I wish I could help with a central location for the two of you, but I don’t know anything about that area. But, if you could talk him into coming to you in April, there is no better time for CATCHING from a kayak.
Bring him here and camp at Rockahock at the Chicahominy River. From there you guys can find hot crappie, bass, herring, hickory Shad, catfish, striper in the river at the damn. Easy kayaking. And bass and crappie above the damn. Perfect for kayaking.
Also have Diascund res, no gas motors. Crappie and bass. Also Little Creek res. Same.
Also the James river will be on fire with spawning run Herring, hickory and American Shad, white perch, stripers and catfish. Easy launching from Ancarrow Landing in Richmond. If you go first 3 weeks of April. You can literally get tired of catching. Little gold or silver spoons, double crappie jig rig, sabiki rigs for catching herring and white perch as many as 6 at a time.
Be glad to give you more details if the trip works for you. I’ve got 3 young people to take to Richmond the week of 4-8th because there is no better time to get them fast action and tired enough to need to sleep that night, and a lifetime memory.
I’m here in chesterfield. Even if you pick a day or two for him to come, I’ll tell you exactly where to go and what to throw.
Dayton