Saluda

The Saluda boat ramp provides access to the Rappahannock River, a large navigable waterway in Virginia's Middle Peninsula region. The Rappahannock is a significant tidal river with a drainage basin of 2,699 square miles and an average flow of over 3,200 cubic feet per second. At the Saluda access point near Middlesex County, the river is well-established and suitable for a variety of watercraft. The area represents the lower portions of this major Virginia river system, approximately 247 miles from the river mouth where it meets the Chesapeake Bay. Boaters should be aware that this is a tidal river system, meaning water levels and current conditions will vary significantly with tidal cycles throughout the day.