Access Site
VA
James River State Park
City: Gladstone, VA
County:
Type: Kayak Launch
Location: 37.61520000, -78.81880000
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Location
Interactive access map
Loads when you reach this section.
Live Webcam
Whitewater Runs on James River
12 runs (3 nearby)Difficulty Classes
I Easy
II Novice
III Intermediate
IV Advanced
V Expert/Extreme
VI Unrunnable
Position relative to this access site:
Put-in at this location
This location is on the run
Take-out at this location
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I-II
Upstream from here (22.6 mi from take-out)
3. Snowdon (Route 501/130) to Six Mile
30.2 mi
II+(III)
Upstream from here (39.4 mi from take-out)
2. Glasgow to Snowdon
4.8 mi
11 ft/mi
I-II
Upstream from here (44.2 mi from take-out)
1.8. Alpine to Glasgow
10.0 mi
These whitewater runs are on the same river but located more than 50 miles from this access site.
I(II)
54 mi away
1.6. Arcadia to Alpine
4.8 mi
I-II
57 mi away
1.4. Buchanan to Arcadia
6.2 mi
7 ft/mi
I
60 mi away
1.2. Springwood to Buchanan
4.8 mi
I-II
64 mi away
1. Eagle Rock (Route 43) to Springwood (Route 630)
17.0 mi
4 ft/mi
I-II
67 mi away
01. Iron Gate to Glen Wilton
4.1 mi
I-II
69 mi away
02. Glen Wilton to Gala
7.3 mi
I
69 mi away
03. Gala to Eagle Rock
3.9 mi
I-II
89 mi away
4. Upper James into Richmond
4.5 mi
III-IV
93 mi away
5. Lower James through Richmond
2.5 mi
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater
Fees
Parking fee required
Restrictions
Car-top launch only, no trailers