by Janet Eddy, Ashland, VA Story prompt: Write your own river story… The alarm woke me at 6am. I ate, jumped into sweatpants and a long sleeve shirt, grabbed a hat and coffee. It was an overcast, warm September Saturday 7 years ago. As a boatless individual who...
by Sydna Mundy, Lynchburg, VA Story prompt: My favorite memory of being on or near the river is… I am eight years old as I search for sandy patches among the orange and brown rocks of the Pedlar River. My father told me it’s better to trust your footing on the...
by Sejal Kinker, Richmond, VA Story prompt: My favorite memory of being on or near the river is… Paddling this time last year with a group of friends and filmmakers on the James from Cow pasture to the Chesapeake Bay. Photos provided by...
by Jessica Pick, Richmond, VA Story prompt: My favorite memory of being on or near the river is… Every Thanksgiving, my dad, my brother, and I walk from his Westover Hills home to the Nickel Bridge. Every year we stand in the bridge and just appreciate the...
by Carol Nitz, Henrico, VA Story prompt: Write your own story! Most every weekday morning and evening I have an elevated encounter with the James River. As my car crosses the river on the World War II Memorial bridge, I am never sure what scenery lies ahead. In the...
by Michael Vanatta, Claremont, VA Story prompt: Write your own story! I grew up on the James about eight miles upriver and across the river from Jamestown. There were many wonderful years of swimming, waterskiing and doing the many things young boys do in the...
