Paddle the James in Richmond on Wed, Thu, Fri?

[Howard Morland]

I'm going to be down there then. Will bring a boat if I can hook up with some local paddlers. I'm a class III playboater who rarely ventures beyond Mather Gorge on the Potomac.

[open boater]

You are welcome to join the Wednesday evening group that leaves the takeout ~ 5:15pm.

[GinnyN]

go here
http://coastals.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1151 and scroll down to see a link for a map to Mayo Island takeout.

that's the right takeout - Tom??

[open boater]

The takeout is located just inside of the floodwall on the left heading south on 14th Street.
From I-95 south, get off at Franklin Street exit 74C, turn right at bottom of ramp.
Go to first lite, turn left onto 14th Street.
Follow 14th Street thru 4 lights, go under overpass, turn left just INSIDE of the floodwall.
If you cross the bridge you have gone too far

[Howard Morland]

http://www.monocacyboard.org/mboard/msg/16731.html

[AirborneBuff]

Howard, glad you made it out to paddle with us. Hope you enjoyed your first trip down the James.

[open boater]

Glad you had a good time, come on down and do it again with more water. Just to correct the record- the canoe-DID NOT portage Hollywood, in fact, I ran the drop twice, first time making the left turn Howard described and the second time running the left line right into the eddy.

[slo2rol]

Howard,
We were glad to have you join us! As Tom said, come back down when there's more water. By the way, I substantiate Tom's clarification... he didn't portage, he ran ran it twice on two different lines!

Here's my full MCC response: http://www.monocacyboard.org/mboard/msg/16816.html