LET’S WHITE WATER RAFT THE LOWER NEW RIVER GORGE

OVERVIEW

Let’s go raft the Lower New! We’re going alongside John’s kayaking trip, and doing intermediate rafting on plenty of class III+ rapids.

The White Water:
The weather and the water temperatures are both going to be around 75°F, the New will be around 1 foot. This is an intermediate rafting trip, but the only real prerequisites is being good swimmer (understanding that this is strong moving water), paddler, and able to fit in a life jacket. I will talk all rafters through the basics of river safety before we put in.
Read a little bit extra about the Lower New here https://aceadventuregear.com/new-river-gorge-rapids-paddlers-guide/

What To Bring:
-clothes and shoes that can get wet and are good in moving water (nothing really loose, nothing that’s easy to pull off)
-a change of clothes for after
-towel
-bag for wet stuff
-any food and water you may need, including lunch

What The Club Provides:
-raft
-paddle
-helmet
-pfd

Plan & Logistics:
-Meet at the shrack at 9am & load cars
-3.5 hr drive to takeout
-set up shuttle
-safety talk
-put in & rafting
-shuttle again & then arrive home NLT 6pm

Two drivers are needed with at least 5 seats, at least one car needs space for a raft. Drivers will receive waitlist priority, gas reimbursed plus tip up to $20.

Notice – Whitewater sports are inherently dangerous. We lead trips at a level where we feel confident about our ability to keep people on our trip safe. Your safety also depends on you and your honest communication of your abilities and state of being, as well as respect towards any safety advice. It is a requirement to know how to swim to attend this trip.