Rappahannock

2. Remington (Route 15/29) to Kellys Ford

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December 26, 2011

Trip Report

ReporterElizabeth Snyder

Put in, in the town of Remington has no parking signs everywhere, spoke with friendly gal at BP gas station just on edge of town near bridge, you can park directly across from the BP at that small gravel lot--really easy walk to put in, drop boats at put in first, no berm on road. Take out at Kelly's Ford has a wooden ramp...very nice. Level was 4.34ft today, 46F air temp, sunny and the best way to spend the day after Christmas! Morgan suffered through the bountiful flat water that runs pretty much 75% of this run until we got to the class 1+ perhaps class 2 rapids near the end. Suspect Class II+ rating comes from the technical nature of the rapids when they do appear, beautiful rock gardens. Keep your eyes peeled! Great place to do river exercises as Morgan put me through ferrying back and forth across the rocky rapids, eddy hopping behind boulders from one side of river to the other as well as side surfing baby ledges. Will come back at 6ft to see some of those big boulders buried with water and producing yummy holes to play in.