Let’s go kayaking! We are going to leave at 9am, which should put us on the water by 11. This will give us plenty of time to take our time, play a lot, and make it back to Charlottesville for the Creekathon at 3pm. **If you are planning on attending the Creekathon, make sure you sign up for that trip …
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Brms Discount Night
Hello fellow gearheads, Our discount night at Blue Ridge Mountain Sports is coming up fast! Next Wed Nov 4th from 8:15-9:15pm you’ll be part of an exclusive 20% sale to Outdoors at UVa members only. **Don’t forget: If you plan on buying gear that you’ll need to get fitted for (e.g. shoes, packs, etc.) you must go in this week …
Camping and Kayaking at the Youghiogheny
Let’s head to MD/PA this weekend for some camping and kayaking on the Youghiogheny River. We’ll leave Friday afternoon, returning Saturday evening or Sunday evening (your choice). On Saturday we’ll run the lower Yough, which is class III water. You will need a fairly dependable roll to run this stretch of river, and should have some class II-III kayaking experience …
Bridge Day and the Last Day of Gauley Season
Let’s head to WV this weekend. Saturday we’ll go to Bridge day. One day a year, the largest span bridge in the western hemisphere is closed to traffic so 300 base jumpers can have the thrill of their life (maybe their last thrill) jumping 876 feet into the new river gorge while about 200,000 people stand around and watch, hang …
Intermediate Kayaking, James River Through Richmond
Take a break from midterms and go kayaking on Wednesday! We are leaving at 4:15, which should put us on the water by 6, and hopefully will give us time for one long slow run. We will parking at Tredegar, walking up, taking out at Pipeline, and walking back up to the car. The Lower James through Richmond is a …
Intermediate Kayaking, James River Through Richmond
Take a break from midterms and go kayaking on Tuesday! We are leaving at 3:45, which should put us on the water by 5:30, and hopefully will give us time for one long slow run. We will parking at Tredegar, walking up, taking out at Pipeline, and walking back up to the car. The Lower James through Richmond is a …
Kayaking, Rafting and Camping at the Gauley River
The Gauley River is one of the best stretches of whitewater in the country. Located 3 hours away in West Virginia, the river is “turned on” for approximately 6 weekends each fall when the Summersville dam is realesed. With this trip, you can choose your level of engagement…kayay if you have the experience, raft if you want an adventure, hike …
Gauley Fest!
Gauley Fest is the biggest whitewater kayaking festival of the year. Last year pretty much every major kayaking company was there selling and giving stuff away, and about 3000 people, kayakers and groupies alike. Here’s the link to the American Whitewater website about it: http://www.americanwhitewater.org/content/Wiki/aw:events_gauley I’m planning to head down either Thursday evening or Friday and coming back late Sunday. …
Beginner-Advanced White Water Kayaking – the New River, Wv!
Its time to re-establish a tradition of mine – run the New over Labor Day weekend and bring a bunch of you all with me! The New River near Fayetteville, WV is an outdoor adventure mecca with kayaking, rock climbing, mountain biking, and hiking/backpacking for all levels. Paddling the New is great most anytime but I especially like to take …
Intermediate Kayaking: Somewhere Fun
Let’s go kayaking Thursday! There’s been a ton of rain recently, so we’ll catch the tail end of all the high water. Not sure what the destination is yet, it depends on what the river gods decide to do with the water levels and who signs up. Options include: Lower James, Balcony Falls (if realy high water), Maury River, Bullpasture, …
Intermediate Whitewater Kayaking: Lower James in Richmond
Take a break from exams and go kayaking on Friday! We are gonna leave at 10am, which should put us on the water by noon, and hopefully will give us time for 2 laps (or 1 lap and a trip to z-dam), depending on what people want to do. The Lower James through Richmond is a short, Class III run …
Kayak Roll Practice (Cancelled)
Due to the conflick with the creekathon and lack of interest I have cancelled the Kayak Roll Practice to Sweet Briar. Last session for this semester at Sweet Briar College for kayak roll practice. Wednesday nights from 7:30 to 9:00PM. The cost for a session is $10.00, which you are responsible for paying. I do not plan on taking any …
Beginner/Intermediate Kayaking at Balcony Falls
Let’s go paddle Balcony Falls on Sunday! This run is a mostly class II with one class II+/III rapid that is easily walkable if you don’t feel comfortable running it. Balcony is about an hour and a half away and is an awesome, beautiful run; I’m so excited to get back down there! We’ll meet at Bonnycastle Circle at 8am, …
