Craig Creek Canoe Camping Trip

Now that I am up to date, Pete, Patrick, DenverDog and I took a 3 day weekend down to Craig County, VA to spend some quality time on the river and in our tents. Day 1 we took a short paddle from a ford down to their land - 6 miles. Day 2 we went form their land down to Oriskany - 12. Day 3 we went from New Castle, VA down to the ford where we put in the first day - 8. Total mileage: 26 miles. Pretty successful weekend with dodging raindrops on day 1 to soaking up the sun the rest of our weekend. I even got to have my first fire of the summer!
Day 1

The put-in/take out ford

Hey Patrick and DenverDog

Camp

DenverDog and I had to wait in the rain

Look at that little wet face

Canoes taking a rest

Start of Day 2

Domestic Geese

Lots of cliffs

Dome Mountain

Fox Squirrel

Action Shot

Beautiful Day

Red Tailed Hawk

The boys scouting the 5' class II+/III rapid

Footbridge and ford below the rapid

Virginia Creeper

Mount Rushmore of Craig Creek

Doesn't that look like George Washington on the left?

The class II+/III rapid

Close up of the class II+/III rapid

Lots of turtles

Day 3

See the deer on the right? They use the fords as well

My first campfire of the season!