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©2009 NCL Magazine : Photos By Yvette Stafford : Brian Roberts launches his latest built batteau into the James River at Howardsville this past weekend.

A Batteau’s Maiden Voyage : 6.8.09

[ 0 ] June 8, 2009

ShareHowardsville Albermarle County, Virginia Brian Roberts of Nelson County, Virginia is just about ready for this year’s James River Batteau Festival starting on June 20th. For months and months Brian has been working on his latest project, Rockfish Runner. It’s a brand new batteau that will float the James in this year’s festival. Batteau is [...]

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Stepping Back In Time: A Batteau’s Maiden Voyage

Stepping Back In Time: A Batteau’s Maiden Voyage

[ 0 ] May 27, 2009

ShareJoin Captain Brian Roberts on the maiden voyage of his new hand-crafted batteau! Explore a section of the James River, from Howardsville to Scottsville on this historic-style vessel. Enjoy a gorgeous day on the river, amazing geologic features and one of the few original batteau sluices left on the river as Brian and his crew [...]

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