PHOTO COURTESY OF ABINGDON VISITOR CENTER | SAM DEAN By ANGELA MINOR What is it about a river that draws us? Is it the sights, sounds, smells and cool waters-nature's 3D action movie? Is it the meditative quality of water in motion? Is it some singular, esoteric feeling that lifts us? Or, is it simply a brown sign on the road pointing the way to a hitherto unexplored natural destination (which is how this writer often finds travel treasures)? The answer is . . . well . . . yes. 32 BLUERIDGECOUNTRY.COM STATE PARKShttp://www.BLUERIDGECOUNTRY.COM