Rivanna River - Kayak Milton to Crofton

Date of trip: May 28th, 2011
Level: 3.5 ft
Discharge: 700 cubic feet

http://waterdata.usgs.gov/va/nwis/uv?02034000

--- from http://www.dgif.virginia.gov/fishing/waterbodies/display.asp?id=202§ion=maps
The put-in near Randolph's Mill Road at Milton is relatively poor and consists of a mud bank. The take-out, however, is a well-designed concrete boat landing provided by the Virginia Department of Game & Inland Fisheries. Parking is good at both locations and is not prohibited overnight. This is a very long, but easy float that can be handled by novices. There is only one Class I-II set of rapids. If done in a single day, this float does not allow for much fishing time.

--My Notes
Kayak: Sea Kayak Malibu II (tandem kayak, with just me)
I had a great time on this trip. The put-in at Milton is servicible. You have to carry your kayak and gear about 50 yards to water and it is steep down hill at rivers edge. It might be hard to go down if there was a lot of heavy rain. Once I was in the trip was fun. I saw a lot of wildlife (bald eagle, hawks, river otter, dear, herons, etc). I am not an expert kayaker and there was nothing that challenged me. I did the 10 miles in about 4 hours. The river was about is normal flow rate so that probably made the trip a bit faster than normal. The take out is easy to spot from water. It is on the left just before the only bridge you will see. Take out is very easy - boat ramp.