Being that the mid-Atlantic region has received more rain than normal, the river was high and filled with debris that  washed down from the mountains. Many parts of the river had long stretched islands, often covered with trees blanketed by colorful spring flowers. Recent high water revealed down-washed debris that could be seen stacked against trees, sometimes five feet high. The campsite offers canoeing and kayaking for campers.

The rock faces, integral to this particular ridge, were mighty. Located within the Smoke Hole Canyon, the ominous and meandering mountain featured walls of the earth's crust crumpled by time and geological pressure. Constant streams of rocks and boulders fallen over time could be seen at every turn. This is no ridge at rest.

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www.reserveamerica.com/camping/Big_Bend_Wv/r/campgroundDetails.do?contractCode=NRSO&parkId=70235

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