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Boating and Sailing, Boat Rentals, and Marinas

Whether you are a motorboat enthusiast, canoeist, kayaker or sailor, you’ll find the perfect place for your favorite water sport here in beautiful Bedford. No need to worry if you can’t bring or don’t have a watercraft. Our many full-service marinas and outfitters have just what you need!

Adventures on Houseboats

8360 Hardy Road

Hardy, VA 24101

888-818-5294

www.adventuresonhouseboats.com

Bent Creek Adventures
PO Box 1091
Routes 60 and 605
Appomattox, VA 24522
434-933-8034
www.floatfisherman.org
bcaonthejames@aol.com
Canoeing & Tubing Livery

Bridgewater Marina and Boat Rentals
Pontoons, waverunners, run-a-bouts, parasailing
16410 Booker T. Washington Highway
Moneta, VA 24121
540-721-1639, 800-729-1630
www.bridgewaterplaza.com

James River Basin Canoe Livery
Twin River Outfitters
US 60 Between Lexington & Buena Vista
17 Rockbridge Road
State Route 130
Glasgow, VA 24555
540-261-7334
Website: www.canoevirginia.net
Email: tro@canoevirginia.net

James River Float Company

122 Rocky Hill Road

Madison Heights, VA 24572

434-846-TUBE (8823)

www.floatva.com

Float trips starting at $20.00

We are a family owned business dedicated to preserving and sharing the amazing historical and ecological treasure that is the might James River. We are located outside downtown Lynchburg.

Trips available 7 days a week (weather and river levels permitting)

Parrot Cove at Smith Mountain Lake
Houseboats, pontoons, waverunners, 18' run-a-bouts, fishing boats
16441 Booker T. Washington Highway
Moneta, VA 24121
540-721-5363, 800-488-4516
www.parrotcove.com
rentals@parrotcove.com

Parkway Marina on Smith Mountain Lake
Pontoons, cruisers and houseboat rentals, ship’s store, accessories, marine service center, hauling, washing and cleaning.
16918 Smith Mountain Lake Parkway
Huddleston, VA 24104-2963
540-297-4412
www.ParkwayMarina.com

Smith Montain Lake Boat Rentals
Located at Mitchell's Point Marina
3553 Trading Post Road
Huddleston, VA 24104
540-484-3980
www.smlboatrentals.com
Email: smlboatrentals@yahoo.com

Smith Mountain Lake State Park
Waverunners, canoes, kayaks
1235 State Park Road
Huddleston Virginia 24104
540-297-6066
www.dcr.state.va.us

Twin River Outfitters

Canoe/Kayak/Tube

653 Lowe Street

Buchanan, Va 24066

540-261-7334

www.canoevirginia.net

Open April thru October

9:00am - 5:00pm, Monday thru Sunday

Resservation are required for our trips.

Webster Marine Center
1185 Mills Road
Moneta, VA 24121
Darrell Ross
1-800325-9110
540-297-5228
540-297-9167 - Fax

Wilderness Canoe & Kayaks
631 James River Road
Natural Bridge Station, VA 24579
540-291-2295

Virginia Dare Cruises
3619 Airport Road
Moneta, VA 24121
540-297-7100
800-721-3273
Email: info@vadarecruises.com
Web: www.vadarecruises.com

Boat Landings

Reed Creek Boat Landing:
James River Access, Big Island, VA adjacent to Georgia Pacific Plant, by main entrance off Rte 501

Hunting Creek Boat Landing:
James River Access,Big Island ,VA ,1 block north of junction of Rte 501 and Rte 122,turn right on Riverside Circle,1/4 mile on right .

Hardy Road Ford:
Smith Mountain Lake Access, From Rte 24 in Stewartsville follow Rte 619 to Rte 634(Hardy Road) south to boat ramp. From Franklin County,south side of Hales Ford Bridge,take Rte 122 ,turn right on Rte 634 and follow to ramp

Smith Mountain State Park Public Boat Ramp:
Fee $5.00, From Bedford Rte 122 S to left on Rte 608,turn right on Rte 626 to SML State Park.

Upcoming Events

• Jan 11 - Dec 13- 2nd Fridays in Centertown Bedford - Come out and spend the evening in Bedford every 2nd Friday of the month from January through December. Over 30 local merchants and eateries staying open until 8pm or later for your shopping, dining, and exploring pleasure. - Centertown Bedford - 540-586-2148 - www.centertownbedford.com

• May 25 - Annual Louisiana Crawfish Boil - 5:00pm - Mark your calendar for Wharton Memorial’s Fifth Annual Crawfish Boil generously sponsored on by Dr. John Bower and Edna Curry. Join us for live Zydeco music and the party of the year in Bedford! Just as last year the band, Zydeco Crazy, not only gives us great sound, but instructs in Cajun dancing as well. Once again we will have tons of crawfish to be steamed, mounds of mouthwatering gumbo, delicious red beans and rice and my "all-time favorite" -- crawfish etouffee for our delight. Beer and wine can be purchased as well as sodas and water. Folks are coming from as far away as Tennessee just to join Bedford in this celebration. - Bower Center for the Arts, 305 North Bridge Street, Bedford - 540-586-4235 - www.bowercenter.org

• May 27 - Remembering Their Sacrifice - 11:00am - The Memorial commemorates Memorial Day with a special ceremony to officially recognize the men and women who have sacrificed for our freedoms. A number of plaques will be dedicated to commemorate various elements of D-Day. The program begins at 11am. Admission is free until noon. Guests are asked to bring their own chair. - National D-Day Memorial, 3 Overlord Circle, Bedford - 540-586-3329 - www.dday.org

• May 27 - Jun 8 - Restoration/Preservation Field School - Visit http://www.poplarforest.org/programs/restoration-field-school for more information. The Field School will run from May 27- June 8, 2013. - Thomas Jefferson's Poplar Forest, 1542 Bateman Bridge Road, Forest - 434-525-1806 - www.poplarforest.org

• Jun 6 - 69th Anniversary of D-Day - 11:00am - Spend the 69th anniversary of D-Day at the National D-Day Memorial where valor, fidelity, and sacrifice are honored throughout the year. Pay tribute to those soldiers who made the ultimate sacrifice in Normandy 69 years ago and honor those veterans who lived to fight another day. There will be a ceremony at the National D-Day Memorial including special music and speakers. Tours will be provided throughout the day. Admission is free until noon. - National D-Day Memorial, 3 Overlord Circle, Bedford - 540-586-3329 - www.dday.org

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