Trail News

August 22, 2021

Where’s the best place to paddle on the Middle Peninsula? Depends whom you ask because this rural coastal Virginia region overflows with waterways of all sizes, each with enchanting nooks …


August 20, 2021

Where in the world is Pitts Landing? A Story Tour! Author: Stewart Hall, Virginia Certified Ecotour Guide It’s a fair question.  A lot of people who live within a thirty-minute …

pitts landing

August 18, 2021

Williamsburg-born Shannon Alexander never strays far from the water. She grew up on the Outer Banks fishing and crabbing and revels in the memory of finally being old enough to …


August 17, 2021

Tim Smith had never been canoeing but wanted to try it so he made plans to meet a buddy on the Hollywood Rapids on the James River. His friend brought …

rowers on canoe floating to shore

August 16, 2021

Picture this.  It’s August.  The marine weather forecast is predicting 5 knot winds.  Skies are expected to be sunny and temperatures are hovering around 80 degrees.  You have no plans, …

solo kayaker, heading into the sunset