‘Real Richmond’ outdoor options touted in Washington Post
One of Richmond’s own got to endorse Richmond’s outdoor options in the Washington Post. That person was Maureen Egan, “the author of “Insider’s Guide to Richmond” and co-owner of Real Richmond, a food tour company,” but also the president of the Friends of James River Park. Richmond, Va., outdoor adventure capital, in The Impulsive Traveler, […]
One of Richmond’s own got to endorse Richmond’s outdoor options in the Washington Post. That person was Maureen Egan, “the author of “Insider’s Guide to Richmond” and co-owner of Real Richmond, a food tour company,” but also the president of the Friends of James River Park.
Richmond, Va., outdoor adventure capital, in The Impulsive Traveler, by Maureen Egan:
Richmond is often stereotyped as a slow Southern city still stuck in an earlier century, but I’m here to tell you that the reality is much more robust and river-y. Set aside the history for a minute — or a weekend: Virginia’s capital, a.k.a. the River City, is overflowing with adrenaline-pumping outdoor adventure opportunities….
As it passes through Richmond, the James falls 105 feet in seven miles; hence the Class III and IV rapids that rush through downtown. The rocky roar stopped Newport and Smith in their tracks on their visit 404 years ago, but today it propels thousands of people a year downriver on guided white-water trips.
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