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.
The Blue Ridge Parkway is 469 miles long. It is the longest linear park in the United States, as of 2015, and crosses through 29 counties in Virginia and North Carolina. The route begins near Rockfish Gap, Virginia and ends near Cherokee, North Carolina.