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New River Rendezvous over Labor Day
Submitted by bambam <kendubel@gmail.com> on 05/Aug/2016
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This is a loosely-organized multi-club trip to the New River in West Virginia. Opinions vary but this is about the 23rd year this trip has happened.
Again, in keeping with the loosely-organized theme, feel free to just show up. A friendly note to first-timers to the event: Make it known that you are new and we'll try to make sure you are attended to. Please feel welcomed. That said, we are just common adventurers. While we try to help each other out when things go wrong, you are in charge of your own safety.
We'll meet at Ray's Campground on Saturday, September 3rd at ten a.m. If you are arriving on Saturday morning try to get there early enough to set up camp as trips generally spin off right after the meeting and it's helpful for shuttle if your vehicle isn't loaded to the gills with camping gear. When you arrive, folks who spent Friday night will be chomping at the bit to get going. If you are camping Friday night then please try not to chomp at the bit too much Saturday morning. We'll get there. ..... We'll meet at the picnic tables behind the office. We'll meet at nine on Sunday and Monday.
This trip is open to almost all levels of paddlers. If you've never been in a boat before then you aren't ready. At ordinary water levels the upper sections of the New are pretty newbie friendly while the gorge offers more difficult rapids. With rain other options open up.
Where? Ray's is in Hico (pronounced HIGHcoh) near the intersection of routes 60 and 19 which is about five miles north of where the New goes under route 19. Head west very briefly on 60 and turn right on Sunday Road. Sunday Road is only paved in the middle so take it easy. Ray's is about a mile on the left. 304-658-4386. Reservations are not required for tent sites. At last count it was $9 per person per night. Electric sites are $5 extra. Dogs must be leashed. Please respect quiet hours.
GPS user note, I love that technology, trust it blindly if you wish. I recommend at least glancing at a map or two before you head out.
We tend to have large groups on the river during this weekend. If you are not in to such things then that's totally fine. Spin off your own small group trip and we'll hear of your adventures in camp.
I'll post this to Coastals, the Monocacy Canoe Club, and the Carolina Canoe Club, the three with which I'm most active. Feel free to cross-post to other clubs if you wish.
That's about it for now,
Ken Dubel
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