Canoeing at Riverwalk for Leaf Peepers

I and a few others here in Davis have imagined canoes ending flatwater trips at the take-out just behind the old shopnsave (future Riverwalk Shops). And having boats racked there would make it convenient to rent for just a 30 minute paddle up to the new road bridge and around the little islands...perhaps do some trout fishing, or just see the town from a new perspective.

For Leaf Peepers we're going to make it reality. Blackwater Outdoor Adventures will have a few boats of various types at the water for festival goers to take out for a spin. You probably can't go downstream due to shallow rapids but there is plenty of slightly deeper still water backing up to the vicinity of the bridge.

If this dream has legs, then one day there'll be tubing, canoeing, and kayaking from Camp 70 and Beaver Creek start points, taking out at Davis Riverwalk. The goal is to offer families an easy adventure on flat water that ends right downtown.

Nearby on Davis Riverwalk is a USGS Gauging Station that has tracked volume since 1921 and depth since 1991. It is considered one of the most important gauging stations in WV for predicting floods downstream. Check out this data!