New River Guide

by Bruce Ingram

Overview

Fourth Edition - with Updated and Expanded Coverage

The New River is one of the most changeable and fickle rivers in the East-and also one of the most beautiful and rewarding. It attracts anglers, canoeists, kayakers, rafters, bird watchers, rock climbers and those who simply enjoy the great outdoors.

The New River Guide provides an indispensable overview of this untamed and scenic waterway as it winds through three states, including the bucolic South Fork in North Carolina, the ridges of Virginia and the gorges of West Virginia. Both casual and hardcore anglers will learn of the best places to fish for smallmouth bass. Canoeists will find the most enticing sections to paddle, whether they prefer placid stretches or white water. Rafters and kayakers headed for Class IV rapids in the New River Gorge will find the New River Guide a must-read.

Whether your destination is the rhododendron- and sycamore-covered hillsides of North Carolina, the 400-foot dolomite cliffs of Virginia, or the

"Grand Canyon of the East" in West Virginia, the New River Guide will make the beauty and excitement of this great river easily accessible.

This new edition includes updated and expanded information on favorite float trips, fishing spots, access points, bass lines and lures, and river guides and other resources.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9798985148947
Publisher:	Secant Publishing LLC
Publication date:	09/30/2022
Pages:	218
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.46(d)

About the Author

The author, Bruce Ingram, is an outdoor writer and lifelong resident of Virginia. He has floated the entire length of the New during his research for The New River Guide. Bruce is the author of more than 1,400 magazine articles and the best-selling James River Guide.

Table of Contents

	Introduction
Chapter 1	Recreation Opportunities
1.1	Classic River Smallmouth Combinations	9
1.2	Falling for the New's Autumn Smallmouths	15
1.3	Winter Wade Fishing with Crayfish Patterns and Lures	19
1.4	Fishing for Whitewater Smallmouths	23
1.5	The Adventure of Whitewater Rafting	27
1.6	Your Best Fishing Buddy Can Be Your Own Child	29
1.7	Birding by Boat	34
	Map Section (Legend on page 172)	36
Chapter 2	The New River above Claytor Lake
2.1	Confluence to Mouth of Wilson	45
2.2	Mouth of Wilson to Bridle Creek	49
2.3	Bridle Creek to Independence	53
2.4	Independence to Baywood	59
2.5	Baywood to Riverside	63
2.6	Riverside to Oldtown	67
2.7	Oldtown to Fries Dam	71
2.8	Fries to Byllesby Reservoir	73
2.9	Byllesby Dam to Buck Dam (Fowler's Ferry)	77
2.10	Buck Dam (Fowler's Ferry) to Austinville	79
2.11	Austinville to Jackson Ferry (Foster Falls)	83
2.12	Jackson Ferry (Foster Falls) to Allisonia	85
Chapter 3	The New River below Claytor Lake Dam to Bluestone Lake
3.1	Claytor Lake Dam to Peppers Ferry	89
3.2	Peppers Ferry to Whitethorne	93
3.3	Whitethorne to Big Falls (McCoy Falls)	95
3.4	Big Falls (McCoy Falls) to Eggleston	99
3.5	Eggleston to Pembroke	103
3.6	Pembroke to Ripplemead	107
3.7	Ripplemead to Bluff City	111
3.8	Bluff City to Rich Creek	115
3.9	Rich Creek to Glen Lyn	119
3.10	Glen Lyn to Shanklins Ferry	123
3.11	Shanklins Ferry to Mouth of Indian Creek	127
Chapter 4	The New River Below Bluestone Lake Dam to Fayette Station
4.1	Bluestone Dam (Hinton) to Brooks Falls	131
4.2	Brooks Falls to Sandstone Falls	135
4.3	Below Sandstone Falls to Glade Creek	137
4.4	Glade Creek to McCreery	143
4.5	McCreery to Thurmond	149
4.6	Thurmond to Fayette Station	155
Appendix A	Trip Planner: Guides, Canoe Liveries Outfitters, Licenses, Regulations, Map Information, Tourism Offices, Websites, Lodging	161
Appendix B	Birds of the New Checklist	170
	Index	173