What part is this?. We tried to put together a trip to the New last year and it fizzled out.
We met Bruce Ingram last February at some fishing expo near Richmond and talked to him about our trips on the upper/middle James and he talked very highly of the New river. Ever since, it's been my destination of choice.
Super jealous, my Jackson is just collecting dust right now.
Ripplemead to Celanese has the most whitewater of any section of the New in VA. There is one class III in the section but you can go to the other side of an island and avoid it. Here is a link to a guide book for the New that I have and highly recommend, well worth the $15.
I'd like to hit the Shenandoah and the Cowpasture this year.
Good luck.