New to kayaking RVA

Advice
#1

So, I just moved to Richmond VA and I’m very new to kayaking. I got a kayak as a gift for my birthday last year and was only able to take it out once before winter and do not want to invest in winter gear in case i don’t really enjoy it. I was wondering if anyone new of a good place to take some classes. Thank you in advance

#2

shops near Richmond…
I Google’d these shops up …prolly as good a spot as any to to get info from, for a start …

http://www.kayakrichmond.com/location.html

http://www.paddleva.com/locations/

http://www.riversideoutfitters.net/

…a few minutes in Google would prolly locate more kayak shops near you, that give instructions.

#3

RVA
I take my classes down there. Contact Black Dog Paddle. Excellent group.

#4

Thanks
Awesome thanks for the recommendation

#5

Next time
I go down there for a paddle I will try to remember to let you know.

#6

here’s a group that’s a bit ww oriented
coastal canoeists



http://www.coastals.org/trips/

#7

Virginia Paddling Meetup
http://www.meetup.com/VA-Paddlers



A good group. I used to paddle with them, but I now live in Northern VA and started my own group there. I padded the entire James from Richmond to the Chesapeake Bay. There are also members of Chesapeake Paddlers Associate in the Richmond Area.



http://www.cpakayaker.com

#8

GMCO Maps of James River
GMCO has great waterproof maps of the James and Chicahominy Rivers



http://shop.gmcomaps.com/category.sc?categoryId=27



Contact me if you need info on specific places to launch



www.BayMysticPaddling.com