Virginia / James River /

Robious Park

Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · on James River · near Midlothian · Virginia

Status not reported No closure has been posted for this launch, but its agency does not publish open or closed status. Check with the managing agency before you tow.

At the launch

Type
Carry-in (canoe and kayak)
Fee
Free
Wheelchair access
Yes
Managed by
Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources
Coordinates
37.55918, -77.64735

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Conditions

Water level

Latest reading loads here; without it, see the USGS page below.

USGS gauge JAMES RIVER AND KANAWHA CANAL NEAR RICHMOND, VA, 4.0 mi from this launch on James River: water level, flow, a reading every 15 minutes. Readings and history at USGS.

On the river

River hazards

Low-head dams drown people every year: the current below the drop circles back and holds a swimmer or a boat at the face. Portage around them; stay well clear above and below.

  • Low-head dam, 4.0 mi downstream: Bosher Dam, 10 ft. · Virginia DCR run-of-river and low-head dams
  • Low-head dam, 6.9 mi downstream: Z-Dam. · Virginia DCR run-of-river and low-head dams

Up to 10 river miles each way, from the agencies' inventories; not every hazard is listed and rivers change. Scout before you go.

Sources: Virginia DCR run-of-river and low-head dams.

On James River

River in Virginia. All launches on James River.

Community

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Nearby launches

Sources

Why it is listed as public: listed by Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources Public Boating Access Sites. Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.