

• Burned-Out Canoe Club

• Coastal Canoeist - over 600 members from Virginia and surrounding states. (Coastal message board.)

• NJ Kayaker

• Wooden Canoe Heritage Association

 LOCAL EVENTS

• James River Batteau Festival, Lynchburg to Maidens, Virginia