Gauge Conditions
Data from American Whitewater & USGS
Photo
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description
Pin Cushion is an alternative line to "Fish Ladder" or "x's". Its entrance is 6 slots to the right of the blue sign. "Pincushion" is a small tongue into a pillowed rock. The Pin Cushion line is to bonce of the pillow going to the right of the rock, however, you can also run an easier line by going straight and to the left of the rock. Pin Cushion is in at most normal flow. Watch for wood especially after floods. After Pin Cushion, You can either go hard left and run the last part of "Fish Ladder" or you can run "8 Ball or "Second Break"
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
Rapid
III+
Target Rock
Waterfall
III+
Hollywood
Playspot
I
Lee Bridge
Rapid
N/A
Tredegar Iron Works
Waterfall
III
Fish Ladder
Rapid
III+
The X's
Rapid
III+
8 Ball
Waterfall
III
Second Break
Playspot
III+
Pipeline
Rapid
III+
Powerline
Rapid
III
Powerdunk
Rapid
III+
Secret Boof
Rapid
IV
Slick as a Whistle
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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