Several members of Friends of the Appomattox River (FAR) paddled down the Slate River in Buckingham County in early May. FAR members who enjoyed this float were (front) Phil Bailey and Sandy Wilcox and (back) Ron Heinemann, Sam Martin, Marianne Dennison, Tom Dennison and Lee Woodruff. For more information about FAR visit the FAR website at far-va.org.