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Paddling near West Jefferson, NC ???

Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2006 3:17 pm
by jscottl67
I'm going to be in the West Jefferson area, camping with friends and family this weekend. I'd love to get a little paddling in, but not sure what is there. I'd love to paddle something cass II - III at least one day while I'm there on an OC1.

If you have any recommendations, I'd appreciate it. Thanks! ;)

Jeff

west Jefferson

Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2006 8:21 pm
by billcanoes
Jeff,

There isn't much right there - north and south fork of the New- flat but decent fishing using a Rebel light brown-slightly olive crawdad lure- at least that works good in July/aug.

If you head down to Boone you can do the 321-guys ford section of the Wautauga, I've done this to 1.85' if you get rain you can take 58 west to whitetop laurel pretty, if you do the bottom 6 miles to Damascus it is class II-III except one portage. If you head East on 58 then you can go to Big Reedy Island Creek - all of these should be within an hour drive