Kayak Roll Practice
Sweet Briar College has opened up their pool for kayak roll practice on Wednesday nights from 7:30 to 9:00PM. The cost for a session is $10.00, which you are responsible for paying. I do not plan on taking any of the club’s gear to these sessions. You may bring your own personal gear, but make sure it is clean, remove …
Intermediate Kayaking, James River Through Richmond
Let’s spend Easter Sunday on the water! I’m going to church with my fam in Richmond, so let’s meet at the 14th Street take out at 1:30 to run the Lower. The Lower James through Richmond is a short, Class III run with some fun play spots. You need to have a solid roll and good boat control to come …
Intermediate Ww Kayaking – the James Through Richmond
This is typically a great time of year for intermediate WW kayakers to paddle the lower James River through Richmond. Its a little early to tell, but I’m gonna guess the river will be close to 5 feet for our run; a great level for intermediate paddlers. Normally I would let those join that have class 2 experience with a …
Beginner Ww Kayaking – the James River Above Richmond
The section of the James River above Richmond 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 is for beginner paddlers: those that have been in a white water kayak on flat water or those that have only been down a river a handful …
Beginner/Intermediate Kayaking at Balcony Falls
Let’s go paddle Balcony Falls on Friday! This run is a mostly class II with one class II+/III rapid that is easily walkable if you don’t feel comfortable running it. Balcony is about an hour and a half away and is an awesome, beautiful run; I’m so excited to get back down there! We’ll meet at Echols Dorm at 10, …
Maury River Cleanup and Paddle
There is a cleanup event being hosted by the Coastals Canoeists on Goshen Pass this Saturday from 10am to noon, followed by a grillout lunch at a Coastals member’s house in Rockbridge Baths then some paddling. Come on out and show some love for my favorite whitewater river in Virginia. Forecast calls for rain the next few days so timing …
1st Annual Recreational Alleghany Highlands Triathlon
Do you like to run, road bike, and paddle? Perfect! Join me at the Alleghany Highlands Triathalon! This is my first-ever triathalon; I am not an expert trainer, and I am more excited about doing my three favorite sports than winning first place. The main purpose of this trip (for me) is to carpool and camp together, and to HAVE …
Aca Virginia Kayaking Championships
The American Canoe (and Kayak) Association is hosting the first annual Virginia state kayaking and canoeing championships! We are going to take a team to compete in as many events as possible. The races will take place on a 5 mile stretch of the Rappahannock River near Fredricksburg, VA. The events are Men’s and Women’s one-person kayaking (K1), one-person canoeing …
Intermediate Kayaking, James River Through Richmond
The Lower James through Richmond is a short, Class III run with some fun play spots. Let’s plan to leave Charlottesville (meeting at Echols dorm) at 10 which will put us on the water by 12 hopefully. Depending on how long we play at Pipeline (last rapid on the run and the best surf spot) and if / how many …
Intermediate Whitewater Kayaking: Lower James in Richmond
The Lower James through Richmond is a short, Class III run with some fun play spots. Let’s plan to leave Charlottesville (meeting at Echols dorm) at 11 which will put us on the water by 1 hopefully. Depending on how long we play at Pipeline (last rapid on the run and the best surf spot) and if / how many …
Intermediate-Advanced White Water Kayaking – the James Through Richmond
This is typically a great time of year for intermediate WW kayakers to paddle the lower James River through Richmond. Old Man Winter does a good job of raising the water table and keeping the river at a consistent level. I suspect the level will dance between 4-4.5 feet for a while; perfect for intermediate paddlers. Normally I would let …
Intermediate Kayaking: James River Through Richmond
The Lower James through Richmond is a short, Class III run with some fun play spots. Let’s plan to leave Charlottesville (meeting at Echols drom) at 9, which will put us on the water by 11 hopefully. Depending on how long we play at Pipeline (last rapid on the run and the best surf spot) and if / how many …
Intermediate Whitewater Kayaking: Lower James in Richmond
The Lower James through Richmond is a short, Class III run with some fun play spots. Let’s plan to leave Charlottesville (meeting at Echols drom) at 12, which will put us on the water by 2 hopefully. Depending on how long we play at Pipeline (last rapid on the run and the best surf spot) and if / how many …
New Year’s Day Paddle
