Now that’s some water everybody can enjoy! We’re going to row row row some boats down the James. There is some class 2-3 whitewater, but nothing to cra-cra. This is a perfect river for folks with a basic roll to improve it on moving water. Because if the rapid doesn’t tip you one of your peers will on the sections …
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Downtown Paddlin: Intermediate Kayaking on the James
As amazing as Intro to Probability theory is, I think Zoran will understand if I take one day off to paddle. We’re going to meet up around 1:30 and head down to Richmond and the James River. We’ll paddle down this fun stretch of Class III-IV whitewater and if we’re lucky we’ll have two cars and be able to drive …
Intermediate Paddling on the James – Part I: Balcony Falls
As amazing as Intro to Probability theory is, I think Zoran will understand if I take one day off to paddle. We’re going to meet up around 1:30 and head down to the Balcony Falls run on the James River. We’ll paddle down this fun stretch of Class II-III whitewater and if we’re lucky we’ll have two cars and be …
Advanced Kayaking New River Gorge
We will head out this saturday night and paddle the new river gorge on sunday. This should be awesome. This trip is for advanced paddlers only. If you are not solid on class IV, don’t sign up. Keep in mind that the river is at 3.83 feet, which is higher than we’ve paddled this year so far. Note: leaving time …
Class I/Ii Whitewater – Float Down the Rivanna
So pretty much this is just going to be a chill trip down the local river. You can work on your roll or just enjoy the ride as the water pushes you down stream at about .0001 mph. Be aware of the nasty rapids though. There are three and they are … well there aren’t words to describe them. Maybe …
Downtown Paddlin: Intermediate Kayaking
In the words of Michael Esbach (which in light of last week’s trip needs to be emphasized) – “If you can’t roll, you can’t roll with us”. Please don’t sign up if you cannot roll consistently on flat water. We’ll be heading down to the James in Richmond for some Class III paddling (assuming decent weather). Check out http://www.americanwhitewater.org/rivers/id/1952I for …
Leg 1 of Summer: Vancouver, Bc
I flew threw Vancouver last summer, and I’ve wanted to go back ever since. It’s a pretty spectacular city. Set on a sound, surrounded by the towering Pacific Rockies, to-be host of the 2010 Olympic games. Tickets from Dulles are about 440 right now, and I don’t know how long that will last. I want to get some and go …
Downtown Paddlin: Intermediate Kayaking on the James
We’ll head down to the James River which flows through my hometown Richmond. This 3.5 mile section boasts Class III-IV whitewater(its really just Class III right now). Please don’t sign up unless you can paddle at least class III rapids (I already have my hands full chasing down Quintin’s boat, flip flops, etc and I’m not exactly a kayaking jedi …
Advanced Kayaking on the New
Rejoice! My thesis is done! What better way to celebrate than to spend 2 days paddling the New? We will leave Friday afternoon and camp out at Roger’s (climbers hangout that is close to the put-in). We’ll wake up and set shuttle and get our paddle on. We’ll eat lunch on the river. We’ll then spend another night at Roger’s …
Advanced Kayaking to Somewhere…
Most rivers are running right now and I’m stuck in class. Sign up if you’re interested in paddling rivers that will be around class IV. I’ll ask for what rivers you’ve done and will make the call as to whether you can go. Please realize that most of these rivers are fast moving with very little eddy service. If you …
Advanced White Water Kayaking – the Gauley River
Happy Gauley season! We’ll head out to Swiss Friday night and meet up with Coastal Canoeists and/or a local friend of mine who will guide us down the Lower Gauley on Saturday and possibly the upper G on Sunday. If you’re not ready for the class 5s of the upper section than you can run the lower section again on …
Advanced White Water Kayaking – the Gauley River
Happy Gauley season! We’ll head out to Swiss Friday night and meet up with Coastal Canoeists and/or a local friend of mine who will guide us down the Lower Gauley on Saturday and possibly the upper G on Sunday. If you’re not ready for the class 5s of the upper section than you can run the lower section again on …
Paddlin’ Downtown Richmond
How about some after work fun on the downtown-Richmond section of the James? This 3.5 mile section offers a white water roller coaster ride through class 2/3 rapids and 1 class 4. We’ll start from Reedy Creek at around 5:30, warm up at ‘first break’ for a little while, run ‘Hollywood’ (class 4) once or twice, then stop at pipeline …
Hollywood…Pipeline…Legends!
