James River - Scottsville to Hardware River W.M.A

Date of trip: July 40th, 2011
River Level: 2.58 ft (Scottsville)
Discharge: 955 cfs

http://water.weather.gov/ahps2/hydrograph.php?wfo=akq&gage=rmdv2&view=1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0

http://www.dgif.virginia.gov/fishing/waterbodies/display.asp?id=158§ion=maps
Good concrete boat ramps are present at both access points. The ramp at Hardware River Wildlife Management Area is reached by following the sings from Rt. 6. The upper portion of this float has long shallow pools, while the lower portion passes through a multitude of islands. The takeout at Hardware River WMA is located immediately upstream from the mouth of the Hardware River, and you should stick to the left (north) bank of the river as you near the takeout. Fishing in this section is excellent for redbreast sunfish, and good for smallmouth bass.

--My Notes
Kayak: Sea Kayak Malibu II (tandem kayak, with just me)
Very pretty section. There is nothing challenging from paddling stand point. I got kayak stuck a couple of times as did people with me, but I only remember getting out once. We never had to portage.