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Twin River Outfitters

Twin River Outfitters

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Twin River Outfitters is a kayak & canoe livery in Buchanan. They offer kayaking, canoeing, tubing, and paddle-camping adventures on the Upper James River in Virginia. Trips range from day trips to multi-day expeditions lasting two to five days.

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Kayaking, Canoeing

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Typical flow by month

1980 to 2026

The water at Twin River Outfitters typically runs highest in March, at a median 2,900 cfs, and lowest in October, at 618 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 102,000 cfs, in 1986.

Typical flow by month at James River at Buchanan, VA, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)Relative level
January1,7901,100 to 3,240
February2,1901,470 to 4,460
March2,9001,900 to 4,830
April2,6151,665 to 4,965
May2,2301,450 to 3,920
June1,115839 to 2,085
July863697 to 1,170
August751621 to 987
September628559 to 874
October618509 to 1,030
November784546 to 1,760
December1,450826 to 2,790

Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 47 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for James River at Buchanan, VA (site 02019500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

Current conditions

64Maybe/ 100 conditions scoreBest day: Mon, Sep 28 (96)

High today

75°F

Wind

10 kt

Gusts 20 kt

Rain chance

58%

Week ahead

Tue75°F58%
Wed61°F79%
Thu70°F60%
Fri77°F1%
Sat79°F1%
Sun80°F0%
Mon80°F2%

Forecast from Open-Meteo global models (NOAA & ECMWF).

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