TWIN RIVER OUTFITTER'S GLEN MAURY PARK PADDLE SHACK
TRO is pleased to open its newest location at Glen Maury Park in Buena Vista, VA, about 25 miles from our main Buchanan, VA store. Our new “paddle shack” is located along the banks of the Maury River and allows us to run a number of seasonally available canoe, kayak, and river tubing trips.
The scenic Maury River offers a very different paddling experience than that of the Upper James River. Its smaller volume, narrow channels, and impressive rapids will give you an exciting paddling experience. Spring time flows allow for some adventurous paddling options that can be challenging even for an intermediate recreational paddler. The river is also known for some impressive small mouth bass fishing. As summer comes and water levels historically drop we start running our lazy river tubing trips.
Due to seasonal river level fluctuations all river trips require advanced reservation. We are typically able to run paddling trips from April to June and after significant rain events during the summer. We only run trips when the Buena Vista Maury River Gauge is between 1.75 to 4.5 Ft. Reservations can be made on line using the reservation tab above or calling our store at 540-798-6564.
Maury River Kayak/Canoe trips (April-May-June)
Jordan’s Point Park to Route 60 Boat Landing
An exciting and scenic trip departing from Lexington Jordan’s Point Park. This trip is approximately 7 miles long and typically takes 2-3 hours to paddle. It contains good currents with numerous class I and a only a few class II rapids. Views along the way include cliffs, wooded areas, and farm land. The Chessie Nature trail runs along much of the left river bank. This trip is known for small mouth bass fishing.
Glen Maury Park to Glasgow
A step up in difficulty, this 12 mile white water trip has numerous class I & and over ten II+ rapids and typically takes 4-6 hours to paddle. Due to the difficulty it is not recommended for beginner paddlers.
Buena Vista Route 60 Boat Landing
For those looking for a flat water float with some great fishing, this is a trip for you. Paddlers can enjoy about 1 mile of flat water along the Maury in the impound area above the industrial Dam located just upstream of Buena Vista.
Maury River Tubing (15 June- 15 September)
Glen Maury Park Tubing
River tubing on the Maury River is great family fun. This trip takes most groups roughly 2 - 2 1/2 hours to complete. The trip features an interesting section of the scenic Maury River. It starts at our Glen Maury Park location and we pick you up down river at our private take out. This trip is fun and has 4 class I-II rapids. There is also a nice spot for a picnic 1 1/2 hours into the trip. Minimum age 6 years old.
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