New Details to the Expedition—See below!

Here's our first publication of this year's New River Expedition schedule. We will continue to keep you posted as we refine our itinerary and add events along the way. We hope you'll consider joining us. As you review this schedule and consider coming along in 2010, please keep a few "rules of the river" in mind for the planning process:

• NCNR is pleased to welcome those who want to paddle with us, but we're not set up as outfitters, and we wouldn't want to take business away from our outfitter friends anyway! So, please know that you need to make your own arrangements for getting boats and equipment, transportation, shuttles, lunch/food, and camping or other overnight lodging you may need. Outfitters along the route will be aware of our Expedition and the times we're likely to be in their service area, so you can let them know when you contact them that you are joining us, but your engagement with them for various services is your own. CLICK HERE for a directory of outfitters for your use. Also, for lodging suggestions, CLICK HERE.
  
  
• Safety is paramount! There are easy, intermediate, and expert sections of the New River and you need to know your own skill level before you take off. Proper safety equipment including PFDs (personal flotation devices) and helmets are required for Class II rapids and above and you are responsible for having this equipment and using it. Our schedule is color coded to provide you with the information you need to be properly prepared. Call us if you have any questions you might have.

PLEASE NOTE: This is a tentative schedule only! CHANGES ARE POSSIBLE DAILY due to weather and river conditions. Please stay in frequent touch with us by phone (call Chris, Jasmene or Melissa at 336/982-6267) or sign up for our E-Newsletter (send request to info@ncnr.org) for daily updates if you are planning to join us on the New River Expedition. 

Color Key:
Black = Beginner, Easy, Class 1&2
Dark Blue: Intermediate, Medium, Class 2&3, Helmet Required.
Yellow: Expert, Hard, Class 3 to 5, Helmet Required.

Week 1:

Sat. 7/24 - Launch! Brookshire Park, Boone, at 7am (meet at Green Valley park). Kick-off event at Brookshire at 8:30am. Take out at Green Valley Park at 2pm. 16 miles. Outfitter: River Girl Fishing

Sun. 7/25 - Fleetwood to Hwy. 163 (private landowner) - 1pm-6pm. Meet at Calvary United Methodist Church. 12 miles. Outfitter: River Girl Fishing

Mon. 7/26 - Put in at Hwy 163/Al Jordan’s at 8:00am (meet at Zaloos). Lunch at Elk Shoals. Take out at Zaloos at 2pm. 14 miles. Outfitter: Zaloo's Canoes

Tues. 7/27 - Put in at Zaloos at 7:30am (meet at Zaloos). Take out at 221 Access at NRSP at 4pm. Lunch at Wagner Access & NRSP Program at 11:30am. 17 miles. Outfitter: Zaloo's Canoes

Wed. 7/28 - Put in at 221 Access at 7:30am (meet at 93 bridge). Take out at 93 Bridge at 4pm. Lunch at Riverside. 18.5 miles. Outfitter: Riverside Canoes

Thur. 7/29 (Optional Day) - Put in at North Fork (Deep Ford Rd.) at 9am (meet at Riverside Canoes). Take out at Confluence at 5pm. Outfitter: Riverside Canoes

Week 2:

Sat. 7/31 - Put in at Bridle Creek at 8am (meet at Bridle Creek). Take out at Hwy 21 at 1pm. Annual Meeting at River Ridge Cattle Co. (2456 Gold Hill Rd.)10 miles. CLICK HERE for directions. Outfitter: New River Campground

Sun. 8/1 - Put in at Riverside boat launch at 8am (meet at Riverside boat launch). Take out at Old Town at 1pm. 6.5 miles. Outfitter: Riverside Outfitters

Mon. 8/2 - Put in at Fries Park at 11:00am (meet at Fries Park). Take out at River Hill at 3pm. 7.5 miles. Outfitter: Blue Cat

Tue. 8/3 - Put in at Ivanhoe at 9am. Take out at Foster Falls at 2pm (meet at Foster Falls). New River Trail SP Program. 7.5 miles. Outfitter: Blue Cat

Wed. 8/4 - Put in at Foster Falls at 9am (meet at Foster Falls). Take out at Allisonia (Claytor Lake) at 2pm. 12 miles. Outfitter: Blue Cat

Week 3:

Sat. 8/7 - 9am-12pm: Bissett Park Clean Up. Lunch at Bissett Park. Put in at Dudley's Landing/Bissett Park at 2:30pm (meet at Dudle's Landing/Bisset Park). Take out at 114 at 6pm. 6 miles. Outfitter: Tangent Outfitters

Sun. 8/8 - Put in at 114 bridge at 10am (meet at 114 Bridge). Take out at Whitethorn at 3pm. 8 miles. Outfitter: Tangent Outfitters

Mon. 8/9 - Put in at Whitethorn at 8:30am (meet at Eggleston). Take out at Eggleston at 3pm. 9.5 miles. Outfitter: Tangent Outfitters

Tue. 8/10 - Put in at Pembroke at 9am (meet at 460 bridge). Lunch at Whitt River Bend. Take out at Bluff City at 5pm. 11 miles. Outfitter: New River Outdoor Co.

Wed. 8/11 - Put in at Glen Lyn at 8:30am (meet at city park). Take out at Indian Creek at 5pm. 17 miles. Outfitter: New River Outdoor Co.

Week 4:

Sat. 8/14 - 9am-12pm: Hinton Clean Up. 1pm Parker Island Lunch. Put in in Hinton at 2:30pm. Take out at Brooks Falls at 6pm. 6 miles. (Meeting at Bellepoint Access between the two bridges in Hinton). Camping at Brooks Island. Outfitter: A1-Cantrell

Sun. 8/15 - Put in at Grandview at 9am (meeet at Thurmond-Dunglen River Access off Co. Rte 25). Take out at Thurmond at 5pm. 14 miles. Camping at Dunn Glen.

Mon. 8/16 - Put in at Thurmond at 9am (meeet at Thurmond-Dunglen River Access off Co. Rte 25). Take out at Cunard at 3pm. 7 miles. Camping at Dunn Glen.

Tue. 8/17 - Put in at Cunard at 9am. Catered lunch on river (meet at Burnwood Ranger Station - once over 19 bridge, it's the left directly across from the Canyon Rim Visitor Center). Evening event in Fayetteville. Take out at Fayette Station. 7 miles.

Wed. 8/18 - Put in below the Dries at 11am (meet at Gauley Bridge). Take out at Confluence at 2pm. 2 miles.