gameday in blacksburg is like nothing else on this earth!! i also love nelson county and wintergreen. my fiance and i spent a weekend at this great cabin near the bold rock cidery (best hard cider for sure) for valentine's day a couple years ago and it was awesome. the james river though, gross. i suppose it's fine up in the mountains but i grew up in williamsburg and by the time it gets past richmond and to the bay it's disgusting
Obviously, our part of the James is GROSS. I hate all of our water. I work/live on the Elizabeth. Yuck.
James river up before richmond? CLEAR. AMAZING. I do a 9 mile float by James River State Park. It's my favorite summer vacation.
I've been to Block Rock many a times (I do have to say, try Blue Toad Hard Cider it is just a bit farther north on 151 and imo, way better than bold rock). We did Rt 151 trips after we did our float on the river. This summer a few friends and I had a cabin .2 miles from Devil's Backbone and we did a couple vineyards, wineries and breweries. Siiigh. I can't wait to go back.