Great places to Kayak?

Good Places to Kayak East Virginia?

• I am looking for RIVERS to kayak in eastern Virginia near Newport News, Norfolk, or Virginia Beach. I am not interested in doing a tour or a class because I have my own kayak. I really need a link to a map or something. Thanks.

• Answer:

  Check your local bookstore outdoor sports section or your library branch for paddling guidebooks. I can help you with Pennsylvania Rivers and many in other states but not Virginia, unfortunately. You can also post your question on the forum on http://www.paddling.net (it is free to sign up and they never spam you) and you will get a lot of personal recommendations for kayaking locations in that area almost immediately, maybe even photos and links to videos. They also have a map resource on the site that you can click on where people post the best put-in spots on all the rivers in their areas. It's a very active canoe and kayaking site and a great source for that kind of info. Actually, here is a link to trip reports from the site on all paddling trips in Virginia. There are over 80 rivers, lakes and streams listed: http://www.paddling.net/places/VA/