History buffs and boating enthusiasts who turn out for this year’s James River Batteau Festival will have a new landing site to see off the man-powered, flat-bottomed boats that first put Virginia ...

RICHMOND, Va. — The mighty James. A watery wonderland drawing outdoor enthusiasts like a magnet. From kayakers to canoeists, it provides a river of relief from sizzling temperatures. But 75 miles up ...

SCOTTSVILLE, Va. — Usually when you begin a story by saying "once upon a time," you are usually referring to something that happened a long time ago that doesn't happen anymore. That's not the case as ...

LYNCHBURG, Va. – Hundreds of people are heading to James River in Lynchburg on Saturday, June 15 to see more than a dozen boats set sail at the 39th Annual James River Batteau Festival that kicks off ...

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The last batteau to arrive in Scottsville Wednesday was the Buffalo River, which docked at 5:30 p.m. Only then did the midjourney welcome party for the James River Batteau Festival really begin, with ...

Once again, a crowd gathered to see the flat-bottomed boats called batteaux, put in at Maidens’ Landing last Saturday, ending the 26th annual James River Batteau Festival. “We’re holding out for the ...

Hundreds of people are heading to James River in Lynchburg this Saturday to see more than a dozen boats set sail at the 39thannual James River Batteau Festival that ...