If you are an intermediate-advanced white water kayaker who has been through at least class 3 rapids, join me this Wednesday for a late afternoon/early evening paddling adventure through downtown Richmond on the James. We’ll hit Hollywood for a nice class 4 drop, play at Pipeline for a while, then enjoy the fine local brew at Legends (of course, only …
Updated: Intermediate – Advanced Kayaking, Balcony Falls
Anyone around and want to come kayaking Wednesday? We’ll be heading out around 9am to Balcony Falls in Glasgow to have fun surfing, playing, and mastering the combat roll. To join this trip you must have paddled class three rapids and be entirely self-sufficient in white water. We’ll stay until we are exhausted and return to C-ville before dark. Club …
Intermediate-Advanced White Water Kayaking – Downtown Richmond
The 3.5 mile section of the James through Richmond offers some class III rapids, a long class III-IV, and a solid class IV. This trip is for intermediate-advanced paddlers, so do NOT sign up unless you have that level of experience. Call (962-9737) or email (dclark@virginia.edu)me if you are not sure if you are qualified. A solid roll is strongly …
Beginner Kayaking – James Richmond Near Richmond
Come celebrate the end of the semester (whether you’re a student or not…you townies know what I’m talking about!) 🙂 and join me on an easy paddling trip on the James above Richmond. This section offers lots of class 1 and 2 rapids (at current water level) and is a great place to learn and/or practice river skills. This trip …
Mid-Week Paddlin’ in Downtown Richmond
Richmond boasts as one of only a handful of cities in the states that has class 4 rapids within city limits. This section is a great run, but should only be attempted by experienced paddlers. Do not sign up unless you have paddled at least class 3 rapids and are confident in your paddling skills. You should be able to …
Kayaking, Dinner, and a Movie
I never thought I could find anything better than kayaking downtown Richmond followed by wings and brew at Legends. Oh yeah, I’ve done it!: Kayaking Richmond, then eating wings and drinking Legends brew while watching “The Shawshank Redemption”. Every Tuesday at 8:30pm Legends rolls down the screen and projects a movie, and this weekend it’s Shawshank! Sweeeet. The rules: 1. …
Spring Paddling on the James
With the beuatiful weather we are supposed to have and all the rain we are supposed get next week, it’s time for a kayak trip. I’m going to head down to the James River this coming Saturday (April 2nd) and do the Richmond section. This is an amazing section of river because you get to paddle some fun whitewater with …
Sw Virginia: a River and Mountain Extravaganza
This trip will be an exploration of southwest virginia. The intent is to make the club’s first runs down Russell Fork river which has two sections, the first section is a nice intermediate class II-III, the next section has some pretty burly drops, rated at IV-V. We’ll get there tomorrow night after about a 5 hour drive, camp and have …
Beginner-Intermediate White Water Kayaking – Fall Foliage View from the James River
The leaves should be peaking in the mountains this weekend, and what better way to see from the river? The James at Balcony Falls (Class 3 baby!!) is running at a nice, low, beginner-intermediate style, level. The river cuts through a valley there, offering spectacular views of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Do NOT sign up unless you have taken the …
Intermediate-advanced Ww Kayaking – Downtown Richmond
We won’t have many more chances to leave work/class early during the week to run the James in Richmond. The James through this section at current level should only be run by intermediate-advanced paddlers. You should have paddled in atleast class 3 rapids numerous times, and should be able to hit your roll in flat water. If you are not …
Beginner – Advanced White Water Kayaking
Not sure where we’ll go quite yet, depends on the river levels. But I can promise we’ll find white water suitable for beginners. By tomorrow most of the recent local river volume increase should have flown downstream and into the James, eventually making its way to Richmond. So hopefully, the James through Richmond will be nice and white (and not …
Advanced Kayaking — Upper James
The James is pumping through Richmond — running at 8 feet. You must bring: wet clothes, snacks The club provides: boat, gear, transportation
Kayaking — Beginner/Intermediate
