DIRECTIONS BY WATER
Tour directions start at the Halesford Bridge; other starting points may be used. As you head downstream (toward the dam), odd-numbered green channel markers will be on your right; lower numbers are closer to the dam. A lake map is useful to help locate the houses. Look for orange balloons marking each dock. Attendants at each dock will help you; do not use any unattended dock. Watch for shoals and low water, especially near some of the docks, islands, and markers. GPS coordinates are given for the non-technically challenged.
5. Lampkin
Proceed south on the Roanoke River (toward the dam). Turn right into small cove immediately past R15, and look for 4th dock on the left. (N 37 degrees 04.910’; W 79 degrees 37.771’)
4. Gusso
Exit small cove, keeping 1 large island on your right, and 1 small and 1 large island on your left. Make a half-right turn, and go to other side of cove, keeping to the right of 2 shoal markers. Look for the 11th dock on your left, at a red-orange brick house. (N 37 degrees 04.342’; W79 degrees 37.570’)
3. Fuzi
Return to main channel of river; after passing the two shoal markers (keeping them on your right), turn right. After passing R13, turn right into cove. Pass Boardwalk common dock, and proceed toward the head of the cove. Dock will be on your right, at blue-gray house with stone pillars. (N 37 degrees 04.007’; W 79 degrees 37.539)
2. Gantt
Return to main channel of river, and turn right. Proceed downstream to R8, then turn left toward the dam, keeping to right of R6, R4, and R2. Pass W1 on your left (W1 is opposite 4 steel towers on the mountain, to your right) then pass 3 inlets on your left. Head toward boat dock with bright green metal roof; turn left into cove on the left, opposite that dock (This cove is not easy to find; there will be a cluster of three orange balloons in the water at the cove entrance), then proceed toward head of cove about 1/3 mile to camel-colored house with 6 skylights. (N 37 degrees 04.310’; W 79 degrees 32.365’)
1.Correll
Return to mouth of cove, and turn right. After passing several small coves on the right, head in general direction of single tower on the mountain (past the dam). Turn right into large cove before W1; keep left in this cove, and look for 5th dock on the left. (N 37 degrees 03.428’; W 79 degrees 32.539’)
6-7. Heck and Redden
These houses are across the street from each other, and it is best to dock in one location to visit both. Attendants at each dock will know if docking space is available at the other dock, if no space is available at their location.
Return to Roanoke River, after passing dam. Keep R2, R4, and R6 on your right. Pass between R8 and B1, and turn left into the Blackwater River. Proceed straight ahead, toward white house with 2-story porch and green roof. Enter cove to right of this house, and look for 2d dock on your right, at house with multiple brick arches. (N 37 degrees 01.556’; W 79 degrees 36.474’)
OR
There is a shoal marker to the right of the entrance to the last-mentioned cove. Keep this shoal marker to your left, and enter cove just beyond this shoal marker. Look for 2d dock on your left. (N 37 degrees 01.639’; W 79 degrees 36.536’)
8. Arigo
Return to Blackwater River, and head upstream. Turn left at BU1. Pass BU3, and turn left at BR1. Look for large multiple dock on the left (6th dock after BR3). (N 37 degrees 00.962’; W 79 degrees 37.333’)
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