Meet at the Kayak/Canoe Launch parking lot at the far end (Opposite than the end in Davis) of Camp 70 Road at 10 am (Bring Your Own Boat)

Leader: Aaron Graham, Atlee Wise, Frank Gebhard

Join Friends of Blackwater as we transverse the upper stretches of the Blackwater River as we head into the northern reaches of Canaan Valley by your choice of watercraft (canoe or kayak). With little to no current on the river here and no rapids to traverse it is one of my personal favorites to go out on to observe the natural world, but this event will be B.Y.O.B (Bring Your Own Boat!). While out we hope to hear a variety of bird species such as Belted Kingfishers and Wood Ducks along the waterway, Alder Flycatchers and Swamp Sparrows in the swamps along the edge, and Golden-crowned Kinglets and Magnolia Warblers singing from the forests along the stream, as well as watching a variety of dragonflies hunting over the river and butterflies collecting moisture on the silt shoals along the various riverbends. We plan on going roughly around a mile upriver with a mile on the return leg unless there is interest to go farther. This event is subject to sudden cancellation due to conditions on the river, so we suggest RSVPing on this trip more than any!