Start 2009 off right with a New Year’s Day paddle on the James River through downtown Richmond. This is a class III-IV run, so you should have good boat control in whitewater and a solid roll. The water and air temp will both be cold so you need to be comfortable on whitewater to attend this trip. We will meet …
New Year Celebration on the Water; Kayaking Downtown Richmond
I love to start the new year right with a day on the river. Join me on Jan 3 in a quest to celebrate the new year with James on a float trip through downtown Richmond. The James through Richmond is typically a class 2-3 run, but is more challenging this time of year because of the cold water and …
Intermediate Kayaking, James River Through Richmond
Let’s celebrate the end of exams by going kayaking! The Lower James through Richmond is a short, Class III run with some fun play spots. Let’s meet at the Mayo Island/14th Street take out at 11, email me if you need directions. Also, its supposed to rain between now and then, and if the river level goes up I may …
Kayaking Downtown Richmond
The rains last week are still flowing out through richmond, tomorrow will be around 7 feet. This is a great level for playboating big waves on the downtown run. If you are crazy enough to go kayaking big water in december , you should have all your own gear including the 5 essentials plus a drytop, pogies or gloves, and …
Intermediate-Advanced Kayaking on the Maury River!
We have water!! Take a break from exams and come kayaking tomorrow. The Maury is a sweet Class III-IV run near Lexington, VA. It’s in a beautiful area of Virgina, and the whitewater is lots of fun! To come on this trip you need to have a solid roll and solid boat control in class III water. You must have …
Intermediate White Water Kayaking – the James Through Richmond
It’s been sooo long since I’ve had a free day to kayak, but finally, I have the green light for this Sunday. Come join me on this classic urban whitewater run as the James pours alongside downtown Richmond. With the recent widespread rain and the colder temps, I expect the water table to be on its way up as it …
Winter Kayaking: Intermediate, Lower James Through Richmond
Exams study break! Take a day off and let’s go kayaking. The Lower James through Richmond is a short, Class III run with some fun play spots. Let’s plan to leave Charlottesville at 9. Plenty of time to do a few laps on the run! You NEED to have a solid roll and good boat control to come on this …
Lower James Through Richmond
The lower section of the James is a short Class III-IV whitewater run through downtown Richmond. There is actually some water in the river right now, so take advantage! We will only do one run since this is a weekday trip. To attend this trip, you should have good boat control and a solid roll. You should have taken an …
Lower James Through Richmond
The Lower James through Richmond is a short, Class III run with some fun play spots. Let’s plan to leave Charlottesville at 9. Plenty of time to do a few laps on the run! You NEED to have a solid roll and good boat control to come on this trip, as it is a class III run. PLEASE do NOT …
Intermediate Kayaking at Balcony Falls
Its supposed to rain for most of this week, and hopefully that will bring the water level up on the James. So lets go paddle Balcony Falls, its really fun at higher water! This run is a mostly class II with one class II+/III rapid that is easily walkable if you don’t feel comfortable running it. Balcony is about and …
Build a High Water Park and Play Wave on the Rivanna
Tired of driving at least an hour for a good surf when it rains? Then come out this Sunday to help build a surf wave a little closer to town. I have been eyeballing a spot on the South Fork Rivanna River immediately below the dam that already has a wave at high water. The spot is located downhill from …
Build a High Water Park and Play Wave on the Rivanna
Tired of driving at least an hour for a good surf when it rains? Then come out this Sunday to help build a surf wave a little closer to town. I have been eyeballing a spot on the South Fork Rivanna River immediately below the dam that already has a wave at high water. The spot is located downhill from …
Swift Water Rescue Course and Kayaking
Swift Water Rescue is a course designed to teach kayakers and other whitewater sports participants the safety skills needed to avoid dangerous situations and to successfully deal with them should they occur. Quintin Brubaker, a club alum and raft guide on the Gauley River, WV, is an ACA certified SWR instructor and will be teaching a modified version of the …
Kayaking: Lower James Through Richmond
Let’s go to the James River this Saturday! We’ll warm up on the mild upper section and then paddle some exciting class III runs on the lower section through the city of Richmond. We’ll leave Saturday morning and come back in the evening. It will be cold this weekend, so don’t sign up unless you can handle being cold and …
Gauley Fest!
