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Let’s ditch the Bridge Day shuttle chaos on the New River for NRGE weekend, and head to the Gauley instead! Its the last release weekend on the Gauley River and a fantastic opportunity to get paddlers of all (most) levels out on this famous river. Upper: http://www.americanwhitewater.org/content/River/detail/id/2378 Middle: http://www.americanwhitewater.org/content/River/detail/id/3128 Lower: http://www.americanwhitewater.org/content/River/detail/id/2379 If you are an advanced kayaker who will be …

GAULEY FEST 2015 “Thousands of paddlers from all over the world make their way to West Virginia the third Saturday of September to partake in the largest whitewater festival of the year, Gauley Fest. Vendors from all over the country will be there selling and giving away stuff, along with about 3000 people, kayakers and groupies alike.” Here’s the link …

Come kayaking with me this Saturday! I want to try to get as many people as I can out on the water this weekend, and the good Ol’Rivanna River is calling our name. No experience necessary; I’ll be bringing a set of whitewater kayaks and gear and we will start with the basics at the start of the river (including …

Yo I don’t have much class Friday so I figured it would be a good time to swing down to the James and get one or two laps in. I plan on leaving around 1pm and ideally getting back to cville no later than 7 or 8 depending on the number of laps and how fast we go. We will …

For all those intermediate boaters stuck in limbo between beginner and advanced kayaking trips – come with us to the Lower James this Tuesday! Dave and I will be taking a few people after work to hang out on the river and work on some skills. About the River: This section of the Lower James runs alongside downtown Richmond, featuring …

Since it is the New River Gorge Extravaganza, I would love to get enough people together to paddle the Lower New River Saturday afternoon of the extravaganza, and then leave Sunday open to options such as the Upper/Lower Gauley: Lower New: http://www.americanwhitewater.org/content/River/detail/id/2418/ Lower Gauley:https://www.americanwhitewater.org/content/River/detail/id/2379/ Upper Gauley: http://www.americanwhitewater.org/content/River/detail/id/2378/ QUALIFICATIONS: The Lower New is a section of river best suited for more …

The following adventure is part of the New River Gorge Extravaganza (NRGE). For more info about the Extravaganza scroll down. There will be more NRGE adventures posted soon. Stay tuned… GENERAL INFO ABOUT THIS TRIP: The section of the New River above the gorge is a 7 mile stretch from Thurmond to Cunard, WV and has 5 class 2 rapids …

Thousands of paddlers from all over the world make their way to West Virginia the third Saturday of September to partake in the largest whitewater festival of the year, Gauley Fest. Vendors from all over the country will be there selling and giving away stuff, along with about 3000 people, kayakers and groupies alike. Here’s the link to the American …

This section of the Lower James runs alongside downtown Richmond, featuring class 2-3 rapids including the well known Hollywood Rapid. Previous class 2 experience is required, if you have paddled the Rivanna, the Balcony Falls section of the James, or the Upper New you can qualify for this trip. A decent flat water roll is recommended, but not required (Due …

This is a weekend multi-skill level (but not beginner) paddling trip to the Gauley River and “Not Swiss Fest” – (which is the relocated version of “Swiss Fest” -an informal gathering of local VA paddlers) that used to take place at the Swiss takeout on the first release weekend every year till the NPS bought the takeout and outlawed camping …

“The annual Cheat River Festival is a celebration of new life, that which comes each Spring and the new life that can be found in the Cheat River watershed. ‘Cheat Fest’ is FOC’s main annual fundraiser which helps us advance our watershed projects and supports the organization’s administrative costs. Rain or shine, Cheat Fest is always a good time!” http://www.cheat.org/our-work/cheat-river-festival/ …

Training session number four! The American Canoe Association’s Collegiate National Championships are in two weeks (March 29th-30th), so we will be getting in one more day of training in before heading down to North Carolina for the race. See more details on the race at the below link: http://www.americancanoe.org/event/college_nationals The current plan is to go to the Maury River on …

***THIS TRIP HAS BEEN CANCELLED. Postponed until next week *** Training session number 4 for the ACA Collegiate National Championships! The following link gives more details on the race on March 29th-30th: http://www.americancanoe.org/event/college_nationals The plan could change depending on river flow, but we will be headed to paddle the Rivanna, Charlottesville’s local river! This is an easy, class II run …

Training session number two! For any beginner, intermediate, or advanced kayaker who is interested in getting more involved in whitewater kayaking, developing their paddling skills, and representing UVA at this year’s American Canoe Association Collegiate National Championship. http://www.americancanoe.org/event/college_nationals If you missed out on our first trip two weeks ago, that is okay, you are still welcome to come and try …

THIS TRIP HAS BEEN CANCELLED This section of the Lower James runs alongside downtown Richmond, featuring class 2-3 rapids including the well known Hollywood Rapid. Previous class 2 experience is required, if you have paddled the Rivanna, the Balcony Falls section of the James, or the Upper New you can qualify for this trip. A decent flat water roll is …