Pedaling a rail-to-trail for my birthday weekend has become a favorite tradition. Originally, it was enjoyed by my wife & myself, plus my mother and her husband. Eventually, though, my brother and his girlfriend decided to join us for the ride. Each year I try to find a new section of crushed-gravel trail to enjoy. This time I landed on the Jackson River Trail near Lake Moomaw in Hot Springs, VA.
Since the trail is so conveniently situated near Lake Moomaw, we decided to tow my jet ski and my stepfather's boat. On friday we spent the day exploring the coves and small islands of the lake, sipping drinks and floating on tubes in the warm sun.
I'd just finished epoxying footholds into my 2012 Superjet, topped off with gray Hydroturf and neon splatter paint to match my '88 650sx.
The ski ran flawlessly and I was even able to coerce my brother into giving it a spin.
The next day we drove to the Natural Well Trailhead, about a quarter of the way down the 14 mile trail. From there we headed to the southern end of the trail, stopping every now and then to take in the scenery and watch the flowing Jackson River as it wound through the woods below us.
We reached the end of the trail in Covington, took a short break for water, then turned around to retrace the 10.5 miles we'd pedaled. On our way back, we dismounted to walk to the swinging bridge.
We'd planned on continuing north to the start of the trail, then back to the cars, but by the time we were back at the Natural Well Trailhead we'd decided we'd rather head back to the AirBnb to dip our feet in the creek while sipping on a cold beer - so we did!
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