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Jun16Sat201811:00 AM JRBF – Start – Saturday June 16,... @ Lynchburg - Percival's IslandJRBF – Start – Saturday June 16,... @ Lynchburg - Percival's IslandJun 16 @ 11:00 AMThe Launch of the 33rd annual James River Batteau Festival in 2018 will be from Percival’s Island at 11:00 AM. View Percival’s Island – James River Batteau Festival in a larger mapShare with your Canal and Batteau Friends!Jun17Sun20184:00 PM JRBF – Sunday June 17, 2018 @ Bent CreekJRBF – Sunday June 17, 2018 @ Bent CreekJun 17 @ 4:00 PM – 10:00 PMThe James River Batteau Festival campsite for Sunday June 17, 2018 will be at Bent Creek. View Bent Creek Site – James River Batteau Festival in a larger mapShare with your Canal and Batteau Friends!Jun18Mon20184:00 PM JRBF – Monday June 18, 2018 @ WinginaJRBF – Monday June 18, 2018 @ WinginaJun 18 @ 4:00 PM – 10:00 PMThe James River Batteau Festival campsite for Monday June 18, 2018 will be at Wingina. View Wingina Site – James River Batteau Festival in a larger mapShare with your Canal and Batteau Friends!Jun19Tue20184:00 PM JRBF – Tuesday June 19, 2018 @ HowardsvilleJRBF – Tuesday June 19, 2018 @ HowardsvilleJun 19 @ 4:00 PM – 10:00 PMThe James River Batteau Festival campsite for Tuesday June 19, 2018 will be at Howardsville. Please note that this site is owned by Mr. Jimmy Crews and he has given us permission to use this site for the JRBF. Please … Continue reading →Jun20Wed20184:00 PM JRBF – Wednesday June 20, 2018 @ ScottsvilleJRBF – Wednesday June 20, 2018 @ ScottsvilleJun 20 @ 4:00 PM – 10:00 PMThe James River Batteau Festival campsite for Wednesday June 20, 2018 will be at Scottsville. Camping is available behind the old School, same as in prior years. View Scottsville Site – James River Batteau Festival in a larger map Local … Continue reading →Jun21Thu20184:00 PM JRBF – Thursday June 21, 2018 @ Slate RiverJRBF – Thursday June 21, 2018 @ Slate RiverJun 21 @ 4:00 PM – 10:00 PMThe James River Batteau Festival campsite for Thursday June 21, 2018 will be at the site on the up-river side of the Slate River confluence with the James River. This site was new in 2016. Please do NOT go to the … Continue reading →Jun22Fri20184:00 PM JRBF – Friday June 22, 2018 @ CartersvilleJRBF – Friday June 22, 2018 @ CartersvilleJun 22 @ 4:00 PM – 10:00 PMThe James River Batteau Festival campsite for Friday June 22, 2018 will be at Cartersville. View Cartersville Site – James River Batteau Festival in a larger mapShare with your Canal and Batteau Friends!Jun23Sat20184:00 PM JRBF – Saturday June 23, 2018 @ Maiden's LandingJRBF – Saturday June 23, 2018 @ Maiden's LandingJun 23 @ 4:00 PM – 10:00 PMThe James River Batteau Festival will end on Saturday June 23, 2018 at Maiden’s Landing. View Maiden’s Landing Site – James River Batteau Festival in a larger mapShare with your Canal and Batteau Friends! Join the VC&NS
Please see the VC&NS online store to choose your category of dues such as individual or couple, etc. This is a one time payment to be made through PayPal using either your PayPal account OR Credit Card. (Most cards accepted and are processed for the VC&NS through PayPal.) For future dues payments you will receive annual notices from our Membership Director via the US Mail. (You still may pay via the website each time if you so choose, however this is not an automatic payment as has been done with the prior "subscribe now" PayPal Button Method). Thank you for being a member of the VC&NS.-
VC&NS News – Recent Posts
- Appomattox River Festival – 2018 – By Brian Coffield. April 30, 2018
- VCNS Board of Directors tour Richmond Pumphouse – April 14th, 2018. By Brian Coffield April 21, 2018
- Winner of the 50/50 Raffle July 14, 2017
- Response to Pledge Card July 14, 2017
- Rucker Landing signs dedicated during Amherst County’s Batteau Day – June 10, 2017 June 10, 2017
- VC&NS Fundraising – Krogers Reward Card April 11, 2017
- Cape Fear River Atlas – First Edition, 2016 March 11, 2017
- VC&NS New Publication: The Belle of Rose Isle, A model-maker’s case study of The Reverend Robert Rose’s Double Dug-Out Canoe. December 4, 2016
- Introducing our 2017 Fundraising Campaign – “Friends First” November 20, 2016
- Palmyra Lock Cleanup a Success November 14, 2016
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Winner of the 50/50 Raffle
We were able to sell $180.00 worth of Raffle Tickets during the start of the James River Batteau Festival in Lynchburg. Congratulations to our winner- Laura Mattson of Scottsville, VA Share with your Canal and Batteau Friends!
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Response to Pledge Card
Since the Pledge Cards were sent out along with the Tiller we have been getting some returns. Here are just a few of our members who have Pledged: Mac Sammons – $1,000 Matched by Dr. Trout Phil DeVos – $500.00 … Continue reading
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VCNS 2016 Annual Conference a great success Saturday Night in Lynchburg
The VCNS annual conference in lynchburg continued Saturday night with dinner at the Depot Grill. The food and atmosphere was very good. After dinner everyone walked over to Amazement Square for the business meeting and desert. Amazement Square welcomed the … Continue reading
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VCNS ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2016 – “Come home to Lynchburg” – April 22 – 24, 2016
240 years of Poling …. and still going strong! Our VC&NS President, Gail Timberlake, encourages all members to “Come home to Lynchburg” this year! Special Feature of this year’s conference is the Swift Water Safety Training on the James. Click … Continue reading
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VCNS 2015 Annual Meeting held at the Old Train Station in Petersburg
The 2015 annual meeting of the Virginia Canals & Navigations Society was held at the old train station. The business meeting was held by outgoing President Brian Coffield. Gail Timberlake was elected the new President. Roger Nelson is the new … Continue reading
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Ferndale Park by the Appomattox River – 2015 Annual Conference Weekend event:
The Batteau “Fine Creek Mill” was parked by Ferndale Park beside the Appomattox River near Matoaca. The rain was getting stronger as the day went on, however, the Friends of the Lower Appomattox River (FOLAR) made the best of the … Continue reading
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VCNS 2015 Annual Conference Kicks off at the Petersburg Train Station
Friends of the Lower Appomattox River (FOLAR) presented a very nice slide show describing the many many awesome bridges, trails and parks they have been involved in. They have raised a lot of money from many donors and made many … Continue reading
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VC&NS Constitution & Bylaws Committee Proposed New Bylaws:
The VC&NS Bylaws Committee has proposed the following document to be approved at the annual meeting of members. Please See the Full Document – CLICK HERE. PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS A PROPOSAL WHICH ALL MEMBERS HAVE THE RIGHT TO … Continue reading
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