2011 River Sections

These classes are under normal river conditions; weather changes can have a significant effect on river conditions. Always check for current conditions before taking your trip.

Decide which section(s) of the James River you would like to cover. When you register you will be asked, in a drop down list, to specify your starting and ending point.

Class*	Section	Miles	Hazards**	Registered Participants
II	Iron Gate - Glen Wilton	3.13		Riders Up! Outfitters
II	Glen Wilton - Gala	7.25		Riders Up! Outfitters
I	Gala - Eagle Rock	3.81
II	Eagle Rock - Salt Petre Cave	8.42		The Rollicking River Otters
I	Salt Petre Cave - Horshoe Bend	4.99		The Rollicking River Otters
II	Horshoe Bend - Springwood	3.47		Twin River Outfitters
I	Springwood - Buchanan	4.76		Twin River Outfitters
II	Buchanan - Arcadia	6.06		Twin River Outfitters
II	Arcadia - Alpine	4.37		Twin River Outfitters
II	Alpine - Natural Bridge Stn	7.79		Down River
II	Natural Bridge Stn - Glasgow	3.3		Down River
III-IV	Glasgow - Snowden	4.62		Down River
	Snowden - 7th Street Canoe Ramp	14.26		Danger Zone - N/A
I	7th Street Canoe Ramp - Joshua Falls	9.99		Blue Water Paddlers GLEN
II	Joshua Falls - Galts Mill	3.88
II	Galts Mill - Allen Creek	13.25
I	Allen Creek - Bent Creek	2.33
I	Bent Creek - Wingina	14.36		Kevin Hansen
I	Wingina - Midway/James River WMA	2.54
II	Midway/James River WMA - Howardsville	10.4
II	Howardsville - Scottsville	11.58		James River Reeling & Rafting
I	Scottsville - Hardware River WMA	6.44		Team Here Fishy Fishy
II	Hardware River WMA - New Canton/Bremo Bluff	6.4		Virginia Fishing Adventures James River Expedition
I	New Canton/Bremo Bluff - Columbia	9.83		James River Expedition Team Street
I	Columbia - Cartersville	9		James River Expedition
I	Cartersville - Westview	4.99		Matt Gottwald
I	Westview - Maidens	12.05		Matt Gottwald Jess Barton
I	Maidens - Watkins	12.46		Team Torus
I	Watkins - Boat Slide	4.25
I	Boat Slide - Huguenot	5.73		Shade Family
III	Huguenot - Pony Pasture	2.09		Gott Inn the James
III-IV	Pony Pasture - Reedy Creek	2.86		Rundown Paddlers
III-IV	Reedy Creek - Tredegar	1.31		Massey Whorley
III	Tredegar - Ancarrows	1.72		Massey Whorley
I	Ancarrows - Osborne Landing	10.38		Matt Anderson
I	Osborne Landing - Dutch Gap	1.28		Matt Anderson
Tidal	Dutch Gap - Deep Bottom	5.3		Fishin' Fleet
Tidal	Deep Bottom - Hopewell	13.11		Fishin' Fleet
Tidal	Hopewell - Herring Creek	5.25		Fishin' Fleet River Rats
Tidal	Herring Creek - Weyanoke	3.89		Team Gran Gran's Babies River Rats
Tidal	Weyanoke - Ft. Pocahontas	6.28		Team Gran Gran's Babies River Rats
Tidal	Ft. Pocahontas - Scotland Ferry	5.66		River Rats
Tidal	Scotland Ferry - Lucas Landing	3.71		River Rats
Tidal	Lucas Landing - Kingsmill	4.39		River Rats
Tidal	Kingsmill - Lawnes Creek	5.33		River Rats
Tidal	Lawnes Creek - Tylers Beach	3.66		River Rats
Tidal	Tylers Beach - James River Bridge	6.73		Team GotKayak River Rats
Tidal	James River Bridge - Newport News	3.03		River Rats
Tidal	Newport News - Petersen's Yacht Basin	5.23		River Rats
Tidal	Petersen's Yacht Basin - Ft. Monroe	3.98		River Rats

*Explanation of Classes:

Class I -Easy: Waves small; passages clear; no serious obstacles.

Class II - Medium: Rapids of moderate difficulty with passages clear. Requires experience plus suitable outfit and boat.

Class II - Difficult: Waves numerous, high, irregular; rocks; eddies; rapids with passages clear though narrow, requiring expertise in maneuvering; scouting usually needed. Requires good operator and boat.

Class IV - Very Difficult: Long rapids; waves high, irregular; dangerous rocks; boiling eddies; best passages difficult to scout; scouting mandatory first time; powerful and precise maneuvering required. Demands expert boatman and excellent boat and good quality equipment.

**Explanation of Hazards:

rapids Rapids shallow Shallow Dam Waves danger! Danger

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