Huguenot Flatwater - James River Park System — Attraction in Richmond

Best place in the area to put in kayaks, canoes, and river tubes. What to know: •Parking is limited, on Saturdays during the summer expect the lot to be filled by 11am. On holiday weekends, expect even earlier. There is limited parking on the road entering this area, but DO NOT park where there are no parking signs or YOU WILL BE TOWED (have seen multiple times). The police patrol this area and will ticket and tow a whole line of cars •If you start a tubing trip from here (what we do), leave one car at this location and one car at the pony pasture parking area downstream where you can get off the river. About a 2-3.5 hour tube based on river speed (faster when water is higher approaching 5 feet). You are not allowed to tube when the river is above 5 feet, so search on google "James river water height richmond" in order to check the current metered water high level •Nice entry ramp that goes down from the river to the parking lot •There is sometimes a porta-potty at this location, but you can not rely on it. Sometimes there...

Ok, were from Florida so, this isn't normal for us. There aren't many walking paths like these there. This was so much fun. It was cold, and the smells were amazing. The pines the trees, the water. I loved walking in this trail. But, we couldn't go all the way because it was flooded. But, we made it pretty far. My boys, 4 and 5, had such a blast too. We got mud on out shoes and explore the trees and the leaves and pine cones too. I would LOVE to go back again when the tide is low. I remember a full moon wad out that night so maybe that's why the water was sooooo high. I do not recommend anyone to wear their nice boots, going out boots, heels, or scandals.... wear work boots or sneakers. Anything you don't mind getting wet and muddy. My man tried yo find a way through the water first and his foot sunk into the mud and the tip got wet. So, wear the tight shoes guys. 😁👍🏼🤓 I would definitely recommend this trail to families, friends and even couples. It's a nice change of pace. To just walk and talk and be one...

The flatwater is the perfect place to introduce your family and friends to kayaking, paddleboarding, and rafting. The water is usually very calm, making it very forgiving of mistakes made by novice paddlers. Do bear in mind that the water is very shallow in many areas and if one were to fall off of a paddleboard at the wrong place in the river they might end up seriously injured due to the rocks that reside just below the surface, but their is typically an ambulance stationed in the parking lot for those scenarios so at least help is nearby. That being said, i would equip any SUP with a river fin to reduce the chances of the board scrapping against the rocks. Parking is the only thing at this location that isn't ideal. No matter what time of day, you can expect it to be packed (except after holidays, for...