This 45-mile Water Trail in Virginia Has Scenic Blue Ridge Mountain Views—and It's Perfect for Kayaking, Fishing, and Paddling

This 45-mile Water Trail in Virginia Has Scenic Blue Ridge Mountain Views—and It's Perfect for Kayaking, Fishing, and Paddling

As warmer weather approaches, get ready to float, paddle, or fish along Virginia's Roanoke River Blueway.A foggy view of the Roanoke River.Credit: Sam Dean/Roanoke County Parks, Recreation, & TourismYou 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 M…