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[Here is a good book] (http://www.amazon.com/Journey-James-Three-through-Virginia/dp/0813921198) by Earl Swift who canoed the entire length of the river. "Journey on the James." It has a lot of good information in it.
Earl Swift, and many others, have paddled the entire length.
Here's his book:
https://www.amazon.com/Journey-James-Three-through-Virginia/dp/0813921198
Paddling the whole river is known as The James River Rundown. (Which is also the name of a James River Race series)
>James River Rundown Challenge
>At least 1,400 different climbers have climbed Mr. Everest … just a handful of people have paddled the entire length of the James River.
>Modeled after the Appalachian Trail’s “2000-Miler” recognition program for people who hike the full trail, the Full James River Rundown consists of paddling the entire length (approximately 340 miles) of the James River from its headwaters at Iron Gate to Fort Monroe at the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay. You can travel the river straight through or do it in sections. Take as long as you need.
>The rules are simple: one person (or go with a friend) on one river for the experience of a lifetime. Track your progress on our official Full Rundown chart. Full James River Rundowners receive an official certificate from the James River Association marking their achievement.
>https://jrava.org/explore-the-james/james-river-maps/
This guy did it last year, if you want to ask him about specifics of the section you're going to deal with.
http://www.stevehedberg.com/jamesriver
A taste of what you'll experience in the lower James.
Just as an FYI, the dams can he portaged around. (I've paddled from Charlotteseville, down the Rivanna to Palmyra, and then down the James to Rocketts Landing. Bowshers Dam requires portaging, as does the Z Dam at Pony Pasture. The whitewater through Richmond proved challenging in a 15' touring kayak filled with gear.... We commando camped and were very focussed on leaving no trace on our 3-4 day trip.
How about this one? Journey on the James by Earl Swift. About a guy who traveled the length of the James.