OCT 7/15, James River in Richmond - TRIP CANCELLED

[Jenny]

CANCELLED. OCT: Sat., July 15. James River in Richmond, VA. Upper and lower sections. The upper section (Pony Pasture to Reedy Creek) is rated class II. Rapids in the lower section (Reedy Creek to 14th St) are rated up to class III+ (at predicted river level). Please let me know if you are interested in coming with us and whether you want to paddle the upper section or both sections. Anticipated meet time is 10:30 a.m. at 14th St for folks who want to paddle both sections. I am currently working on shuttle plan for folks who only want to paddle the upper section.

[Terri]

Please count me in for at least the upper.

(I'll email you directly about whether I can do the lower.)

I'm looking forward to it! Terri

[Jenny]

Terrific! See you on Sat.

[PaddleBear]

Jenny - my family (3 souls -Brian, Elizabeth and William) is interested in the Upper Only. Preference would be to put in at HUGUENOT (go over the z-dam opening - no hydraulic at these water levels - about a 4 foot drop) and take out at Reedy Creek. We have done this paddle several times. Would like to take swim/lunch break river right of ChooChoo rapid if possible. All 3 of us will be running skirted LL Remix XP10s. We have a handicap car parking sticker and will be driving a Toyota Sequoia with space for 5 souls.

[Jenny]

Hi PaddleBear,

We are putting in at Meadows or Pony Pasture, not at Huguenot Flatwater. When I have put in at Huguenot, I have always portaged the dam, regardless of the water level, and would never coordinate a trip that involved running the dam. I always portage it. Too much risk if a novice missed the slot, not to mention the optics to passersby who might think that it is safe to run it at all levels. If you want to stay with your plan to put in at Huguenot, you will need to run your own shuttle to your put in. I am coordinating shuttles from 14th St and Reedy only to Pony Pasture/Meadows. You're still welcome to join us at our put in (probably be there around 11 a.m.). We will be stopping for lunch, either at Choo-choo or at the island downstream from there. Hope to see you on the river.

Jenny

[JKB927co]

Hi Jenny - I would like to join you for both sections this Sat 7/15 - I'm new member so still figuring the web site, etc. I have a ww inflatable kayak - thanks for setting it up. If all is Ok w/ you I will plan to meet you at 10:30 a.m. at 14th St take out.

Jim Burch @ 803-404-1552 and burch@mailbox.sc.edu

[WARRENSCH]

plan on me for both -warren

[Jenny]

Warren,

Great! Glad you can make it. See you on Sat.

Jenny

[bambam]

There is a big mound of water headed to Richmond via the James so please pay attention to the upstream gauges. As of this writing the James at Holcomb Rock is pushing 15,000 cfs. I don't know how long it will take for this to get to Richmond but it could possibly be there in time for this trip. My guess is that it's largely due to locally very heavy rains near Lynchburg.

Lean downstream and look upstream!!

Ken Dubel

[Jenny]

BASED UPON THE PREDICTED RISE IN THE JAMES LEVEL TO 7.7 FT (EARLIER IN THE DAY THAN ORIGINALLY ANTICIPATED), THIS TRIP IS CANCELLED.