I'm from Richmond and I fish that area from time to time mainly because it's close. In the evening after work it's the only place to go. I've never had any bad experiences on the water there other than catching little dinks. It can hold some good fish though, mainly boone and howards creek. I did however have a similar experience on cave run one evening. We heard gun shots and then something flying through the trees and hitting the water. If you've ever heard the sound you know right away what it is. Needless to say we got the %^*& out of there. Glad to hear your alright though.