James River Level - High Water

Paddleboy · Post by **Paddleboy** » Tue Jun 27, 2006 8:26 am

The water has made it to Scottsville (1/2 way between I81 and Richmond). The 6/27 8:51 a.m. reading shot strait up to 16.71ft. The water should get to Richmond late today early Wednesday and will be primed for Wednesday afternoon paddling. You-all be carefully out there, lots of wood and stuff will be in the water.

Link to Forecaster
http://newweb.erh.noaa.gov/ahps2/hydrog ... ,1,1,1,1,1

jules · Post by **jules** » Tue Jun 27, 2006 9:33 am

If anyone goes out to run the James Wednesday or Thursday after 5pm, please let me know and I'll bring my camera.

Paddleboy · Post by **Paddleboy** » Tue Jun 27, 2006 9:46 am

julesagogo wrote:If anyone goes out to run the James Wednesday or Thursday after 5pm, please let me know and I'll bring my camera.

I will be out Wednesday for sure (after 5). Hopefully playing at Z-Dam (high water 12ft and up). Bring your camera and boat as you need to be on river left for good pictures. FYI there is also a nice green water line about 10ft from the bank (river left), its not dangerous in that area.

Of course for the others reading this you need to have good boat control and a good roll to be on the river at this level.

Paddleboy · Post by **Paddleboy** » Tue Jun 27, 2006 10:16 am

FYI, my favorite level on the Upper James is 14ft. Z-Dam is fantastic on river left. Hawaii-5-O is in, river left by Powhite ledges. 10 boat is great but hard to paddle back into. Then there is a ton of play in the Mitchell?s gut area.

I think the most dangious area is below 10 boat hole by the train track pylons. The eddies below the pylons would be hard to get out of; I just stay away from them.

John · Post by **John** » Tue Jun 27, 2006 10:41 am

Julie-- I'd love to see pictures if you get any good ones! Be sure to share.

--John

Paddleboy · Post by **Paddleboy** » Tue Jun 27, 2006 1:53 pm

Ok I think the water has made it to Cartersville. Get ready; here is a picture of me way back in January 2005 at Z-Dam at 14.5ft.

Dave K · Post by **Dave K** » Tue Jun 27, 2006 2:04 pm

Paddleboy wrote:Ok I think the water has made it to Cartersville. Get ready; here is a picture of me way back in January 2005 at Z-Dam at 14.5ft.

*sigh*JoAnn, your husband is dreamy!*sigh*

jules · Post by **jules** » Tue Jun 27, 2006 2:08 pm

Dave K wrote:
Paddleboy wrote:Ok I think the water has made it to Cartersville. Get ready; here is a picture of me way back in January 2005 at Z-Dam at 14.5ft.
*sigh*JoAnn, your husband is dreamy!*sigh*

So...E wasn't as impressed with your do as I was?

Dave K · Post by **Dave K** » Tue Jun 27, 2006 2:45 pm

julesagogo wrote:So...E wasn't as impressed with your do as I was?

Well, I was told I looked like I was in my mid to late TWENTIES (SSSSSNAP!). That's a heck of a lot better than the last time some chick guessed my age. So who knows?

jules · Post by **jules** » Tue Jun 27, 2006 2:54 pm

Dave of the Angry Hair wrote:
julesagogo wrote:So...E wasn't as impressed with your do as I was?
Well, I was told I looked like I was in my mid to late TWENTIES (SSSSSNAP!). That's a heck of a lot better than the last time some chick guessed my age. So who knows?

"Some chick," eh? Well, at least we know who's being honest vs. who's just being nice because she just met you.

Dave K · Post by **Dave K** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 8:08 am

julesagogo wrote:"Some chick," eh? Well, at least we know who's being honest vs. who's just being nice because she just met you.

Yeah, she's pretty whacked out, too. She hates bad grammer.

Hey, Monster, has Julie ever been nice to anyone becuase she just met them?

Grammer is irking you, isn't it?

CLAMS! · Post by **CLAMS!** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 9:59 am

Dave K wrote:
Hey, Monster, has Julie ever been nice to anyone becuase she just met them?

Grammer is irking you, isn't it?

Julie has never been nice to anyone. Ever.

jackaxe · Post by **jackaxe** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 1:26 pm

that boy carl the shiz nit gettin on that big ol wave

i want to see the pics too

Boat Medic · Post by **Boat Medic** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 3:37 pm

Too bad you have tp slave for the man Jackaxe.

Andy_D · Post by **Andy_D** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 9:00 pm

Trip report please...how was it tonight? I was stuck workin for the man too.