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NEW!!!!! WVTF, public radio in Virginia, has sent their reporter, Tim Thornton, out on the New River Expedition. He'll be filing "Audio Postcards" along the way. If you're lucky enough to get public radio in Virginia, you can tune in to the broadcasts, which are aired during the regional news breaks. You can also go to the website and hear the postcards. Here's how it works: go to www.wvtf.org. Click on "MORE NEWS" and scroll down for the New River Expedition audio postcards. You'll get a brief written selection and an option to click on "LISTEN" where you'll hear the Audio Postcard. Follow us with Tim Thornton and WVTF!
Join NCNR on the New River Expedition 2009 for a river-length paddle from July 20 through Aug. 17. Traveling approximately 340 miles in total, and beginning in Watauga County, North Carolina, the Expedition will conclude on or near August 17, near the New River’s confluence in West Virginia near Fayetteville, West Virginia. Designed to highlight this outstanding natural resource, NCNR will focus attention on the New River, its outstanding beauty and the challenges and threats it faces. Along the way, NCNR’s Executive Director, George Santucci and NCNR Board Member, Henry Doss, will invite friends, supporters, interested parties, elected officials, and members of the media, to join the New River Expedition. NCNR’s website will be set to monitor the Expedition’s progress and provide logistical information for those who wish to paddle any portion of the trip. Briefings for the media and informational sessions will be conducted along the river during the Expedition as well. You can also follow our progress and other exciting news about upcoming events with NCNR on our official Twitter page or on our Facebook Causes page! Click HERE for a list of outfitters you can contact to get out on the New for the Expedition - or anytime this summer! We will be updating the information on this list as we receive it from them, so check back often . RIVER ITINERARYNote: All times on river are approximate and dependent on weather and river conditions!Monday, July 20South Fork, Brookshire Park to Todd Island Park (22 miles) Tuesday, July 21Todd Island Park to Hwy. 163 (23 miles) Wednesday, July 22Hwy. 163 to Elk Shoals to Sheet's Bridge (15 miles) Thursday, July 23Sheet's Bridge to Hwy. 221 Access at New River State Park (15 miles) Friday, July 24Hwy. 221 Access to 93 Bridge (17 miles) Saturday, July 2593 Bridge to Cox's Chapel/Bridle Creek Access(8 miles) Sunday-Tuesday, July 26-28OUT OF RIVER Wednesday, July 29Cox's Chapel/Bridle Creek to Hwy. 58 (21 miles) Thursday, July 30Hwy. 58 to Fries Dam (17.5 miles) Friday, July 31Fries Dam to Buck Dam (21 miles) Saturday, August 1Buck Dam to Foster Falls (15 miles) Sunday, August 2 Foster Falls to Claytor Lake, Motor Lake (30 miles) Monday-Tuesday, August 3-4OUT OF RIVER Wednesday, August 5Put in below Claytor Lake Dam (Exit 105 off of I-81) to Radford - Bisset Park to 114 Bridge (11 miles) Thursday, August 6114 Bridge to Whitethorne (12.5 miles) Friday, August 7Whitethorne to Eggelston (5.5 miles) Saturday, August 8Eggelston to Bluff City (16 miles) Sunday, August 9Bluff City to Glen Lyn (10 miles) Monday-Tuesday, August 10-11OUT OF RIVER Wednesday, August 12Glen Lyn to Indian Creek (17 miles) Thursday, August 13Indian Creek to Bluestone Dam (11 miles) Friday, August 14Bell Point to Sandstone Falls (11 miles) Saturday, August 15Sandstone Falls to Grandview (14.5 miles) Sunday, August 16Grandview to Thurmond (14 miles) Monday, August 17Thurmond to Cunard (7 miles) Tuesday, August 18Cunard to Hawks Nest (10 miles) Wednesday, August 19Hawks Nest to Gauley Bridge
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