Roanoke River Blueway

06/20/2026

Happy Summer Solstice! 🌞
💦Plan your Roanoke River Blueway Adventure with the 2026 Brochure and Map!

Explore the Roanoke River Blueway with the 2026 updated brochure and map—your go-to guide for planning a day on the water! 🛶

The brochure features 22 public access points on the Roanoke River and tributaries, launch ramps for kayaks, canoes, paddleboards, and boats, distances between access sites, areas with rapids, safety guidance, and tips for protecting the river. You’ll also find information on local outfitters to help make your next Blueway adventure even easier.

🗺Brochures are available in various locations in Roanoke Valley. Visit the Roanoke River Blueway website https://www.roanokeriverblueway.org/ to plan your trip!

06/09/2026

05/21/2026

Traveling the Roanoke River Blueway this summer? Be aware that portage is required around Wasena Park due to construction of in-river kayak features. Find out where and how to take out in this video by Roanoke Valley Television - RVTV.

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Traveling the Roanoke River Blueway this summer? Be aware that portage is required around Wasena Park due to construction of in-river kayak features. Find ou...

05/20/2026

💦🚣‍♀️Find out where to launch your summer river trip within the City of Roanoke in this run down of all the access points along with their amenities in this video by Roanoke Valley Television - RVTV!

Get tips specific to the summer 2026 season, when construction in and around the river may impact your trip.

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Find out where to launch your summer river trip within the City of Roanoke. Molly Hagan from Roanoke Parks and Recreation gives you a run down of all the acc...

04/09/2026

✨Check out this Roanoke River Blueway feature in Travel + Leisure!

"You don’t necessarily have to leave the city limits of Roanoke, Virginia—a destination long known as the home of the Roanoke Star, the world’s largest free-standing, human-made, illuminated star—to find nature, wildlife, and views of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Just grab a kayak, canoe, tube, or stand-up paddleboard, and head on over to the Roanoke River Blueway."

Virginia's Roanoke River Blueway invites visitors to float, paddle, or fish on its 45 miles of water, starting from Eastern Montgomery Park in Elliston and ending near Smith Mountain Lake.

03/19/2026

A new way to experience the river is in the works. If you’ve noticed the sandbags in the Roanoke River, here’s what’s going on: they’re acting as temporary dams, slowing and redirecting the river so crews can safely work on shaping sections of the riverbed. This is all part of the city’s first in-river kayak park, giving paddlers a chance to enjoy the river in a whole new way. 🛶💦