Drinking plenty of water will also help to keep your system hydrated. While drinking water is not the most efficient way to hydrate the skin, itâs still important for the health of your cells. Avoid misting your skin with a hydrating spray during flight.
As the James River flows through one of the gorges in the Blue Ridge Mountains, it drops in the Balcony Falls and again in a 3-mile (5-km) series of rapids (a total drop of 84 feet [26 metres]) above Richmond, where the river has been impounded by the Boshers Dam.
1 The 40,000-acre Cohutta Wilderness in Fannin County is the largest wilderness area east of the Mississippi River. 2  The 2,000+ mile Appalachian Trail begins at Springer Mountain in Fannin County.  There are 12 waterfalls within 30 miles of downtown Blue Ridge.