New River Swimming!

OVERVIEW

Hello!

Last NRGE after rafting I went swimming with some fellow ODC members and it was quite fun! We’re gonna go Friday afternoon from cville to the takeout point after the Fayette Station rapid and swim across the river to some good rocks to chill on, and there’s also some potential rock jumping opportunities if the water levels work out! Nothing crazy, maybe 6-8 feet, but still fun and exciting. It’s a beautiful place to be and hopefully the conditions work out well and we all get to have fun!

By joining this trip you are agreeing to ride with me to NRGE! Make sure you’re on a saturday trip! Lit car ride guaranteed, but you do need to be able to leave at the start time and everything, I’ll be reaching out to everyone on the waitlist to make sure we’re good to go.

Okay some safety stuff. Everyone is going to be required to wear a PFD. It’s a river, lots of water, decently strong current. It’s not whitewater where we’ll be swimming but I am only letting experienced swimmers off the waitlist. Please be honest with your abilities so we all stay safe! It’s nothing crazy, but I do want everyone to stay safe.

to bring
bathing suit
towel
water shoes

I bring pfds and my car

plan
leave cville around 2 pm
GO SWIM IN THE NEW
get out of the river just before sunset and drive back to Rays, I’d imagine we get back around 8:30, maybe a bit before