Bessa Goes Hiking

[Jentarin]

My wife is from Southwest Virginia, and we took my dad with us and spent the holiday weekend down there. Friday we did a local trail, but Saturday Dad and I did an extra hour of driving and Hiked a place called the Cascades in Jefferson National Forest, just north of Blacksburg. This is probably one of the most scenic hikes I've ever been on, and it was very newf-friendly. The hike follows the river the entire way, and while it is a ton of small waterfalls, there a quite a few places for the pups to get themselves wet on a hot day. It is also almost completely shaded. Unfortunately my phone was dead when we got to the largest waterfall at the end or I would have taken pictures of that, as well as the other newf we ran into there.

Highly recommend going here if you ever have a chance. Technically your pups have to be on-leash the entire time you are there, but it seemed like most people ignore that. Bessa actually scared the crap out of a 10 year old when she ranged out in front of us a bit. Girl took one look at her, screamed "bear!" and ran away. When we caught up to her, her parents were nearly rolling on the ground laughing

 

[Carole Macomber]

Beautiful swimming spot!

 

[victoria1140]

very nice, poor girl as well

 

[wrknnwf]

What a Newf haven! Lucky dog. Wish we had that kind of place here.

 

[Jentarin]

Girl was fine, she was laughing afterwards too, and really liked Bessa after introductions were made

 

[KS Newf]

Beautiful pics!