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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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

It is time! The rivers aren’t up but spring is in the air. With its 3 class II and numerous class I rapids, the Rivanna is a great place to learn the basic maneuvers in white water kayaking and to get some river experience. I’ll be teaching such moves as eddying-in and out, ferrying, running rapids, and rolling to any …

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 section, novice paddlers can return to C’ville and more advanced paddlers can run the …

This trip is for beginners-intermediates. In order to sign up you are required to have prior river running experience or have taken the kayaking basics class with me. The section of the James from Glasgow, VA to Snowden has lots of class IIs and a couple class IIIs, including the area famous Balcony Falls. By tomrrow night the water should …

Sunday should be a great day for kayaking! I want to take advantage of the water levels so am leading a beginner trip in the AM-early afternoon, so since I’ll have the gear in/on my Jeep anyway, why not head down the mid-James for some fun class III paddling. The section of the James from Glasgow, VA to Snowden has …

Thank you Isabell!! She brought the Rivanna up 22 feet (which was at 3′)! It looks like the level is peaking at 25 feet, which means by Sunday it should be back down to a nice, safe, yet challenging introductory level. Take the chance while we have the water. The Rivanna is perfect for beginners with its narrow width, fun …

The James through Richmond is a fun run through class 3 white water (at the 4.8ft level its at right now) that takes you under heavy trafficked bridges and up against a skyline. The water is running at a relatively safe flow (~4400 CuFt./sec) and there are few hazards, so you don’t need a roll in order to sign up …

The James through Richmond is a fun run through class 3 white water (at the 4.8ft level its at right now) that takes you under heavy trafficked bridges and up against a skyline. The water is running at a relatively safe flow (~4400 CuFt./sec) and there are few hazards, so you don’t need a roll in order to sign up …

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 or email me if you are not sure if you are qualified. A solid roll is strongly recommended …