Ok, so I have no Friday classes. Its been raining a lot and paddling needs to be done. If you have no friday classes, or have classes that start at 12 or later, please sign up (only if you want to go, of course). The start time that I put below is not necessarily when we will leave — i …
Beginner-Intermediate White Water Kayaking – Moorman’s River
The Moorman’s River rarely runs this time of year. This swift, shallow creek-like river comes up after heavy rain fall (YAY! rain!!), then quickly drops, so should be at a fun level tomorrow afternoon if the forecast holds. To go on this trip, you should have some river experience, but it is not required. The only requirement is that you …
Kayak Roll Class
Being able to roll your kayak back up after you tip over is essential to getting over the beginner level of white water kayaking. This class will teach you the mechanics of the eskimo roll, with several variations. I’ll provide instructions, as well as pictures from the book that tought me. This class is for experienced paddlers who want to …
Intro to White Water Kayaking
This trip is a two-day introductory course on how to white water kayak. It begins Friday night at 8 at my place with a brief pre-trip meeting to pick out and organize gear. Saturday morning at 10 we’ll leave my place and head to Beaver Creek (~7 miles west, just before Crozet) to familiarize ourselves with the boats, learn basic …
Intro to White Water Kayaking II
This trip is a two-day introductory course on how to white water kayak. It begins Saturday morning at 10 at my place where each person will pick out their boat and organize their gear. We’ll then head to Walnut Creek (~10 miles south) to familiarize ourselves with the boats, learn basic paddling techniques and maneuvers, and practice T-rescues, wet exits, …
Advanced Kayaking to WV
This will be an advanced kayaking trip to the New River in WV. You need to be confident on class IV rapids and need to have some experience on class V rapids. The water is running pretty high… higher than levels that I know, so we will try to meet people at a local kayaking shop once there. We will …
Intermediate-advanced White Water Kayaking
The original trip has been modified – this section of the james is at 11 ft and flowing at 25K CFS – near record levels! I’ve done it at 6 ft, so do not know the river at this level…but still want to go! Do NOT sign up unless you’ve paddled plenty of times in big water (at least class …
Intermediate White Water Kayaking
An intermediate section of the upper James River as it flows through the Blue Ridge Mountains. The put-in is on the Maury River at Glasgow, VA just before it flows into the James. 100 yards after the put-in, the paddler is confronted with a challenging Class II rapid. Upon entering the James, the paddler will enjoy some gentle surfing waves. …
The Rivanna River is…
…rolling! Due to all of the rain, this local river is as high as I’ve seen it. This time of year it usually is at the tail end of its run-able season with water just trickling over the 3 class II rapids. Right now those class IIs are border line class III with plenty of surf waves and a few …
Intermediate White Water Kayaking
An intermediate section of the upper James River as it flows through the Blue Ridge Mountains. The put-in is on the Maury River at Glasgow, VA just before it flows into the James. 100 yards after the put-in, the paddler is confronted with a challenging Class II rapid. Upon entering the James, the paddler will enjoy some gentle surfing waves. …
Kayaking in Richmond (Pony Pasture run)
The Pony Pasture run is the upper half of the area famous white water trip through Richmond and starts at the Pony Pasture parking area, just off Riverside drive, and ends at Reedy Creek, just before the more difficult section. The 4 mile Pony Pasture run offers 3 class II rapids and 1 class II-III wave field. I’ve never paddled …
Kayaking The Middle James
The middle James (Balcony Falls run) is mostly class I and II rapids with 1 easy class III rapid. This trip is good for all levels (except complete beginners), depending on the water level. If the level is too high, we’ll go some where more appropriate, like the Moormans (class II-III) or the Pony Pasture Run down the James in …
Kayaking the Rivanna
The Rivanna is a great river for beginners to test their paddling skills and have fun running through the class I and II rapids. Sorry about the short notice 🙁 Tuesday is the only day this week that doesn’t have thunderstorm forecasts. Outdoors at UVa provides: boats, skirts, pfds, helmets, noseplugs, splash jackets, paddles You must bring: swimwear, towel, sunscreen, …
