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Our Part of Earth!
Nestled in the mountains of Southwest Virginia
Dickenson County (Virginia's Baby)
in the Heart of Appalachia, in God's Country.
Dickenson County (Virginia's Baby)
in the Heart of Appalachia, in God's Country.
Russell Fork River
Russell Prater Creek, the Russell Fork River and the McClure
River merge behind the Town of Haysi. These three streams
continue to wind through the mountains of Southwest Virginia as
the Russell Fork River.
River merge behind the Town of Haysi. These three streams
continue to wind through the mountains of Southwest Virginia as
the Russell Fork River.
These three day releases are popular with locals and visitors alike as
the level of the river is raised enhancing rafting and kayaking
conditions. As a result the sometimes Class V+ river has become
nationally known to the whitewater community.
Beginning and intermediate paddlers can enjoy portions of the river
and develop their skills. Other sections are somewhat treacherous
and offers class V rapids for the experienced enthusiasts.
Anglers have the opportunity to pursue channel and flathead catfish,
rainbow trout, and smallmouth bass. If you're in the area from out of
town and you'd like to try your luck against some of the area's
toughest game fish, we'll find you a local angler who can get you to
the fish and show you what they're biting.
the level of the river is raised enhancing rafting and kayaking
conditions. As a result the sometimes Class V+ river has become
nationally known to the whitewater community.
Beginning and intermediate paddlers can enjoy portions of the river
and develop their skills. Other sections are somewhat treacherous
and offers class V rapids for the experienced enthusiasts.
Anglers have the opportunity to pursue channel and flathead catfish,
rainbow trout, and smallmouth bass. If you're in the area from out of
town and you'd like to try your luck against some of the area's
toughest game fish, we'll find you a local angler who can get you to
the fish and show you what they're biting.
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Appalachia How do you pronounce it? Best described by Kate and Andrea from Illinois. Apple-Atcha! These mountains are rich with history and recreational opportunities. If you're an outdoors enthusiast there's something here for you. Hiking and biking trails offer picturesque scenery and a mountain challenge that can range from beginner to expert. Pine Mountain Trail You may even want to search for the lost Swift Silver Mine! Paddling the Russell Fork is a popular local sport. Folks from around the world come to visit for a ride down the river! Into Bluegrass Music? The Ralph Stanley Museum The Crooked Road Mountain Folks live off the land. We love the outdoors. Local luthiers' custom build banjos, fiddles, mandolins and guitars. Visit the Breaks Interstate Park The Grand Canyon of the South Dickenson County Chamber of Commerce Official Dickenson County Site Virginia Tourism Corporation Reedy Railroad & Coal Museum |
| Friends of the Russell Fork (FORF) FORF is a watershed group based in the town of Haysi with an office on the campus of Haysi High School. The Friends Of the Russell Fork is comprised of local citizens who want to improve the quality of the waterways in the Russell Fork watershed, restore the diversity of aquatic life, and promote economic development in their community. The FORF partners with schools, businesses, government agencies, and non-profits to clean illegal dump sites, monitor streams and raise public awareness about environmental issues. Lonesome Pine Soil and Water Conservation District The Appalachian Coal Country Watershed Team Founded in response to requests from watershed groups throughout coal country, the work of the Appalachian Coal Country Watershed Team (ACCWT) supports a growing movement that is quietly bringing new strength and new hope to the Appalachian region. The Watershed Team arms community organizations and watershed-based projects with the training, tools, and volunteer support necessary to help local citizens become effective environmental stewards, community leaders, and accelerators of change in places indelibly marked by the environmental legacy of pre-regulatory coal mining. Together, the Team and its local partners are propelling a new Appalachian economy based on conservation and development |
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At Bartlick the Pound
River out of the John W.
Flannagan Reservoir
empties into the stream.
The Russell Fork
carved it's way through
the mountainous region
many years ago
forming the Breaks
Gorge known as the
"Grand Canyon of the
South." The Russell
Fork empties into The
Big Sandy in Kentucky
before flowing into the
Ohio and finally the
Mississippi River.
River out of the John W.
Flannagan Reservoir
empties into the stream.
The Russell Fork
carved it's way through
the mountainous region
many years ago
forming the Breaks
Gorge known as the
"Grand Canyon of the
South." The Russell
Fork empties into The
Big Sandy in Kentucky
before flowing into the
Ohio and finally the
Mississippi River.
The river offers many forms of recreation.
White water
enthusiasts travel
from around the
world to run the
Russell Fork.
Through out the
month of October,
water is released
as the Corps of
Engineers draws
down John W.
Flannagan
Reservoir from
it's summer to
winter pool.
enthusiasts travel
from around the
world to run the
Russell Fork.
Through out the
month of October,
water is released
as the Corps of
Engineers draws
down John W.
Flannagan
Reservoir from
it's summer to
winter pool.
Pound River at Barlick Bridge.
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