By Andy Thompson | April 20, 2012
Check out the feature at RichmondBizSense.com on RichmondOutside.com contributors Camille and Bryan Smith. The proprietors of Black Dog Paddle are constantly expanding their offerings. Case in point: yoga on a standup paddleboard. Of course, it might be a good idea to take a beginner SUP class before trying your sun salutations in the middle of the James River or Swift Creek Reservoir or wherever. They have those classes, too.
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By Andy Thompson | March 16, 2012
The City of Richmond’s ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Reedy Creek access has been set for 10 a.m. Friday, March 23.
Posted In: Canoeing/Kayaking, James River
By Andy Thompson | January 16, 2012
If you have been monitoring the progress down at the Reedy Creek takeout, much of the credit for the project goes to Sally Wetzler of the James River Outdoor Coalition, a paddler with a unique story, including the fact that she “uses a wheelchair to get around- most of the time.”
Posted In: Canoeing/Kayaking
By Andy Thompson | December 21, 2011
This is good news for paddlers in Central Virginia. I bought a 16-foot Mad River canoe at the Appomattox River Company a few years back and was sad to see the place shut down. Now they’re back.
The below is from Richmondbizsense.com, which broke the news first.
One of the Mid-Atlantic’s biggest sellers of kayaks has resurfaced in Richmond just in time for the holidays.
Farmville-based Appomattox River Company reopened its Midlothian Turnpike store Dec. 15 after shutting it down last year. Tom Detrick, general manager for the Farmville headquarters, said the company didn’t have the staff or the funds to keep the place going.
“We’re a small business, and the rent was high and we had a limited number of people who worked here,” Detrick said.
He said the company also spent most of last year trying to get an online store up and running. That website launched in May. Then Appomattox decided it was time to ramp up its Richmond operations.
Posted In: Canoeing/Kayaking
By Phil Riggan | December 14, 2011
Are you following the proposals for the downtown Richmond riverfront? There are plenty of things to like for outdoor enthusiasts, including some very impressive ideas for kayaking, biking, boating and more.
Posted In: Canoeing/Kayaking, James River
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