James

map of rapids: tinyurl.com/wjckhmnx

First clean run of lower James/Reedy Creek guided by a few playboaters I met after the chute.

Looking upstream at the 2nd and 3rd drops of the Triple Drop channel. View from Mayo Island

Map of rapids from a boating group in the area: http://coastals.org/forum/viewtopic.php?p=3808#3808

View of downtown taken below Hollywood rapid

Here is Andrew Holcombe on the Richmond VA Dagger Paddle with the Pros

Keeping the waiting line down at the First Break wave Ken & Alicia enjoy the day
Alicia tears up the pipeline wave showing the kayakers how it’s done.
Barry had a really good ride, looks like 5.8ft is the best level to surf this wave.
Perfect surfing for open boats

JoAnn Demos the new Dagger Mamba from Appomattox River Company
Boaters get ready for the first paddle of 2005 at the Ready Creek put-in.

Jeff is just coming off the top wave at Hollywood and is dropping down onto the green water. In the background you can see Hollywood cemetery on the hill top.
Dave Myers enjoying the flat water in front of the Richmond Skyline just before running Grumman Rapid on the first day of 2005

Seldom Seen is good from 8ft to 9ft give or take a little. I have heard that when the tide is high there is eddy service to the hole but I have never seen it.
This is the most popular takeout, you can get here after running Pipeline, Rattlesnake and Powerline. This location is just past the Mayo Bridge (14th Street).

Monster K Thomas B

This is the main drop in Powerdunk. It's around a 5ft drop that is very aerated and mystery moves are possible.

This is Scott running the boof move at the second drop in Triple Drop. The normal move is the slot move to river right.

At levels around 4ft the Pipeline play spot is good for cartwheels. This picture is of Van Nall doing endless cartwheels.

This is the main drop in Powerdunk. It's around a 5ft drop that is very aerated and mystery moves are possible.

Eddie run the first drop of Lulu

Demo Day with the WaveSport Pros

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Southside Rapid Right before Southside Takeout

Cooper Setting up to run Jesuses stomach

Note the pointed pylon to the left of the paddler as well as the hole on the bottom river right

The take out is on the left after the Mayo Bridge.

Kemp getting some air off the lip of the wave at the top of Hollywood
A wonderful shot of some of the rocks on the James that are TOTALLY covered with bird crap! How Lovely!
The James even has a little creeky section! Sorry I can't remember what the level was - it was kinda in between good levels if I remember correctly - not low enough, and not high enough for really good play. This little creeky area is between Pipeline and Triple Drop

This image is the left side of fish ladder. The paddler is Boofing the damn. This line is not recommended for beginners since surfes here are long and nasty.

Levente Gal splatting the Lee Bridge