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Waterfall VA Class III

Second Break

James - 5. Lower James through Richmond (VA)

Monitor this Rapid
Gauge Conditions
James River near Richmond, VA Upstream Primary
Runnable: 2.8 – 14.0 FT
Data from American Whitewater & USGS
Photo
Second Break
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description

Second Break is the southside (river right) opening in the low head dam that runs diagonally downstream from river left at Fishladder to river right above Southside rapids. If you run the X's, this will be your safe exit from the low head dam just downstream. After passing through the 2nd opening between the Manchester bridge supports from river right, continue straight downstream. Look for a wavetrain below the horizon line of the dam. This is Second Break. Enter center left with slight left angle in order to catch an eddy on the left just upstream of the tree that the runout is heading directly towards.

Location
Type
Waterfall
Difficulty
Class III
Mile Marker
1.9 mi
Directions
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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