In Podcast #5 the Virginia Trekkers take you to Belle Isle. Learn how this island in the James River used to play an important part in the Richmond iron industry; find out how it was used to bring electricity to the trolley system in the city; explore the grounds of a terrible Civil War camp where many Union prisoners died; see the quarry where granite was once mined for buildings and other structures; and visit Hollywood Rapids, one of the most famous spots for rafters and kayakers on the James. Come on! Let’s go trekkin’!