kayaking the James in Richmond
I plan on heading out to Richmond to kayak the lower James this Saturday. This trip is for beginner AND advanced paddlers. For beginners, or those who have little, but some paddling experience, we’ll put in on the upper section at the Pony Pasture parking lot and run this 5 mile section through class I and II rapids. After this …
Balcony Falls
Balcony Falls is a fun and easy class 3 rapid along the mid-James near a town called Glasgow. It offers a great play hole with some fun surf waves and 2 nice big eddies on either side. With the water levels plummeting, it soon won’t be worth taking the 1.5 hour long drive to go play in it. At the …
Beginner-intermediate WW kayaking
The water is back up with all of the rain we’re having!! But won’t last unless it continues to rain (which is the forecast for the entire week 🙂 I’d like to head out to Glasgow for some class I-III white water, if the water level gets high enough and if its not storming. If the water doesn’t reach a …
Intermediate-Advanced White Water Kayaking
This time of year most of the local rivers are too low to run, except for just after heavy rain fall. The James through Richmond, however, is typically runnable year round. We’ll be running the intermediate-advanced lower section as it drops through downtown (almost literally!:) At mid-high water this can be a very dangerous 3.5 miles of white water making …
Beginner-Intermediate White Water Kayaking
Its time for you newbie paddlers to put your skills to the test, or for you beginners-intermediates to practice your skills. We’ll find an intermediate stretch of white water at low level and run it. Most likely the Balcony Falls run on the middle James. Usually a class 2-3 run, is running class 1-2 with one class 3 drop – …
Intermediate White Water Kayaking – Play Paddling
I know a lot of you kayakers out there that have run rivers would like to try a different aspect of the sport – play paddling. I know a great place to learn or work on your moves – the middle James. The Balcony Falls run has a couple nice surf waves, spin holes, and wave trains for wave wheels …
Beginner-Intermediate WW Kayaking – Balcony Falls
The middle-James is a nice run for all experience levels, depending on the water level, which right now is good for beginners-intermediates. This trip is for experienced beginners (someone who has been in a white water kayak) – intermediate paddlers. DO NOT SIGN UP UNLESS YOU’VE TAKEN THE INTRO CLASS WITH ME OR CASE OR HAVE SIMILAR EXPERIENCE. Email or …
Intermediate-Advanced paddling in Richmond
At current water level this fine section of the James through downtown Richmond is suitable for intermediates-advanced paddlers. There are mostly class 3 rapids with 1 class 4, which we’ll scout and then I’ll guide you through. DO NOT SIGN UP UNLESS YOU’VE AT LEAST PADDLED CLASS 3 RAPIDS. It really helps, but you don’t need to have a solid …
Intermediate-Advanced WW Kayaking in Richmond
At current water level this fine section of the James through downtown Richmond is suitable for intermediates-advanced paddlers. There are mostly class 3 rapids with 1 class 4, which we’ll scout and then I’ll guide you through. DO NOT SIGN UP UNLESS YOU’VE AT LEAST PADDLED CLASS 3 RAPIDS. It really helps, but you don’t need to have a solid …
Beginner-Intermediate WW kayaking
What a great weekend to paddle! We just got dumped on with rain and the forecast calls for temps in the 80s. I’m not sure where we’ll go yet, depends on water levels. Richmond needs to drop a few feet to be safe, Balcony falls might be good, by Sunday the Maury might be too low…we’ll see. Where ever we …
Intermediate-Advanced WW Kayaking
Extra hour of daylight = extra hour to kayak! Now we can start kayaking during the week…after work (for me that is, silly undergrads 🙂 and as long as we get enough rain to keep the water up & run-able. Lets paddle the downtown section of the James through Richmond and end with some drinks and apps at Legends (local …
Beginner-Intermediate White Water Kayaking
Sunday looks like a great day to paddle, but most of the local rivers are low 🙁 The Rivanna (runs through town) is an excellent river to learn white water kayaking on, but won’t be much fun unless we get a lot of rain. The middle-James is a nice run for all experience levels, depending on the water level, which …