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2012 New River Expedition Schedule

This schedule is subject to change, so please view frequently for updates on the website (ncnr.org), call our office (336/846-6267), and be sure you’re on our E Newsletter list to receive Expedition Alerts (email info@ncnr.org)! All paddlers should bring $10 cash for shuttles each day. Thanks and we look forward to seeing you on the New River this summer.


Day
Date
Section
(for specifics you can
view our map)
Mileage
Meeting Place (all meeting times are 8:30am)
Event


Week 1: North Carolina



FRI

7/27
Boggs Road to Wagoner
~10
Wagoner
SAT
7/28
Wagoner to 221
10
NRSP 221 Access New River Celebration
SUN
7/29
King's Creek to 93 Bridge
9
93 Bridge Annual Meeting




River Ridge Cattle Co.,
2456 Gold Hill, Independence, VA


Week 2: Virginia



THUR
8/2
Bridal Creek to Farmer's Fish Camp
7
Famer's Fish Camp
FRI
8/3
Foster Falls to Blue Cat on the New
12
Blue Cat on the New (2800 Wysor Hwy, Draper, VA)
SAT
8/4
Rt. 114 Bridge to Whitethorn (Radford Arsenal Float)
8
Whitethorn DGIF Access
SUN
8/5
Pembroke to Bluff City
11
Old Wade’s Supermarket (3731 Virginia Ave, Pearisburg, VA)

 
 



Week 3: West Virginia



The WV section will be in expedition format and include 39 miles. We will be launching on Wednesday morning, August 8, from Meadow Creek on the New River and will spend Wed to Fri on the river. Once launched, it will be nearly impossible to find us on the river. Each paddler will be responsible for their own gear, food, and other supplies needed for these 3 days. Paddlers joining NCNR for the entire West Virginia section MUST have a helmet and be experienced in class-III whitewater. YOU MUST RSVP TO JOIN THE 3 DAY EXPEDITION AND/OR THE LOWER NEW RIVER GORGE TRIP ON AUG 12TH! To reserve your spot on the rafting trip call Ace Adventure Resort 1-800-787-3982 use the promo code CLEANWATER
WED
8/8
Sandstone to Grandview Sandbar
Total
Burnwood Camp above Glade Creek
THUR
8/9
Grandview Sandbar to Thurmond
of
NA Camp at the beach below Silos rapid
FRI
8/10
Thurmond to Cunard
39
NA New River Festival
SUN
8/12
Cunard to Fayette Station (Lower New River Gorge Trip)
miles
River's Campground
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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