Gauge Conditions
Data from American Whitewater & USGS
Photo
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description
After Hollywood rapid, there is a bit of flatwater and the river floats under the Lee Bridge. The Lee Bridge (Hwy 1/301) is the main walkway for pedestrians/kayak fans to cross the James to Belle Isle. We like to use the first pylon to splat and there is a nice eddy line for squirts off an old, stone railroad bridge support.
After the Lee Bridge, there are three options to run the Vepco Levee (potential lethal hydraulic). The most popular is the Fish Ladder on river left just under Ashland City Limits sign. The second option is called pincushion which is 6 slots to the left of the fish ladder and lastly, you can run the X's and is river right of center.
Location
Other Rapids on This Run (20)
Rapid
N/A
Put-in
Playspot
II
First Break
Playspot
II+
Variation
Playspot
II
Grumman
Rapid
III
Dam Drop
Rapid
III
Cemetery
Playspot
II+
Corner Rapid
Waterfall
III+
Hollywood
Rapid
III+
Target Rock
Rapid
N/A
Tredegar Iron Works
Waterfall
III
Fish Ladder
Rapid
III+
The X's
Waterfall
III+
Pin Cushion
Rapid
III+
8 Ball
Waterfall
III
Second Break
Playspot
III+
Pipeline
Rapid
III+
Powerline
Rapid
III
Powerdunk
Rapid
III+
Secret Boof
Waterfall
III+
Deception
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5. Lower James through Richmond
James
III-IV
2.5 mi
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater
American Whitewater