Gauley Fest is the biggest whitewater kayaking festival of the year. Last year pretty much every major kayaking company was there selling and giving stuff away, and about 3000 people, kayakers and groupies alike. Here’s the link to the American Whitewater website about it: http://www.americanwhitewater.org/content/Wiki/aw:events_gauley I’m planning to head down Friday afternoon, leaving around 2, and coming back late Sunday. …
Beginner/Intermediate Kayaking at Balcony Falls
Let’s go paddle Balcony Falls before the Creekathon! This run is a mostly class II with one class II+/III rapid that is easily walkable if you don’t feel comfortable running it. Balcony is about and hour and a half away and is an awesome, beautiful run; I’m so excited to get back down there! This trip is suitable for anyone …
Intermediate Whitewater Kayaking, James River Through Richmond
The Lower James through Richmond is a short, Class III run with some fun play spots. Let’s plan to leave Charlottesville (meeting at Grand Marc Parking Deck on 15th Street, where we can leave cars hopefully) around 1, which will put us on the water by 3 hopefully. When I went a couple of weeks ago, I found a way …
Intermediate Whitewater Kayaking: Lower James in Richmond
It’s no fun to tailgate in the rain…so let’s blow off the game and go kayaking instead! The Lower James through Richmond is a short, Class III run with some fun play spots. Let’s plan to leave Charlottesville (meeting at Fontain Research Park to leave cars, sort gear, and avoid the football crowds) around 11, which will put us on …
Camping, Biking, Hiking, Fishing- Whitetop Laurel
canceled due to lack of drivers and interest of enough people for this weekend…
Beginner White Water Kayaking – the James Above Richmond
The section of the James River above Richmond 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 is for beginner paddlers: those that have been in a white water kayak on flat water or those that have only been down a river a handful …
Intro to White Water Kayaking – Learning the Basics on a Lake
This class is designed to teach you the very basics of white water kayaking, to prepare you for future river trips. We’ll spend 2 hours on Thursday (4/17) afternoon on the lake at Walnut Creek Park (~10 miles south of town) learning such skills as the wet exit, how to paddle a white water kayak, T-rescues, and the Eskimo roll. …
Intro to White Water Kayaking – Learning the Basics on a Lake
This class is designed to teach you the very basics of white water kayaking, to prepare you for future river trips. We’ll spend 2 hours Saturday (4/19) afternoon on the lake at Walnut Creek Park (~10 miles south of town) learning such skills as the wet exit, how to paddle a white water kayak, T-rescues, and the Eskimo roll. I’ll …
Trip Leader Workshop 2
Want to learn how to lead trips or how to lead better trips? We will be going over all the basics of trip leading in the club, reimbursements, trip descriptions, basic logistics and info, activities, etc. Also, we will go over several common problems and go over how not to lead trips (mostly by examining all of the situations Ive …
Trip-Leader’s Workshop Round 1
Want to lead a trip, but don’t know how? Want help with trip logistics or certain types of trips? Come to our officer-led trip leader workshops next week. The first one will be held in a classroom Monday at 6:00 pm in a classroom TBA. We’ll go over how to set trips up, how reimbursements work, the leader’s manual, expense …