Trip maps are not to take the place of careful boating and scouting. Stream structures and hazards vary at different river levels and can even change completely after one high water event. 2004 RATES      All prices include instruction, one detailed trip map, and shuttle to and from the trip of your choice. A 5% discount is offered for cash payments. Kayak rental includes one paddle and one life jacket for one person. Canoe rental includes two paddles and two life jackets for two people. A third person or dog is $31.60 extra. Under no circumstance will four people be put in one canoe. Rates cover rental of all gear for the entire day. Times listed are based on paddling at a steady pace and are given only for your convenience in planning your trip. You may take more time or less. Shuttles to and from the river and mandatory orientation add about one and a half hours.      Classifying of rapids was made on the American Whitewater Affiliation Scale of River Difficulty (Class I-VI, Class III being the limit for open canoes) with river levels at 1 1/2 feet above the lowest level at which the water is canoeable. (Click here to go to the bottom of the "Information" page for an explanation of the A.W.A. Scale of River Difficulty.) These conditions vary as the rivers rise and fall. Early spring rivers run full and cold and require extra skill and precaution and, as a rule, should be canoed only by adults in good physical condition, traveling no more than two in a canoe, and in groups of at least three canoes. After May, the Maury and the James usually run under one foot over zero with water temperatures over seventy degrees until October.      Any and all trips or portions of trips may be suspended without notice because of unsafe conditions. Due to the length of shuttle, unscheduled trips to the James will not be made with fewer than three canoes when the Maury is running above zero.                Rates subject to change without notice. We reserve the right to refuse service to anyone we judge unsuited for the trip.        Canoe fees are for one boat for one or two people; kayak fees, one boat, one person. 5% off for cash or check payments. JAMES RIVER  Click here for a breakdown of rates with discounts figured.      Trip A*Natural Bridge Station to Snowden - 8 miles, 3 hours. Several Class I and one Class II rapids to Glasgow, several Class II and one Class III                rapids to Snowden. A good run for the accomplished paddler............................................................................................Canoe $65.30, Kayak $45.30      Trip B Alpine to Glasgow - 11 miles, 4 hours. Mainly flat water, numerous riffles and Class I rapids and one Class II rapid which may be avoided.                A laid back day of relaxation and scenery. Our most popular run on the James...............................................................Canoe $61.10, Kayak $42.15      Trip C+Buchanan to Alpine - 11 miles, 4 hours. Mainly flat water with Class I and one Class II rapids................................Canoe $69.50, Kayak $48.45      Trip D+Narrow Passage to Buchanan - 9 miles, 3 hours. Mainly flat water with Class I rapids and one Class II ledge.......Canoe $69.50, Kayak $48.45      Trip E+Eagle Rock to Narrow Passage - l3 miles, 5 hours. Mainly flat water with Class I rapids.............................................Canoe $69.50, Kayak $48.45      Trip F+lron Gate to Eagle Rock - l3 miles, 5 hours. Mainly flat water with Class I and two Class II rapids............................Canoe $69.50, Kayak $48.45 MAURY RIVER  Click here for a breakdown of rates with discounts figured.      Trip G Buena Vista to Glasgow -- 12 miles, 3 1/2 hours. Mainly fast water, numerous Class I and four Class II rapids. A nice run for the intermedi-                ate paddler looking for a challenge. The most popular of all our trips, best run before July...........................................Canoe $61.10, Kayak $42.15      Trip H Bean's Bottom (or East Lexington) to our shop -- 9 (or 6 1/2) miles, 3 1/2 (or 2 1/2) hours. Mainly flat water with numerous Class I rapids.                One portage in East Lexington. An easy trip with high cliffs along the river, best run before July...............................Canoe $56.85, Kayak $41.10      Trip I*Rockbridge Baths to Bean's Bottom -- 14 miles, 5 hours. Fast water, continuous Class I and II rapids, and two Class II+ rapids for the first 5                miles, easy water and a few Class II rapids for the last 9 miles. A great run for the experienced paddler.....................Canoe $67.40, Kayak $47.40      Trip J Our shop to the Rt. 60 bridge and back -- 3 miles, 1 1/2 hours round trip (but take your time). Flat water and one Class I rapid to run on the                way down and portage on the way back; after 2 p.m., availability permitting. A nice laid back afternoon trip............Canoe $33.70, Kayak $21.10 OVERNIGHT TRIPS  Click here for a breakdown of rates with discounts figured.      Two or more days on the James River. We recommend 22 miles (Buchanan to Glasgow) in the summer low water, 30 miles (Narrow Passage to Glasgow)    in the spring high water. Camping is primitive (no facilities, take everything you need) and only in national forest or on designated private property for    a fee ($3.00 per person). Price includes one extra paddle and all appropriate maps. One or two people per canoe, no pets, and 125 lbs./12cu. ft.    of gear. There is no room for gear in a kayak, so all gear (up to the limit) must go in an accompanying canoe.    First two days - Ending in Glasgow........Canoe $113.70, Kayak $77.90               *Ending in Snowden.....Canoe $117.90, Kayak $81.10    Next two days............................................Canoe $52.65 each day, Kayak $35.80 each day         Fifth, sixth, and seventh day no charge. *Due to difficulty and remoteness, these trips must be made in groups of at least eight people by experienced paddlers, only one or two to a canoe, and no      pets. We screen all people wishing to go on these trips. Price includes one extra paddle. +Due to the distance of the shuttles, these trips must be made in groups of at least eight people with prior arrangement or by campers.